 The Reusable Resources Association is a 501(c)3, non-profit, tax exempt Florida corporation which began in 1995. It grew from the earlier work of Dr. Walter F. Drew and his wife, Kitty, who founded the Institute for Self Active Education. Their work began in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1975 with the founding of the Worcester Public School's Recycle Center and later in 1980, the Boston Public School's Recycle Center, which became a successful, educational reusable resource model program for the nation. Now, there are more than 100 such centers offering unique, unusual, open-ended materials, school supplies and educational training programs and workshops for teachers, children and parents.
What is a Reusable Resource Center? Throughout the nation, manufacturers dispose of their unwanted by-products, overruns and rejects into landfills and incinerators. And yet, everywhere across the nation, school teachers are in need of material resources for developmentally appropriate creative education!
Through a Reusable Resource Center, quality, unwanted manufacturing by-products, once destined for the landfill, now serve as much needed materials for math, science and other creative problem solving programs in the local school system, child care centers, Headstart programs, neighborhood youth organizations, summer camps, retirement communities and other community programs..
T he Reusable Resources Association is building a global network of sustainable "Reusable Resource Centers" working together to share ideas and information, exchange materials, innovative teaching strategies and promote successful solid waste management practices.
Innovative, hands-on leadership training workshops and technical assistance focused on the creative reuse of materials and how to develop Reusable Resource Centers for teachers, solid waste managers, parents and business leaders.
"Through the world of reusable resources, children have the opportunity to explore the depths of their imagination. It is through this process that children become actively engaged in the process of learning. By constructing their own experiences and sharing ideas with each other as well as adults, learning becomes an exciting and provocative experience." -Jane Wiechel, President, National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
Awards and Recognition:
- 1995 Florida Department of Education, Office of Environmental Education, "Program of Distinction" Sharing Success Award
- 1993 Renew America, Environmental Achievement Award (Boston)
- 1993 Keep Florida Beautiful, Winner of the Community Environmental Public Service Award
- 1993 USEPA Reusable News (Winter/Spring) Innovative Solid Waste Management Program
- 1992 Florida Public Relations Association, Outstanding Community Program Award
1991 U.S. Department of Education, "Promising Practices" National Laboratory Network
Member Links:
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REUSABLE RESOURCES ASSOCIATION NETWORK
Each of the following resource centers is an independent
program which offers a different variety of material
for education. This may include open-ended creative resources
for hands-on learning, note books, markers, pencils, and many
other instructional items. Each program has its own operational
focus and requirement.
ARIZONA
Resource Area for Teaching (RAFT) of Arizona, Inc.
16813 South 36th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85048
480-773-9566 (cell)
www.azraft.org
CALIFORNIA
SCRAP Scrounge Center for Reusable Art Parts
801 Toland
San Francisco, California 94124
Tel: 415-647-1746
www.scrapsf.org
rediscover
P.O. Box 1591
Venice, California 90291
Tel: 310-393-3636
www.reDiscoverCenter.org
East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse
4695 Telegraph Avenue
@ 47th Street
Oakland, CA 94609
Phone: 510-547-6470
11am-6pm seven days a weekwww.creativereuse.org
Resource Area for Teaching (RAFT) of Silicon Valley
1355 Ridder Park Drive
San Jose, CA 95131
Tel: 408-451-1420
http://www.raft.net
CONNECTICUT
Imagine That
Imagination Children’s Museum
1 Pleasant St.
Bristol. Connecticut 06010
Tel: 860-314-1400
www.imaginemuseum.org
FLORIDA REUSABLE RESOURCES NETWORK
Florida Reusable Resources Network
Reusable Resources Association
Institute for Self Active Education
P.O. Box 511001
Melbourne Beach, FL 32951
Tel: 321-984-1018
Fax: 321-984-9090
www.reusableresources.org
Tools For Schools
Alachua County
Office of Waste Alternatives
P.O. Box 1188
Gainesville, FL 32602-1188
Tel: 352-374-5213
Fax: 352-377-1338
www.toolsforschools.alachua.fl.us
Reusable Resources Adventure Center
P.O. Box 511001
Melbourne Beach, FL 32936
Tel: 321-729-0100
Fax: 321-729-6796
www.reusecenterbrevard.org
Kids In Need Resource Center
Broward Education Foundation
600 S.E. 3rd Avenue, 1st Floor
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
Tel: 754-321-2030
www.browardschools.com/bef
Trash To Treasure
500 N.E. 5th Avenue
Pompano, Fl 33060
Tel: 954-655-9662
ceckels@bellsouth.net
Teacher Supply Depot
Charlotte Local Education Foundation
P.O. Box 511764
Punta Gorda, FL 33951-1764
Tel: 941-255-0808, x3113
Fax: 941-255-7567
Tish_Thomas@ccps/k12.fl.us
ReThink and ReUse Center
7240 SW 60th Street
Miami, FL 33143
Tel: 305-892-5099
Fax: 305-667-3460
mrosenhome@aol.com
rethinkreuse@aol.com
Ocean Bank Center
for Educational Materials
900 NE 125 St. Suite 10
North Miami, FL 33161
Tel: 305-892-5099 X27
Fax: 305-892-5096
www.educationfund.org
Teacher Universe
Fischler Graduate School
1750 NE 167 St
North Miami, FL 33162-3017
Tel: 954-262-8728
Fax: 954-262-3883
www.crayonstocomputers.org
Teacher Supply Depot
Duval County Public Schools
1701 Prudential Dr. School #22
Jacksonville, FL 32207
Tel: 904-381-7480
Fax: 904-348-7875
lykem@educationcentral.org
buckleyk@ix.netcom.com
A Gift for Teaching of Tampa
3719 Corporex Park Dr. Suite 400
Tampa, FL 33619
Tel: 813-620-2949
www.agiftforteachingoftampa.com
Reusable Resources Recovery Center
P.O. Box 973
Vero Beach, FL 32961
Tel: 772-770-4607
Fax: 772-978-0432
carolynKIRB@aol.com
Teacher’s Wishing Well
Manatee County Recycling
4412 – 66th St. West
Bradenton, FL 34210
Tel: 941-792-8811 x 4967
Edie.hendricks@co.manatee.fl.us
A Gift For Teaching of Osceola County
~a program of the Education Foundation of Osceola County
Marcie Hill, Program Administrator
2310 New Beginnings Road, Ste. 120
Kissimmee, FL 34744
phone 407-348-2370
fax 407-348-2947
hillm@osceola.k12.fl.us
A Gift for Teaching
Foundation/Orange Cty Public Schools
6501 Magic Way Bld 400C
Orlando, FL 32809
Tel: 407-345-0515
Fax: 407-897-3613
www.agiftforteaching.org
The Resource Depot
3560 Investment Lane
Riviera Beach, Fl
Tel: 561-882-0090
Fax: 561-882-0091
www.resourcedepot.net
Creation Station
Pasco County School District
7301 Land O’ Lakes Blvd
Land O’ Lakes, FL 34639
Tel: 813-794-2752
Fax: 813-794-2133
kbryant@pasco.k12.fl.us
Pinellas County Free Store
(A Gift for Teaching)
9735 International Ct. N
St. Petersburg, FL 33716
Tel: 727-576-2199
Fax: 727-576-2197
agftpinellas@verizon.net
Treasure Trove Depot
Putnam County Schools/KPB
528 NCR 315
Interlocken, FL 32148
Tel: 386-684-1512
barber_J3@firn.edu
cisputnam@aol.com
Teacher Supply Depot
Seminole County PTA Council
400 E. Lake Mary Blvd.
Sanford, FL 32773
Tel: 407-320-0310
Fax: 407-320-0286
www.scps.k12.fl.us/sccpta
INDIANA
Material for the Arts
3400 South Walnut
Bloomington, Indiana 47401
Tel: 812-349-2876
www.mcswmd.org
KANSAS
The Recycle Materials Center
The Children’s Museum
Indian Springs Market Place
4601 State Ave.
Kansas City, Kansas 66102
Tel: 913-287-8888
www.kidmuzm.org
MAINE
Share Center
P.O. Box 800
Auburn, Maine 04212-0800
Tel: 207-795-0972
www.auburnschl.edu/sharecenter
Ruth’s Reusable Resources
Bessey School
272 US Highway Rt. 1
Scarborough, Maine 04074
Tel: 207-883-8407
www.Ruths.org
Creative Resource Center
889 Brighton Ave.
Portland, Maine 04102
Tel: 207-773-9543
Everyone’s Resource Depot
University of Maine
Framington, Maine
Tel: 207-778-7150
MASSACHUSETTS
Extras for Creative Learning
443 Warren St.
Dorchester, Massachusetts 02121
Tel: 617-635-8284
www.exclrecycles.org
MICHIGAN
Arts and Scraps
16135 Harper
Detroit, MI 48224
Tel: 313-640-4411
www.artsandscraps.org
The Scrap Box
581 State Circle
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Tel: 734-994-0012
www.scrapbox.org
MISSOURI
St. Louis Teacher’s Recycle Center
1305 Havenhurst
Manchester, MO 63011
(636)-227-7095
www.sltrc.com
It’s All Good Reusable Resource Center
2718 South Brentwood Blvd.
Brentwood, MO 63144
(636)-227-7095
www.sltrc.com
Creation Station
Columbia School
3120 St. Louis Ave
St. Louis, MO 63106
(636)-227-7095
www.sltrc.com
Ritenour Lending Library/Reusable Resource Center
9330 Stansberry
St. Louis, MO 63134
(636)-227-7095
www.sltrc.com
University of Missouri
8001 Naural Bridge Rd.
St. Louis, MO 63121
(314)-516-6826
http://www.steptolearn.org
NEW MEXICO
Wemagination Center
Family Development Program
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131
Tel: 505-277-5571
OHIO
Crayons to Computers
1350 Tennessee Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45229
Tel: 513-482-3290
www.crayons2computers.org
OREGON
MECCA Materials Exchange Center for Community Arts
45 West Broadway
Eugene, Oregon 97440
www.materials-exchange.org
SCRAP School and Community Reuse Action Project
3901AN Williams Ave
Portland, Oregon 97227
Tel: 503-294-0769
www.scrapaction.org
RHODE ISLAND
Recycling for Rhode Island Education
P.O. Box 6264
Providence, Rhode Island 02940
Tel: 401-781-1521
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Donation Networks
221 Hanover St.
Manchester, New Hampshire 03104
Tel: 603-624-6102
www.donationnetworks.org
BAHAMAS
Discovery Learning & Resources Development Center
P.O. Box FH 14484
Nassau, Bahamas
Tel: 242-324-6661
ITALY
Pedagogista, Remida: The Recycling Center
Via Del Servi, 42100
Reggio Emilia, Italy
Tel: 01139522-456131
http://zerosei.comune.re.it/inter/remida.htm
http://zerosei.comune.re.it/inter/index.htm
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