project leader
Susan T
location
401 S. Elizabeth St.
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the project

This project involves 7 outstanding student leaders trying to raise awareness of the negative impacts of microbead pollution in the Great Lakes. They are moving beyond their middle school to educate students in our entire county. The team, the WMS Bead Banishers, has written a children's book "Billy the Bluegill and the Microbead Mishap" that they are self-publishing through an online site. These books will be donated to all 3rd grade classrooms in Muskegon County (81!) Additionally, they will give copies of the book to local, state, and regional organizations whose mission is Great Lakes water quality education.

the steps

Step 1: Write and illustrate the book.

Step 2: Submit for publishing.

Step 3: Create bookmark and outreach materials for schools.

Step 4: Contact our ISD for school information.

Step 5: Begin fundraising. (Set up booth at boat show, school sporting events, library, etc.)

Step 6: Deliver books and bookmarks.

Step 7: Reflect on project and document our successes.

why we're doing it

The Bead Banishers are passionate about the health of the Great Lakes, and they are very concerned about products that contain microbeads. They want people to be informed of this issue so that they will not longer purchase products containing plastic microbeads. They believe that educating kids (who will then educate their parents) is a part of that process.

budget

DISBURSEMENT BUDGET (as of 4/17/15):



RAISED = 572.00
ioby Platform Fee  waived
3rd Party Payment Processing Fee (3% of non-match funds) 10.54
TOTAL TO DISBURSE = 561.46

Revised budget:

Cost of books…………………………………………………………….$500.00

Cost of paper for bookmarks……………………………………..$25.00

Cost of mailing envelopes and postage………………………$33.25

Total spent……………………………………………………………….$558.25

 

 

Cost of books--$450 (Blurb.com)

Cost of bookmarks--$100 (Muskegon ISD printing services) -- edited (this cost no longer needed)

Cost of mailing envelopes, postage, etc--$50



SUBTOTAL = $500
ioby Platform Fee  waived
3rd Party Payment Processing Fee (3%) $15
TOTAL TO RAISE = $515

 

 

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photos

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donors

  • President of C.O.R.E.
  • Mike
  • Tworiversnj
  • Renae Hesselink
  • GR Boat Show
  • Sheryl and Jerry Wygant