Change for the Environment

The coins have been counted and though organizers for Change For The Environment admitted they wished more had been raised, the final tally is impressive for the event’s first time, they said.

The event — which encouraged residents in Belleville, Quinte West and Toronto to drop off spare change between April 30 to May 3 at a variety of locations to be used for environmental purposes — raised more than $12,300.  (more…)

John Pecek took off his firefighter’s uniform and picked up his guitar to serenade the city over the weekend.

Pecek was one of the musicians who volunteered time to busk for Change for the Environment, a local program. People in Belleville, Quinte West and Toronto were asked to donate their spare change from April 30 to May 3 with local donations going to Quinte and Lower Trent conservation authorities and the Lung Association. Along with the busking, donation sites were set up throughout the community.

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Fear about the swine flu outbreak serves as a stark reminder about the importance of lung health for all Canadians. This weekend - April 30 to May 3, a new campaign called Change for the Environment(TM) is appealing to Torontonians to dig deep and help protect everyone’s lung health. By donating the spare coins found in and around their home, Torontonians will support clean, healthy air initiatives - an issue that affects everyone at every age.

According to Dr. Paul Dempsey, paediatrician and co-founder of Change for the Environment(TM), “Our air quality is getting worse not better. Lung disease is on the rise and a recent study conducted by the Canadian Medical Association confirms that too many Canadians are losing their lives in the fight against smog. The time for action is now. Change for the Environment(TM) is the way for every single person to get involved because no donation is too small and every loonie counts.”

With an estimated $470 million in coins lying around Toronto homes, Change for the Environment(TM) is hoping everyone’s small change can come together for the big change in air quality that is urgently needed. Visit www.changefortheenvironment.org to see the many convenient donation locations in Toronto or to donate online. (more…)

Terry Murphy, general manager of Quinte Conservation, and Andy Forgie busk at the Market Square in Belleville while Nancy Hanson, with the Belleville Lung Association, appreciatively tosses some coins in a hat. Forgie and Murphy are just two of about a dozen of Belleville’s talented musicians that have agreed to donate their time to busk throughout the city of Belleville to raise money for the new Change for the Environment movement. Photo: Michael J Brethour

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Here is a Worthwhile Canadian Initiative: Just about everyone has small change kicking around the house, and it’s such a pain to separate it all, roll it and take it to the bank. But they are trying something new in two Ontario cities for the next three days: Change for the Environment, where you bring in your change to any of dozens of stores accepting donations, and they will spend it all on the environment.

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Beginning today, you can put that loose change that weighs down your pocket to good use.

A campaign called Change for the Environment seeks to collect change from consumers in the First Annual Change for the Environment.  This campaign will be taking place in 3 cities here in Ontario: Toronto, Belleville, and Quinte West.  If you want to find out where you can donate your spare change, be sure to check out the Donation Locations on the  Change for the Environment website. (more…)