April 19th from 6 to 9PM at 4647 Frankford Avenue. See details below.
Category: Business
Colgate and Shoprite Celebrate This Year’s “RECYCLED PLAYGROUND CHALLENGE”
Beginning now through June 13, schools in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Connecticut and Maryland have a chance to win a new playground made completely of recycled material.
To be eligible, the schools must participate in the Oral Care Brigade™, a free recycling program run by Colgate and TerraCycle. Schools will earn one ‘Playground Credit’ for each shipment of empty toothpaste tubes, toothbrushes, and floss containers sent to TerraCycle. Schools can earn additional Playground Credits by voting online at www.terracycle.com/colgateshopriteplayground. Last year’s winner was BelovED Community Charter School in Jersey City, New Jersey with a total of 178,303 Playground Credits earned.
“Colgate is committed to contributing to our communities and respecting the environment,” said Justin Skala, President, North America and Global Sustainability, Colgate-Palmolive. “Programs like the Colgate® Oral Care Brigade™ and Recycled Playground Challenge offer us an innovative way to reinforce these commitments and for consumers to positively impact the environment by repurposing their Colgate® oral care products.”
This year’s school with the most Playground Credits will be announced as the winner by July 15 and the grand prize playground will be installed during the 2015/2016 back-to-school season. The first and second runner-up schools, as well as six honorable mention participants, will be awarded various upcycled prizes and ShopRite® gift cards.
In addition to donating gift cards for the runner-up schools, ShopRite is also encouraging community participation in the contest with displays throughout its stores.
“Partnering with Colgate and TerraCycle in this contest is a great way to engage ShopRite customers in our commitment to caring for the community,” said Christine Magyarits, ShopRite Community Relations Manager. “Not only did last year’s contest help us to encourage the community to recycle and preserve the environment, but it also brought so many smiles to children’s faces. We are excited to be bringing the Challenge back to our communities this year and look forward to meeting this year’s winner.”
“The benefits of this program are two-fold,” said TerraCycle CEO Tom Szaky. “Colgate and ShopRite made an important commitment to sustainability by partnering with TerraCycle, and for the second year in a row, they chose to take it a step further with a donation that will create a lasting impact for a deserving community.”
For instructions on how to participate in the Recycled Playground Challenge, please visit www.terracycle.com/colgateshopriteplayground or your local ShopRite retailer.
To learn more about the Colgate® Oral Care Brigade™ program and to sign up, please visit www.terracycle.com/colgate.
Colgate-Palmolive is a leading global consumer products company, tightly focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. Colgate-Palmolive sells its products in over 200 countries and territories around the world under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Mennen, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, elmex, Tom’s of Maine, Sanex, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Science Diet and Hill’s Prescription Diet. For more information about Colgate-Palmolive’s global business, visit the Company’s website at www.colgatepalmolive.com. To learn more about Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures®, Colgate’s global oral health education program, please visit www.colgatebsbf.com.
ShopRite is the registered trademark of Wakefern Food Corp., a retailer-owned cooperative based in Keasbey, NJ, and the largest supermarket cooperative in the United States. With more than 250 ShopRite supermarkets located throughout New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Delaware and Maryland, ShopRite serves more than six million customers each week. A long-time supporter of key community efforts, ShopRite is dedicated to fighting hunger in the communities it serves. Through its ShopRite Partners In Caring program, ShopRite has donated $37 million to 1,700 worthy charities and food banks since the program began in 1999. As a title sponsor of the LPGA’s ShopRite Classic, ShopRite has raised more than $27 million for local organizations, hospitals and community groups. Progressive Grocer named ShopRite its 2011 Retailer of the Year and Supermarket News awarded ShopRite its 2011 Retail Excellence Award. For more information, please visit www.ShopRite.com.
Founded in 2001, TerraCycle, Inc., is the world’s leader in the collection and repurposing of hard-to-recycle post-consumer waste, ranging from used chip bags to coffee capsules to cigarette butts. The waste is collected through free, national, brand-funded platforms called “Brigades,” as well as various consumer and government-funded models. The collected waste is reused, upcycled or recycled into a variety of affordable, sustainable consumer products and industrial applications. Each year, across 21 countries, TerraCycle collects and repurposes billions of pieces of waste, donating millions of dollars to schools and charities in the process. TerraCycle is the subject of a new half-hour comedy, ‘Human Resources,’ on Pivot TV. Season two airs August 2015. To learn more about TerraCycle or get involved in our recycling programs, please visit www.terracycle.com.
Mike and Ike Show to Broadcast From Frankford Thursday
PA Auto Insurance Outlet at 4901 Frankford Avenue will be hosting the 94WIPSportsRadio Mike and Ike Show Thursday April 9th from 10AM to 1PM. 
Everybody is invited to stop by and say hello.
Frankford Business and Professional Association Meeting
Tuesday, April 14, 2015, 12 PM to 2 PM, Aria Hospital, 4900 Griscom Street, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19124
Featured Speakers
Michelle Feldman, Keep Philadelphia Beautiful
Matt Miller, Office of State Representative Jason Dawkins
Kyle Santoferraro, FINANTA
Brandon Smith, InVision Security & Safe Cam Program
PSA1 March Meeting
The PSA meeting on March 26th was well attended with people from all areas of Frankford. Representing the police was Captain McCloskey, Lt. Gordon and Officer Lewis.
Officer Lewis noted that the discovery of the woman buried in the alley off the 4700 block of Frankford Avenue was the result of a tip by the other residents. The beat officer was notified and that set of the chain of events that resulted in the arrest of the suspect. The victim was identified as Kelly Hepfl who has had addresses in West Chester, Downingtown and other locations in Philadelphia. The suspect has not been identified so far and no charges have been filed as of today.
Other news from the meeting:
- Robberies around the Frankford Transportation Terminal are still going on but have slowed down. SEPTA polie and the PPD are working together to put an end to the problem.
- The Narcotics Strike force has been active in the Bridge Street area and arrests have been made.
- Enforcement of the 2AM closing time for businesses in the commercial areas is being enforced. “Nothing good in Frankford happens after 2AM”.
- The police have been proactive in being present at school dismissal time on the Avenue and where crowds of teens had after dismissal.
- There was a discussion about a recent video posted of a car stop by 15th. The driver was stopped for heavily tinted windows which are illegal. The driver presented evidence from PennDot that he was allowed the tinting due to a medical condition. Some viewers have labeled the stop as police over reach. Others have called it an attempt by the driver to provoke the police into using excess force. The discussion about the incident was productive.
- Residents from Castor Avenue say that the traffic between Foulkrod and Pratt Streets has become a real problem with noise and speeding. In additions there are ATVs running up and down the streets. Excess noise from a vehicle is an offense punishable with a $300 fine. Although the police are prohibited from chasing the ATVs for safety reasons, when they are stopped, they can be confiscated and will not be returned. It is illegal to drive them on city Streets.
- Kim Washington, Managing Director of the Frankford CDC, asked about coordination between SEPTA and the PPD regarding the loitering around Margaret-Orthodox. Lt. Gordon noted that this has been a subject at past meetings and SEPTA police have committed to attending the PSA meetings. The schedule confusion this month was the cause of no SEPTA representation at this months meeting. Gordon and Lewis went on to discuss their view of what is going on at Margaret-Orthodox and Captain McCloskey talked about future actions that will be taken to control the activity their.
- Residents of the 5000 and 4700 block of Griscom both took the opportunity to thank the police for their work during the last year. They say it is much better now than it was last year at this time. It takes constant attention but the improvement is clear.
Kim Washington also introduced two new members of the CDC staff to the group. Illeana Garcia and Ellie Devyatkin are the new Commercial Corridor managers. You can hear more about their work at the annual public meeting of the Frankford Community Development Corporation which will be held in conjunction with the EPIC Stakeholders on April 30 at 5:30 PM at Second Baptist Church at 1801 Meadow Street.
The next PSA1 meeting will be held on April 23rd at 7PM at Aria Hospital.
