Greenraising was started by the parents of elementary school children who watched how their school's parents associations struggled each year to raise the funds necessary to provide an excellent education, and who bought their share of cookie dough and magazines to help that happen. At the same time, they noticed that their children were coming home with concerns about the environment, pollution, global warming and living conditions in the world, and were feeling helpless to change things. A little research yielded a host of small things each family could do to help the situation, and a light bulb went off (well, technically a compact fluorescent bulb). Greenraising was created to help solve both problems: raise money for schools and give children an opportunity to learn that their actions can change the world.

Of course, it's not just children who want to help improve the planet, and not just schools who need money, so the mission expanded to let other non-profit organizations participate as well. 

Reef Check Hawaii is proud to be a Greenraising affiliate. Shop online at Greenraising.com for a variety of earth-friendly items.

Reef Check Hawaii's webmaster loves the recycled sea star wrapping paper!