Buy Nothing Day Press Conference and Informational Meeting - May 27th, 2010
11am
The Green Building
732 East Market Street, Louisville, 40202
PRESS INQUIRIES, OR FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Ted Loebenberg at 401-952-6566 or brokerssupplies@aol.com
We will hold a press conference and informational meeting regarding Louisville’s first Buy Nothing Day Coat Exchange.
The first annual Buy Nothing Day Coat Drive will be held Friday, November 26th, 2010, from 10a-2p. Please note, no coats should be brought to the press conference / informational meeting on May 27th.
Traditionally one of the biggest retail spending days of the year, we will encourage a different kind of exchange on Black Friday.
The event will be hosted and coordinated by The Green Building and Ted Loebenberg, of Brokers Unlimited Inc Professional Auctioneers. Ted coordinated several years of successful coat drives in his native Rhode Island, and is now excited to bring the initiative to Louisville.
Anyone wishing to donate a winter coat, or many winter coats, as often churches and community groups collect coats to bring to the event en masse, is encouraged to bring it to The Green Building, 732 East Market Street, on November 26th, 2010 at 9a.
Anyone who needs a winter coat, or winter coats for their family, is most welcome to come to the event between 10 AM and 2 PM on the 26th and take what coats they need.
Buy Nothing Day is a concept first started by AdBusters to encourage conscious thought and resistance to consumerism on Black Friday. We hope to take that idea and cultivate community and caring.
The idea is an exchange amongst community: those who can, donate a coat, those who need, take a coat. Anyone wishing to volunteer is most welcome at The Green Building on November 26th. For more information contact Ted Loebenberg at 401-952-6566 or brokerssupplies@aol.com.
Sponsors include: The Green Building and Gill Holland, Brokers Unlimited Inc and Ted Loebenberg, Dr. Mary Gordinier, and Stephen Kertis and Kertis Creative.
