Current Events
Cell Phone Drive
Bentley Women’s Center collects old, unwanted cell phones from faculty and staff on campus (195 Cell Phones have been collected to date)
The phones, though lacking service, serve the purpose of being distributed to women in need who may need to make emergency calls, which may save a woman’s life if she is in danger.
“This is a win-win situation for everyone at our organization, cell phone users, and the environment, because we are providing a way for folks to recycle their old cell phones and not fill up landfills,” says Gunner Scott, Organizer/Outreach Coordinator of The Network/La Red. -janedoe.org According to a study released in 2002 by the national environmental research organization INFORM, “Cell phones are typically used for only 18 months before being replaced, and by 2005 about 130 million of these devices, weighing approximately 65,000 tons will be retired annually in the US. Most of them will initially be stored away in closets and drawers, creating a stockpile of about 500 million used phones that will soon enter the waste stream.” -janedoe.org
If you have a cell phone to donate, please contact Christine O’Brien through Bentley email to find out more information!
Upcoming Fall Events
Project of Love - Salvation Army
We are participating in an ongoing volunteer project for the Salvation Army, wherein we have picked up bears to dress up and, later in the semester, will be dropped back off to the Salvation Army. These dressed up bears will be delivered to children in need for Christmas. All of the bears have been distributed to be decorated and dressed up for children, and will be returned following Thanksgiving. Thank you to all who are currently dressing up bears! Keep up the good work!
December 2, 2009 12pm - 2pm
December 4, 2009 12pm - 2pm
December 6, 2009 4pm - 6pm
December 7, 2009 7pm - 9pm
General Meetings
It’s never too late to join campus organizations. Make your choices count!