posted Oct 31, 2011 7:12 PM by Energy Barn-raising
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updated Nov 21, 2011 11:09 AM by Michael Sutton
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Thanks to Butter Side Down and some great volunteers our barn-raising went off without a hitch. We were able to weatherize the 3 floor apartment building at 16 Birch Street on November 19th from the basement to the top floor. After all the work was complete BSD fed all the volunteers and we celebrated our participation in helping people stay warm for the winter and meeting new faces gathered together for the same cause, community.
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posted Aug 23, 2011 5:48 PM by Rachel Poulos
Unfortunately, earlier this month our kickstarter video was rejected which was to obtain the rest of the funds we needed to by video equipment for the Barnraisers. However, this has led to a wonderful opportunity. We will be taking the $500 from the MCAN grant plus the $300 we raised through chip-in and working with a wonderful new film co-op that is starting here in Worcester. They will help us fulfill our commitment to make 4-5 fun and educational videos about energy conservation and also local Worcester organizations. The co-op has already generated some fatastic ideas, and we should see the first video very soon! |
posted Aug 7, 2011 4:04 PM by Rachel Poulos
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updated Oct 8, 2011 9:25 PM by Energy Barn-raising
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Over the past couple of years, we have really begun to define
and represent ourselves as an organization, but something was
always missing. . .a logo!
Special thanks to our logo designer:
Cosme from the
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posted Jun 6, 2011 2:35 PM by Rachel Poulos
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updated Jul 28, 2011 6:03 PM
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Recently,
the WEB received a grant from MA Climate Action Network for video
equipment to expand our education and outreach to the diverse residents
of Worcester and beyond. We have nifty ideas for short, engaging,
informative videos to market over social media and some more substantive
shows for local access TV, many of them highlighting our collaboration
with other groups in Worcester that work to raise awareness of and
address issues of environmental health & justice (the Regional
Environmental Council; the Habitat for Humanity Restore store; a local
Sierra Club Team, etc.)
The
grant only partially funds what we need to make video an effective,
ongoing part of our work. We are raising the balance on an online
fund-raising site: http://worcesterenergybarnraisers.chipin.com/mypages/view/id/1673e4086bf05d5b
Even very small donations add up! The more people who chip in, the more we can demonstrate that our project has support. We're accepting and appreciating donations from $2.00 on up! We hope you will visit the link and check out our project. |
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