Quaker Earthcare WitnessMini-Grants 2011

Ruth Hamilton, Outgoing Clerk

Chapel Hill Friends Meeting, N.C.

Piedmont Friends Fellowship

Bill Holcombe, Incoming ClerkHousatonic (CT) MM NYYM

QEW Mini-Grants

• Environmental project matching grants for Quaker meetings and associated groups

• 2011: Grants up to $500 grant applicants match from their budget or by fund-raising

• Grant application deadline: May 2, 2011.

IMYM 2009 plans Mountain Friends Camp

Plork- play & workPreparing the mortar to plaster a shed

Restoring the Spring at Cibola Canyon, N.M.

Earth Quaker Bike Trip

June 2008 eight Quakers pedaled 300 miles thru PA to FGC in Earth witness.

Chapel Hill Friends Meeting/ Chapel Hill Early School

Edible Perennial

“Nibble Garden”

Enhanced playground includes blueberries, hardy kiwi, grapes, passion fruit, and hazelnuts integrated into safe and kid-friendly playground.

Energy Class

Scattergood (Iowa) Friends School students participated in experiential energy conservation class March-May of 2010, led by energy expert/QEW member, David Abazs.  From No. MN they canoed down the Mississippi River. giving presentations along way to schools, churches and other interested groups. 

Happy Students on Mississippi River

Sustainability Group presents to classroom

Milwaukee Friends Meeting, Wis.Project for Anita Koenen Land Preserve

Milwaukee Friends Meeting worships in a meetinghouse constructed on the Anita and Jacob Koenen Land Preserve. Project includes removal of the invasive & restoration of indigenous flora and fauna.

Richmond IN Friends School

Garden provides learnings for children including seasonal cycles and life cycles and joys of healthy eating!

Richmond Friends School Composter

Pima Friends, Tucson Ariz. Ithaca Meeting, Ithaca, N.Y.

Low flush toilets

Illinois Yearly MeetingGreen Roof for Kitchen

Green Roof Plants & Containers

Newton Monthly Meeting, Camden, N.J. Drip irrigation for the garden and native plants

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Newton Meeting House

Oasis in midst of urban blight area.

Gwynedd, PA and Dover NH Meetings receive energy star refrigerators.

Dover Meeting implements manual mowing.

Olney Friends School, Barnesville, OH

School symposium on vision and energy conservation

Homewood MeetingSolar Energy Project

Baltimore, Md.

• Panels cover half roof. • Electric meter runs backwards on sunny days and on full moon.• Solar sys. size 7.2 kW• Produces 715 kWh mo.• Yearly savings $1,296• Fund raisers, a concert, three yard sales, and a t-shirt sales and the mini-grant paid for the system.

How YOU can help:• CONTRIBUTE to mini-grant fund with a

fund-raiser or by direct contributions• Contributions of carbon offsets for trips and

individual donations can be donated to QEW for the Mini-Grant Fund.

• Plan an environmental project for your Quaker meeting, church, or group.

• Application resides: <www.quakerearthcare.org>. • Contact Bill Holcombe at bholc7@hotmail.com• Deadline: May 2, 2011.