October
25, 2015 - San Diego – For the second year in a row, the Clif Bar Family
Foundation (CBFF) chose to support local nonprofit, Sustainable Surplus
Exchange (SSE). The $5000 grant
underlines the parallel mission of the two organizations – conserving resources
and effecting social and environmental change.
“Among
the many organizations we support, Sustainable Surplus continues to stand out
as one that offers social and environmental change,” according to Carrie Walle,
CBFF program associate.
The
two organizations share several parallel missions - reducing waste while
conserving resources and producing green jobs.
Sustainable Surplus diverts unnecessary corporate waste from the
landfills by providing companies a direct channel to repurpose their out of use
assets to local schools and nonprofit organizations.
“We
have engaged 200 corporations to directly support more than 400 local community
organizations with still-useful items,” said SSE executive director Sue
Prelozni. In just four years, SSE has
served 30,000 teachers, students, nonprofit beneficiaries and
entrepreneurs.
SSE
handles everything from office supplies and furniture to computers and
laboratory equipment. It has repurposed
$1.7 million of assets, diverting 400,000 pounds of useable items from going to
the landfill. “
“This
grant also supports SSE’s need to increase its capacity to handle the growing
asset donations, and as a result, create green jobs in our community,” said
Prelozni. It’s a triple win for the environment, community organizations and
commerce.
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Founded in 2006 by Clif Bar & Company Owners & Co-Chief
Visionary Officers Gary Erickson and Kit Crawford, Clif Bar Family Foundation supports innovative
small and mid-sized organizations working to strengthen the food system and
communities, enhance public health and safeguard the environment and natural
resources. For more information or to find out how to apply for a grant, visit www.clifbarfamilyfoundation.
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