Received this today from the great students at Wolfson High (my alma matter, a long long time ago)
From: Tinsley, Jacquelyn G.
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2012 3:27 PM
To: D Eng
Subject: Re: Help from Wolfson High
Our collection wraps up this week and I wanted to give you update. As of today we have over 2000 bottles. Once we collect the rest on Monday we will start getting messages in them. Do we bring them to you or do you have a truck that can pick them up?
Ms Tinsley
Wolfson High School
Looks like we may need a truck for this one!
Today we received a very special card…wow, we are so grateful!
Ms. Klein and her science class at Bolles Middle School presented us with over 300 completed bottles. James was one of the leaders who collected, cleaned, de-labeled and had students write their messages. A great addition to the wall. Many thanks to all the students at Bolles Middle School who participated, we’re glad you enjoyed the project.
Dorian had a fun afternoon with the students at the Martin J. Gottlieb Day School’s Kaleidoscope Day. From kindergarten to fifth grade, they created their own messages and built a wall! The students even decorated the table with drawings and messages. Thank you, Claudia for organizing the event and preparing all the bottles for the children.
I was happy to receive a bag of completed bottles from Kim Dupont of the Gate Fellowship. Kim is my financial advisor at Wells Fargo and became interested in our project after she visited my studio. Kim quickly realized the challenge of drying out the bottles, which she collected at home and left around the house. Yes, preparing bottles is a labor of love! Thanks Kim for your efforts to grow our wall and message.
Mary Beth from the City’s Neighborhood Initiatives Team saw our project in the Public Library Newsletter last month. She decided to collect bottles and messages during one of her workshops. Great idea! We appreciate everyone who can run with the idea and bring us completed bottles. The biggest challenge seems to be getting the bottles to dry out. Don’t worry, if we see some moisture when we record the message we will let it dry out for a few days. Yes, it does take a few days. Thanks Mary Beth!
Ms. Crosby at JEA downtown had a bag of completed bottles waiting for Dorian’s pick-up. Every contribution helps. Thanks Ms. Crosby and JEA!
On Moncrief Road on the Northside of Jacksonville is an after school center for under-privileged children that is part of the Boselli Foundation. Missi Schock a teacher at the foundation had the after school program complete bottles for the project. “The kids were so excited to be part of a large art project and to know that their bottles would be used to build the wall.” It touched our hearts to know that these children who have so little could find so much excitement doing something for others. If you are not familiar with the Boselli Foundation, visit their website and consider becoming involved. It’s quite an amazing endeavor.
Beth from the Main Library downtown called for a bottle pickup. And I got to check out the receptacle nicely placed in the new arrivals area. It’s almost like a throne…very nice. Thanks Beth!
Today I emptied the receptacle at the Pablo Creek Regional Library on Beach Boulevard. We have drop off location at 5 libraries, so bring them by. Every bottle helps.
