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Tropical
Nature
by Adrian Forsyth, et al, Touchstone, New York, 1984
The
Diversity of Life
by Edmond Osborne Wilson, Harvard University Press, Cambridge
Mass, 1992
Breakfast
of Biodiversity: The Truth about Rainforest Destruction
by John Vandermeer, et al, Subterranean Company, Oregon, 1995
A
Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica
by Gary Stiles, Comstock Publishing, New York, 1989
Moon
Handbooks: Costa Rica (5th Edition)
by Christopher P. Baker
Raising Money for Your Trip
If you start early enough, fundraising for your trip can be an
extremely successful way of getting the kids excited, educating
them on environmental and cross-cultural principles, and showing
the parents and the community great enthusiasm for the project.
Some of our past groups have become
quite creative in their fundraising techniques. One of our Canadian
groups paid for the entire trip by selling citrus! Another group
put together a Costa Rican/Tropical Dinner. They charged admission
and served tropical fruits, Costa Rican foods, and fresh fruit drinks.
They had a Latin band, had speakers on the issues that the students
would come across and included a raffle with gifts donated by local
businesses. One group organized donations from community and family
members of valuable objects for the group to sell on eBay.
Another group asked
local companies to sponsor the visit. In exchange for their donation,
the students wrote articles in the local paper following the trip
and included a “Thanks to…” section to highlight
the businesses. They also took group pictures in Costa Rica holding
signs of the different businesses that sponsored them. Some other
suggestions for fundraising:
Equal Exchange
Fair Trade Organic Chocolates
Buy the bars for $1.95 and sell for $3-$4
(774) 776-7333
http://www.equalexchange.com
Café Humana Organic Fair Wage Costa Rican Coffee
$4-$5 per bag profit
(877) 220-4476
http://www.cafehumana.com
Grounds for Change Fair Trade Coffee
$4-$5 per bag profit
(800) 796-6820
http://www.groundsforchange.com
C-Rep Printer Cartridge Recycling
Turn Trash into Cash...get $1 for each cartridge
(800) 680 0008
http://www.c-rep.net/school.php
An early start, along with a dose
of creativity, can make raising funds for this valuable experience
easy! We have other successful fundraising ideas on file, just contact
us for more ideas! Please let us know how we can help make Costa
Rica a reality for you and your students.
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