Tuesday, March 10, 2009

March 7th's Recycling Event

So our electronic recycling event was a huge success. We had almost 5,000 cars show up and by noon unfortunately a lot of people had to be turned down. It was an amazing even.t People who showed up were telling me they were really excited to get rid of their old electronics the right way. For many people this meant getting rid of electronics they had stored away for YEARS!

Although it was freezing our group (The Contenders) focused on interacting with people face to face. We were educating people, asking for their input on the event (how they heard about it), giving away tons of prizes, our DJ was blasting away some music and just making their wait more enjoyable. In fact some people mentioned feeling like they were in a Disneyland ride.

By the end of the event we were all exhausted and ready to go home. I felt like i was going to loose my voice from talking to so many people. Overall though i had a fantastic time talking to them. They were super friendly and open. Telling me how they wanted to see these kind of events happen more often.

Talking directly to hundreds of people was above all the funnest thing out of the whole event for me. It was priceless having to joke with everyone and having people feel like they were old friends of mine. In fact it was hilarious people would drive up to me and THEY would start joking around off the bat. Good times! :) I'm sure we all made their drive a little less boring and a bit more educational and entertaining.

Thanks to everyone who helped! Cindy, Herman, Peter (our DJ), Grant, and Ivan.

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