Leadership (8)
- Ann May Woodward
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Executive Director
ann@scrapexchange.org - Phoebe Brush
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Operations Manager / Volunteer Coordinator
operations@scrapexchange.org - Julia Gartrell
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Retail Store Manager
store@scrapexchange.org - Nicole Hogan
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Retail Store Assistant Manager
store2@scrapexchange.org - Rowan Martell
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Events Coordinator
events@scrapexchange.org - Daniel Bagnell
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Collections Coordinator
collections@scrapexchange.org - Ruth Warren
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Marketing and Promotions Coordinator
onlinesales2@scrapexchange.org - Ruth Eckles
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Office Support
office@scrapexchange.org
Topics
- Address:
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923 Franklin St, Bays 1 and 2
Durham , NC 27701 - Website:
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The Scrap Exchange – News
The Scrap Exchange's mission is to promote creativity, environmental awareness and community through reuse. The organization is the only non profit creative reuse center in the state, and is a favorite downtown Durham destination. In 1991, Chris Rosenthal, and a board of directors started The Scrap Exchange. Ms. Rosenthal is also the founder of an Australian program called “The Reverse Garbage Truck”. Since then, The Scrap Exchange has collected tons of North Carolina’s discards- in the form of fabric, cones, tubes, zippers, elastic, lace, foam, paper, matte board, boxes baskets, adhesives and various other materials that are not recycled.
The creative reuse center, located in Durham’s Liberty Warehouse, houses a retail store, artists marketplace, workshop /birthday party room/open studio, art gallery, office, and warehouse. The store not only serves the Durham community, and is a destination for those who are in need of interesting, high quality, affordable materials. The Scrap Exchange sells the materials at 50-75% off retail value.
The Scrap Exchange's operation is straightforward: a nonprofit 501-c3, it collects material donations from hundreds of individuals, businesses, industries, and municipal sources and distributes them through a creative reuse center located in Durham. Further distribution of the materials occurs in the form of outreach events, workshops and Birthday parties. The materials collected represent a glimpse of local industry and businesses. The donors receive a tax letter for the fair market value, the arts community has access to hard to find, affordable materials, and The Scrap Exchange prevents reusable items from entering the waste stream. The organization is primarily self sufficient, but does seek funding to keep operational costs of programming and materials affordable. Recent grants and donations have come from the Durham Arts Council, Triangle Community Foundation, Daniel Cameron Foundation, RTI, North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance, Tri-Giving Circle, and individual donations.
News
- Reuse Rodeo To Be Held September 17 in Cary (0 Comments)
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September 14, 2011
The Town of Cary, in partnership with the Triangle Reuse Alliance, is hosting a Reuse Rodeo on September 17 from 10am-1pm. The event will be held at Garmon Operations Center, 400 James Jackson Avenue in Cary. The public is welcome... Read more >
- Scrap Exchange Hosts 9/11 Art Installation (0 Comments)
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September 14, 2011
Art Installation by Leon Grodski de Barrera "Retrospective Inference: 9/11/01 - 9/11/11" September 10 - September 30 at The Scrap Exchange, 923 Franklin St, Durham, NC In honor of the recent 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, artist Leon Grodski... Read more >
- Scrap Exchange Plans Grand (Re)Opening Weekend September 10-11 (0 Comments)
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September 2, 2011
The Scrap Exchange creative reuse center is pleased to announce a weekend of festivities on September 10 and 11 to celebrate the official Grand (Re)Opening of their new and permanent home in the Cordoba Center for the Arts at 923... Read more >
- Scrap Exchange To Host Swap-O-Rama-Rama On September 11 (0 Comments)
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September 2, 2011
On Sunday, September 11, during a Grand (Re)Opening weekend of celebration, The Scrap Exchange will host Swap-O-Rama-Rama, a giant community clothing swap that celebrates creativity over consumerism. This event will take place in the Scrap Exchange at 923 Franklin St.... Read more >
- Teachers Receive Discount at Scrap Exchange in August (0 Comments)
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August 15, 2011
Just to show our teachers how much we love and appreciate them, we designate every August as Teacher Appreciation Month at The Scrap Exchange! All teachers receive a 20% discount off their retail purchases throughout this month with a valid... Read more >
- Scrap Exchange Announces Green Gallery Opening and 20th Birthday Party (0 Comments)
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June 14, 2011
The Scrap Exchange is pleased to announce the opening of a new Green Gallery art exhibit on June 17. "The Friends and Family 20/20 Show" features upcycled art, priced at $20 per piece, created with repurposed materials by artists from... Read more >
- Call for Artists: Friends and Family 20/20 Show at The Scrap Exchange (0 Comments)
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May 10, 2011
Call for Artists! 2011 Friends and Family 20/20 Show Are you an established artist, developing artist, student artist or future artist? Then make plans to display your work in the Green Gallery at The Scrap Exchange this summer! Our annual... Read more >
- Free Yoga in the Park Begins on May 21st (0 Comments)
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May 5, 2011
This summer in Durham Central Park, near the Farmer’s Market Come enjoy free yoga for the people, by the people. -Join us in a beautiful outdoor setting -Learn more about the ancient tradition of yoga -Explore flexibility, balance, and strength... Read more >
- Scrap Exchange Announces Spring Creative Reuse Classes (0 Comments)
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March 31, 2011
Are you ready to take a class in creative reuse? The Scrap Exchange in Durham has a great schedule of spring classes on tap. Complete details for each class including dates, times, instructors and descriptions are available on our website... Read more >
- Scrap Exchange Named Green Plus Nonprofit of the Year (0 Comments)
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March 9, 2011
The Institute for Sustainable Development announced its 2011 Green Plus Award winners during a ceremony held in RTP on February 25th. The Scrap Exchange, a creative reuse center in Durham, NC, received the 2011 Green Plus North American Sustainable Enterprise... Read more >
