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38 The HEARTH Foundation Institute Work Scholarship Program HEARTH is developing other programs off site of the CLC's facilities. Many of these types of programs have been used in conjunction with various abuse prevention programs and are very good in developing self- esteem, teamwork and positive relationships. In the past, people in communities realized that everyone was needed and necessary and that everything and everyone was considered a resource. Elders for their knowledges and experience. Young people for their promise, enthusiasm and energy. Materials for their utility. It is the desire and design of HEARTH Work Scholarship Programs to bring together all three of these resources to affect training, renewal and economic support. Training for individuals over twelve years old as well as their families will help each to gain self esteem, learn team work and attain an awareness and understanding of what it takes to become.a positive, contributing member to our community. Renewal will result for elders through sharing their experience and knowledge. And, Economic support will come from services offered, products produced, recycled items sold through the HEARTH Wood Thrift and Crafts Shop. Equally important, and in the process, the Work Scholarship Programs will rekindle respect for and appreciation of all individuals and the part they play in the local and global Earth community upon which we all depend. HEARTH Cycle Wood Recycling Program HEARTH Cycle is a recycling program that encourages respect for two of our basic resources -- wood and working with our hands. By keeping wood out of the landfill and operating a thrift shop dedicated to recycling construction and wood materials, HEARTH Cycle will manage all types of wood and construction materials as a valuable community resource The personnel in the program, however, may be the most important part of the program. Successful individuals will be hired to manage the recycling part and also train individual work- and life- skills. As proposed, the Wood Recycling Program will enter into a contract with Orange County Solid Waste Management to maintain a retail salvage and buy -back yard for usable wood and construction wastes. Under the contract, the county would provide a 1 acre gravelled lot with an entrance adjacent to the current and/or future landfill site and notify each person pulling a permit that, for a fee, HEARTH would clean up usable construction materials and timber at a site or the permit holders can drop it off free at the yard. An additional contract is proposed to grind sheetrock and brush for storage at the landfill for future use in compost making. The contract would also include an amount of funds to hire a staff to manage the yard, including a part time secretary/bookeeper and two project managers to cover the shop's open hours. HEARTH will be open to any source, including working with county, state and private groups for appropriate applicants to work within the program. Through the Wood Recycle project and the ensuing Wood and Crafts Thrift Shop, we believe we can make the work of recycling one worthy of respect and 013f: useful as a way to support and elevate self esteem as well as a way to reap the benefits of better use of material resources that, to date, have been considered just garbage.