MountainTrue, formerly the Environmental and Conservation Organization (ECO), will host a community Earth Day celebration in partnership with the Hendersonville Community Co-op from noon to 3 p.m. April 25 at the new Co-op store, located at the intersection of S. Grove and Spartanburg Highway.
As part of the Co-op’s grand opening week, April 22 -25, Earth Day activities are planned for Saturday.
The theme, “Kick the Disposable Bag Habit!” will highlight the Co-op’s “Bring Your Own Bag” program to encourage the use of reusable grocery bags instead of disposable ones. The Co-op offers an incentive to those shoppers who bring their own bags to the store.
During the afternoon there will be a Bag Monster sighting, a make-a-pledge table to “Kick the Disposable Habit,” an art table where cloth bags can be personalized, and a seed planting table where kids can plant sunflower seed starter pots to take home.
The community can visit the MountainTrue table to learn more about the organization, and register to win a $100 gift basket provided by the Co-op. The Todd Hoke & Paul Songy Band will perform from 1:30 to 3 p.m.
“Each time a shopper brings their own bag for groceries, they are saving the Co-op an expense and helping to reduce, re-use and recycle,” said Gretchen Schott Cummins, the Co-op’s outreach coordinator, about the “Bring Your Own Bag” program.
“The Co-op hands the shopper a ‘chip’ which they then deposit into a box representing a non-profit organization of their choice. We pass that savings on in the form of a financial donation. Since its inception, this program has raised more than $25,000 for community non-profit organizations. One of the guiding principles of the cooperative is ‘Concern for Sustainable Communities.’ We are grateful for the services these charitable organizations provide for our community.”
We need volunteers!
Come and help set up the tent and table or help with kids activities.
Date: Saturday April, 25
Time: 11:15 a.m.-3:15 p.m.
Location: 60 S. Charleston Lane, Hendersonville