Celebrate Earth Day at the JCC
Fast Facts
- Sunday, April 17 from 1-4 pm
- Official title: JCC Earth Day Community Celebration
- Co-sponsored by Citizens Energy Group and Indianapolis Power & Light Company
- FREE admission, but donations accepted
- More than 100 volunteers help put on the event
- 5th year for the event
- About 2,200 visitors expected
- 30+ activities and demonstrations, all green-related
- 30+ organizations
- 5 food trucks and vendors; Kosher lunches available, too
- Live music by Sure Thing on the JCC Stage sponsored by WTTS 92.3 FM
- 40-acre Simon Jewish Community Campus
- 325 free youth color-your-own T-shirts activity (the theme this year is the peregrine falcon)
- Webpage: www.JCCindy.org/community/earth-day
Organizations and Their Activities
Alpha Chi Sigma (professional chemistry fraternity)…………….. Paint with Bubbles
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana…………………………. Turn a T-shirt into Something Different
Camp JCC……………………………………………………………………. Eco Art
Camp JCC……………………………………………………………………. Paint-Your-Own Earth Day T-shirt (the Peregrine Falcon)
*Citizens Energy Group…………………………………………………. Water Quality Testing
Commuter Connect (CIRTA)……………………………………………. TBA
Cummins……………………………………………………………………. Pedal Power and Energy Efficiency
eScrapInc……………………………………………………………………. Dismantle and Rebuild Your PC
Friends of the White River……………………………………………… Mobile App Guide
Girl Scouts of Central Indiana………………………………………….. It’s Your Planet – Love It!
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Indianapolis…………………….. How Do I ReUse That?
Holliday Park……………………………………………………………….. Wildlife in Central Indiana
Hoosier Environmental Council……………………………………….. TBA
Humane Society of Indianapolis………………………………………. Make Dog Toys from Recycled Materials
Indianapolis Knitting Guild & Trading Post…………………………. From Sheep to Shawl featuring a Live Llama
*Indianapolis Power & Light……………………………………………. Power View
Java Totes…………………………………………………………………… Upcycled Coffee Totes by Butler University student-run business
JCC Indianapolis…………………………………………………………… Glamping Raffle; Spin the Prize Wheel!
Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis,
PJ Library and Young Leadership Division…………………………… Hike & Learn; Trash-y Art
Natural Awakenings Indy……………………………………………….. Native Flowers…& Worms!
Nina Mason Pulliam EcoLab at Marian University………………… Native Pollinators
Oberweis Dairy……………………………………………………………. Fresh from the Dairy Milk Samples
Precision Comfort Systems…………………………………………….. Solar Energy Can Heat What?
Purdue Extension-Marion County……………………………………. Know Your Food, Win Food
Purdue Extension-Marion County……………………………………. Make a Mini-Greenhouse
Purdue Extension-Marion County……………………………………. Make a Butterfly
Purdue Extension-Marion County……………………………………. Recycled Flowers
Purdue Extension-Marion County……………………………………. Ask a Master Gardeners
Purdue Extension-Marion County……………………………………. Home Composting
Purdue University Solar Racing Team……………………………….. Solar Race Car Demonstration
State Farm Insurance……………………………………………………. DIY Terrariums
The Nature Conservancy of Indiana………………………………….. DIY Butterfly Puzzles
Tiny by Design……………………………………………………………… Explore Tiny Living
Wings for West Africa with RecycleForce…………………………… Recycle Anything with a Power Cord
WTTS FM……………………………………………………………………. Partner with eScrapInc
Yurts of America………………………………………………………….. Tiny Living…in a Yurt
* Co-Sponsors of the Event
