(All I can say is.. OMG!!!!  These people are going around Save the Children
and Red Cross, who did not want their products.  This all looks a little
different once you read what Karleen and Nina's and other's experience is,
with these kinds of donations)

 

Janice Reynolds)

 

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Haitian Orphanage Receives BPA-Free Baby Bottle Donation from Glendale
Company


Hands and Feet Project to receive $30,000 in BPA-free infant feeding
products to distribute to earthquake victims in Haiti

GLENDALE, Calif., Jan. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The January 12th
earthquake in Haiti killed over a hundred thousand citizens and destroyed
most of Haiti's infrastructure, devastating the poorest country in the
western hemisphere and leaving the Haitian population desperate for the most
basic necessities: food, water, and shelter. 

In response, Green to Grow founders, husband and wife Michael Ritterbrown
and Shelley Aronoff, announced the company will donate $30,000 in BPA-free
baby bottles to be air lifted into Jacmel, Haiti to Hands and Feet Project,
an orphanage with two locations that has opened its doors to families
seeking shelter and basic supplies for survival. 

"Families have lost everything they own at the bottom of a pile of rubble.
We have powdered milk and formula to give out, but we don't have anything to
put it in," said Bob Herdman, Executive Director of Hands and Feet Project.
"We will distribute the Green to Grow baby bottles to mothers and caretakers
in Jacmel and in Grand Goave, where we have a second orphanage. This
donation is critical to providing care for infants in these regions." 

It was nearly a week before Green to Grow located an organization able to
help deliver their donation to the right channels in Haiti. "I spent hours
on the phone with larger non-profit organizations such as Save the Children
and the American Red Cross. They were grateful for our offer, but had no way
to accept durable goods at that time," said Green to Grow Vice President
Shelley Aronoff. "Then I found Hands and Feet Project. They are working with
over 100 volunteer pilots who are loading their personal planes with
supplies and flying from Ft. Lauderdale, FL directly into Jacmel. Because
there is no accessible airport, they are using cement and dirt roads as
runways. A network of volunteers is scheduling and arranging the flights --
at least two per day into Jacmel -- and coordinating the donation of
desperately needed supplies. Hands and Feet Project is at the heart of these
efforts; their commitment, and that of their volunteers, reflects the very
best of humanity."

Green to Grow's donation of over 2,000 BPA-free baby bottles and 10,000
silicone nipples will be departing Glendale, CA to Ft. Lauderdale, FL on
Tuesday, January 26, and should arrive in Jacmel by the end of the week. The
donation to Hands and Feet Project is part of Green to Grow's Bottles to
Babies initiative, whose ongoing outreach gives back to those in need while
helping to educate them about issues related to their families' health and
the environment. Last year, through their Bottles to Babies initiative,
Green to Grow donated over $52,000 of BPA-free feeding products to
non-profit organizations that serve low-income families in the U.S. and
abroad.

Founded as a green company on the belief that corporations can be forces for
good, Green to Grow seeks environmentally responsible manufacturing
solutions and considers the environmental impact of every business decision
made. The company uses 100% recycled/recyclable paper in all of its
packaging and printed corporate materials and has partnered with 1% for the
Planet, pledging to donate one percent of its annual sales to environmental
literacy education in the K-12 curriculum.

The decision to launch Green to Grow with a line of BPA-free plastic and
glass baby bottles grew from the founders growing knowledge and research on
the potential dangers of bisphenol A -- a neurological, developmental, and
reproductive toxicant -- and from their frustration over the lack of options
in the market. The founders believed concerned parents like themselves would
welcome safer alternatives. In their efforts to ensure the highest level of
quality and safety, Green to Grow products are tested for chemical and
mechanical requirements at laboratories in the U.S. and in Europe.

About Green to Grow

Founded in 2007 by husband and wife Michael Ritterbrown and Shelley Aronoff,
Green to Grow is an environmentally and socially responsible manufacturer
and distributor of BPA-free baby bottles and accessories based in Glendale,
CA. Committed to providing parents with safe, functional, and attractive
feeding options for families, Green to Grow products are free of BPA,
phthalates, lead, and PVC. Green to Grow manufacturers and distributes a
line of BPA-free plastic baby bottles, glass baby bottles, silicone nipples,
starter/gift sets, organic cotton baby cloths, totes, and accessories.

SOURCE Green to Grow

 





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