Save the Date: “Green Fair” at Cantigny on September 26
WHEATON, IL, July 10, 2009
Cantigny Park, part of the McCormick Foundation, and SCARCE will host Cantigny’s first-ever Green Fair on Saturday, September 26. The event, from 10 am to 4 pm, will celebrate what’s working in our community—for people, businesses and the environment.
“We want to promote that green means safe, healthy communities and a strong local economy,” said Laura Evans, Cantigny’s director of visitor services. “This will not only be a fun event, it will be as relevant as you can get, and we’re thrilled to have SCARCE as our partner.”
The Cantigny Green Fair line-up includes expert speakers, eco-activities for kids, a local and organic Farmers Market, cooking demos, organic wine tasting, live music and a “FashionEconista” show. All the events are free, and more than 100 vendors will be participating. Interested vendors should call 630 260 8266.
In addition, high school and college students are invited to enter a Recycled Art Contest with cash prizes. Entry forms may be downloaded from the Cantigny website or call 630 260 8266.
More information about the Green Fair is available at
Cantigny.org and
s-c-a-r-c-e.org.
Cantigny Park is open every day through October from 7 am to sunset. Parking fees are $5 per vehicle or $2 off-peak (before 10 am and after 5 pm).
About the McCormick Foundation
The McCormick Foundation is a nonprofit organization committed to strengthening our free, democratic society by investing in children, communities and country. Through its grantmaking programs, Cantigny Park and Golf, museums and civic outreach program the Foundation helps build a more active and engaged citizenry. It was established as a charitable trust in 1955, upon the death of Colonel Robert R. McCormick, the longtime editor and publisher of the Chicago Tribune. The McCormick Foundation is one of the nation’s largest charities, with more than $1 billion in assets. For more information, please visit
McCormickFoundation.org.
About SCARCE
SCARCE Mission is inspiring people, through education, to preserve and care for the Earth’s natural resources, while working to build sustainable communities. The SCARCE team educates an average of 10 school and 10 community groups every week, reaching around 300 people in schools, businesses and community organizations with their award-winning programs. SCARCE provides education on all environmental topics including recycling, composting, energy efficiency, water conservation and management, air quality, waste stream auditing and green audit consulting services. County-wide educational programs are made possible with funding from DuPage County. SCARCE operates six “rescue” or landfill diversion programs -- Book Rescue, Tools For Schools, Super Crayon Project, Gym Shoe Rescue, Cell Phone Rescue and Inkjet Cartridge Rescue. The Book Rescue and the Tools For Schools Programs divert books and school supplies from landfills and provides them to schools, organizations and children in need. This year, SCARCE also helped to plan and implement eight Recycling Extravaganza Events throughout DuPage County.