5% Donations at Whole Foods Benefit AEC on January 13th

This coming Wednesday, January 13th, 5% of all sales at Whole Foods Market in Birmingham will be donated to the Alabama Environmental Council. This is their quarterly fundraiser for local charities and the first time it is being donated to the AEC. Whole Foods does this benefit for non-profits as a part of its commitment to helping communities grow stronger and healthier.

Michael Churchman, executive director of the AEC, said he is thrilled with this partnership. "This opportunity provided by Whole Foods Market will allow us to educate the public about our new Regional Recycling Initiative and Downtown Birmingham Community Recycling Center, and raise some much needed funding," said Churchman. "On behalf of our organization, we are grateful to Whole Foods Market for their generosity, enabling us to further our efforts and mission.

Technical KnockOut, one of the AEC's recycling partners, will be onsite from 10AM-3PM to accept electronics recycling. If you have E-waste that needs to be recycled, this is a great opportunity. A complete list of accepted items can be found on the website www.aeconline.org.

AEC Staff and volunteers will be on hand to distribute materials, brand-new stickers, and sell T-shirts. If you have questions or comments for the organization, you can contact Michael at michael@aeconline.org.