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African schools to benefit from Green Solutions North America’s School in a Box™ program Children at ten schools in Kenya will soon find their classrooms much more enjoyable places to learn, thanks in part to Green Solutions North America Incorporated’s School in a Box™ program. The schools, located in the Home Bay and Maseno areas of Lake Victoria, Kenya, will receive a shipment of gently used school supplies, including nearly 50 computers. Toronto companies, including RBC, Merit Travel Group, Cancer Care Ontario, Mold Masters and the Canadian Standards Association are making the donation through a partnership with Green Solutions North America, an international organization that helps companies dispose of surplus office materials in a manner that fulfills their mandate toward corporate social responsibility. Their School in a Box™ program has helped thousands of school children around the world receive the supplies they need to improve the quality of their education. “Every year, millions of tonnes of corporate waste goes into landfills, despite the fact that most of it is perfectly usable,” said Jim Reid, CEO of Green Solutions North America. “It’s not only quite wasteful but hazardous to the environment, as well. Companies, such as the ones who have made this School in a Box™ possible, realize this and, through our Corporate Waste to Educational Wonder™ process, avoid contributing to this growing problem while making a significant difference to both kids across the world and people in their own community.” The shipment is being organized in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Victoria and the two containers will also include medical supplies. What: Photo op – Loading of School in a Box™ materials destined for ten schools in Kenya Interviews – Representatives from Green Solutions North America Where: 1650 Bonhill Road (Dixie Rd. and Courtney Park Dr. East) Mississauga When: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 2:00 PM Green Solutions North America Inc. (GSNA)
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