SSE Executive Director Elected to CRRA Council

SSE Executive Director, Sue Prelozni, has been elected to the California Resource Recovery Association's (CRRA)Technical Council for Prevention, ReUse & Repair.  She will serve on the Executive Committee of that Council.

SSE has been a member for about two years.  Ms. Prelozni presented at their Zero Waste convention in LA last year in 2015.  "I am happy to serve on this committee and I know I will be working with top leaders focused on sustainable solutions to waste and conservation of our resources," said Prelozni.

For more information about CRRA:  http://www.crra.com/

SSE on ESPN Real Talk San Diego Radio

Catch SSE executive director Sue Prelozni on the ESPN's Real Talk San Diego -- featured on the Live Well San Diego radio hour.
Sue talks about the challenges of starting a nonprofit, what it's like to be a CEO of a start-up and why SSE is the right choice for everyone in the community and our environment

http://www.realtalksandiego.com/podcasts/

Second Annual Christmas in July Event

SSE is hosting its second annual Christmas in July warehouse sale event and is opening the facility to the general public.  This is a fund raiser to support SSE operations and to keep this awesome program going.

DATE:     Friday, July 22
TIME:     1 pm - 6 pm
PLACE:  760 Shadowridge Dr., Vista

Items on sale:  chairs, file cabinets, computer monitors, printers, tables, lovely coffee tables and so much more!

SSE Receives Harrah's Grant Award

As part of the "All in 4 Change" grant competition offered by the Harrah's Resort Foundation, Sustainable Surplus received $3,000.  Harrah's sponsored an online voting campaign to spike community interest in local organizations.  They awarded a total of $100,000.
"We open up voting to everyone in our community. The finalists take home twelve grants that will help make Southern California a more vibrant place to live and work," said Sheryl Sebastian, Harrah's Manager of Communications & Community Relations.

Executive Director Sue Prelozni with
Board Advisor Bill Brenza

EmPOWERment of Women

SSE executive director, Sue Prelozni, joined Carlsbad Council Member Lorraine Wood and several other local women leaders as featured speakers at the Power of Women event.  The leadership event was created by WIN Consulting and its director, Therese Cisneros, and took place at sponsor Point Loma Credit Union’s facility in La Costa.

The topics ranged from creating a network of strong women to finding the confidence in yourself to follow your passion – with a common theme of women empowerment. 

Kaye Van Nevel, director of Soroptimist International (Vista) was the keynote speaker.  Soroptimist is an international volunteer service organization working to improve the lives of women and girls throughout the world. Ms. Nevel spoke on the issue of human trafficking and how it is triggered by disrespect, especially of women by men.

Other guest speakers included Carol Fehr, Mary Kay consultant, Carmen Contreras of Point Loma Credit Union and Maria Burns of the Hispanic Chamber of e-Commerce.

Zelda Waxenberg Joins SSE Board of Directors

Benefitting from her keen interest in the environment, Sustainable Surplus is pleased to announce the addition of Zelda Waxenberg to its board of directors.  Ms. Waxenberg is a native to California and President and Co-Founder of Bottles and Wood, an eco-designer and manufacturer for the hospitality and décor industries.

“We utilize unique designs and reclaimed materials sourcing, mostly glass and wood, then transform the reclaimed materials into furniture, lighting, serving ware, and other products,” she explained.  The B&W business model supports the circular economy and the goals of Sustainable Surplus’ mission to divert still usable materials away from the landfill and into the hands of community.

Ms. Waxenberg founded ZJW Investments in 1982 and has worked in real estate investments and development since 1976.  She is a strong philanthropist and supports many organizations here, including

La Jolla Playhouse, the Friends of Del Mar Parks, the USD Idea Lab: Women Innovators, and USD Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Commerce.

“We see many opportunities for collaboration and growth through Zelda’s strong community connections,” said SSE executive director Sue Prelozni.  “We are very fortunate to have her on our team.”

Grant for Elementary Teachers

Hello to our many teachers at elementary schools! Please click on this link to review this GREAT grant opportunity for you from Crayola !
http://www.crayola.com/for-educators/ccac-landing/grant-program.aspx 

The Champion Creatively Alive Children grant opportunity provides grants for innovative, creative leadership team building within elementary schools. Apply now for the opportunity to receive a grant for building your school's creative capacity. Each grant-winning school (up to 20 grants awarded) receives $2,500 and Crayola products valued at $1,000.