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Western Connecticut State University
Roots & Shoots Projects
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The following is a partial list
of the projects that the Roots & Shoots Club is involved
with here at WestConn, check back
frequently because the list is always growing!
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Tanzanian Wheelchair Project - This is a project
started by Dr. Rick Asselta to buy wheelchairs for
disabled people in Tanzania, Africa. WestConn and
many Roots & Shoots groups have purchased over 130 so far.
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Newman's Own Organic Chocolate Bars - Thanks to our
intern Veronica, Newman's has donated 500 organic
chocolate bars to the WestConn Roots & Shoots Club.
This donation will help the club start selling them the
first week in December.
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| Starting Roots & Shoots Groups
in Schools - One of our big priorities is to help
university students volunteer with local area elementary
or high schools to begin Roots & Shoots groups or just to
help them with projects.
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Wolf Conservation Center - We have partnered with the
wolf conservation center located in South Salem, New York
(borders Ridgefield, CT) and are volunteering with the
wolves.
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| Micro-Loans for women -
Last semester we were successful in raising money for five
$40 loans to women in third world countries. As
little as this money sounds like it can change the lives
of a woman, her family and the community in which she
lives. We will be raising money through the sale of
chocolate bars among other events.
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| Tanzanian High School
Scholarships - Last semester we were able to raise
enough money for two girls in Tanzania, Africa to finish
their last two years of high school. It costs $125
per year, per person to attend high school. Because
the annual estimated annual salary of a Tanzanian is $700
this fee is many times too much for a family to pay. We
will be raising money through the sale of chocolate bars
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To find out how you can be a part of Roots & Shoots here at
WestConn or in your own local group, please
contact us anytime.
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