Fund Raising
Fund raising projects organized by A.R.R.F. with other groups in fifteen states include a paper recycling drive by eighth graders; sale of blue paper cut-out raindrops at 50 cents each to friends and family by middle-schoolers (who put them on classroom walls with names of purchasers on them); benefit concerts; bake sales, and direct funding requests to businesses and individuals. Funds have been donated by individuals and groups from all over the United States, including sixth-grade students at South Kortright Central School in South Kortright, NY; Queensbury Middle School in Queensbury, NY; Lynx House, Conserve School, Land O’ Lakes, WI; Students for Environmental Action, East Lansing High School, East Lansing, MI; Jesuit High School 6th Graders, New Orleans, LA; Humboldt State University Natural Resources Club, Humboldt, CA; and the Environmental Law Council at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Donations have also been received from groups in Sweden and Japan.
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