Oklahoma teens were environmentally minded when they came up with the theme for an annual fund-raiser at the end of March.
Volunteers and staff of Youth Services for Oklahoma County, Inc. are organizing the Reach for the Stars benefit to help raise money for programs to help local teens. The volunteer offshoot group, the Youth Services Teen Service Board (made up of 35 Oklahoma teenagers), decided that the environment is a major concern in their lives, so they are making the event green.
Programs and decorations will be made of recycled products, the dinner menu will include organic food and guests will take come compact fluorescent light bulbs to offset the use of electricity and fuel. Live auction items include a 2008 Toyota Prius, landscaping and tree packages and a one-week stay in a three-bedroom condo in Park City, Utah, an EPA-designated Green Power Community.
Thanks to their efforts, these teens should be able to reach the stars and keep the ozone layer intact. Major props are in order to these teens for thinking green and making a difference in their community. Bravo!
- Lisa