Bulletin Bags: Environmentally Friendly Reusable Shopping Bags

May 13, 2008:  Suzette Bergeron (Owner of Bulletin Bag [.com]), Commissioner David Littell (Maine Department of Environmental Protection), Ted Koffman (D-Bar Harbor, Co-Chair Maine Natural Resources Committee), Yana Farrally-Plourde (Ateso Design) and Fred Abaroa (Marketer, Costa Vida Fresh Mexican Grill) will gather today to choose the winning design for the Nurture Nature Design Contest. 

Over 400 Maine students from York to Mt. Desert Island submitted designs for the contest.  Free bags will be sent to the contest participants and several hundred will be available to  Shaw’s shoppers.  The Nurture Nature Reusable Bag Drawing Contest was made possible by corporate sponsors Shaw’s, Dole Food Company, Gorton’s Seafood, Celestial Seasonings and Oakhurst Dairy.

May 2, 2008:  Our reusable bag contest generated overwhelming support from area schools, teachers and parents who are looking for ways to engage children in environmental awareness.  This prompted Bulletin Bag to develop a new Reusable Bag Fundraising program for schools, church groups, youth groups and nonprofits. 

Reusable bag fundraisers provide a fantastic vehicle to raise money, raise awareness about the environment and build support and pride in the nonprofit.  Friends, family and community members will feel good about the environment while supporting the charitable cause.

Several bags are now available at Bulletin Bag [.com] at reduced prices for fundraisers.  Bags are printed with the nonprofit logo, or artwork designed specifically for the bag.  The bags are re-sold at a 50% profit margin, providing a fun, feel-good and profitable fundraising experience.

April 28, 2008:  Bulletin Bag [.com] is proud to announce that Oakhurst Dairy has signed on as a Newsworthy Sponsor in the Nurture Nature Design contest -- our first ever reusable bag logo design contest. 

Oakhurst joins Shaw’s Supermarkets, Dole Food Company, Gorton’s seafood and Celestial Seasonings as sponsors of the event.  Sponsor logos will be printed on one side of the bag – with the winning artwork featured on the other side.  Free bags will be distributed to participants in the contest and given away at special events at select Shaw’s stores. 

Thank you Oakhurst Dairy for supporting reusable bags!!

April 25, 2008:  Deadline for Nuture Nature Design Contest is in 5 days!  Forms must be received by April 30^th in order to be entered in the competition.  All entrants will win a free reusable bag and be eligible for prizes.