Bottlecaps to Benches
EST 2017
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Bottlecaps to Benches has enjoyed an incredible run but its time has come to an end. To date, nearly 50 benches and tables are being enjoyed by students, families and community members and, as we wrap things up, you will have helped to keep almost 20,000 pounds of plastic out of landfills.
Our partner for benches and tables, Green Tree Plastics, will be closing its doors on November 1st, due to ownership entering retirement. Our final order with Green Tree will be delivered the last week of September and contains two picnic tables and three benches. Our primary objective is sorting, bagging and weighing the caps we are currently storing. We plan to have four (4) sort dates over the next few weeks. You can find those dates below, along with a link to sign up. Community cap collections are over, effective 9/2/22. If you have any caps or lids, please drop them off to our storage unit located in the lower lot of Cherry Grove United Methodist on Eight Mile Road, prior to September 10, 2022. Thank you for your overwhelming support of this initiative. It's popularity took us by pleasant surprise and we are honored to have been able to off a barrier-free service opportunity to so many in Forest Hills School District. |
Upcoming Bottlecaps to Benches Events:
September 5th, 10:30AM
September 10th, TBD
September 17th, 10:30AM
September 24th, TBD
Click here to let us know you would like to attend.
All sorts will take place at Cherry Grove United Methodist (1428 Eight Mile Road)
September 5th, 10:30AM
September 10th, TBD
September 17th, 10:30AM
September 24th, TBD
Click here to let us know you would like to attend.
All sorts will take place at Cherry Grove United Methodist (1428 Eight Mile Road)
9United in the News!
Photo Credit: Local 12, WKRC
During a recent community Sort Day, Local 12 surprised us, wanting to do a story about a project underway with Anderson Athletic Boosters. The project will be part of an area in Brown Stadium on Anderson High School's campus to honor a beloved coach, a generous mentor and incredible husband and father our community lost last year.
Check out the clip to learn more about the collaboration and project.
Check out the clip to learn more about the collaboration and project.
Molly Cornelissen and Hannah Lingren, Anderson High School and 9United alums, learned about Green Tree Plastics and how they were turning plastics caps and lids into benches and thought it would be a great community project.
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Our first bench, located in Juilfs Park.
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