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<p class="MsoNormal">If you have not yet joined or renewed your OKRA membership for 2014, please see the email notice below.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">When you join, be sure to indicate whether you’d like to help with a
<b>Work Group</b>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">OKRA Work Groups include:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:12.4pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white;vertical-align:baseline">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b>Advocacy</b>: Make OKRA better known among Oklahoma legislators. Establish OKRA as the “go to” organization for recycling and resource recovery issues in our state.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:12.4pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white;vertical-align:baseline">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b>Composting</b>: Promote composting as a resource recovery strategy and represent the Oklahoma Composting Council.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:12.4pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white;vertical-align:baseline">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b>Education</b>: Organize a PSA video contest for high school students in honor of America Recycles Day; recognize K-12 schools for their efforts with the OKRA “Recycling Award for Schools.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:12.4pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white;vertical-align:baseline">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b>Outreach & Communications</b>: Update OKRA website content and maintain engagement via the listserv and social media.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:12.4pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white;vertical-align:baseline">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b>Market Development</b>: Strive to find new local markets for recyclables collected in Oklahoma.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:12.4pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white;vertical-align:baseline">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b>Waste Exchange</b>: Promote the online Materials Exchange, a matching service for businesses and industries that want to find takers for the by-products they generate or acquire the by-products of other businesses.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Work Groups are now listed on the OKRA “Get Involved” webpage:
<span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.recycleok.org/okra/get-involved/">http://www.recycleok.org/okra/get-involved/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Help grow OKRA!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> OKrecycles [<a href="mailto:okrecycles-bounces@frodo.syminet.com">mailto:okrecycles-bounces@frodo.syminet.com</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Hershey, Ilda<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 21, 2014 8:49 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:okrecycles@recycleok.org">okrecycles@recycleok.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [OKRA] Join OKRA or renew your membership for 2014<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dear OKRA Listserv Subscribers (sorry for duplicate postings):<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Do you find the information on this listserv to be useful? Do you support recycling in Oklahoma? Please help us “Grow OKRA” by joining the organization or renewing your membership in 2014.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>To join OKRA or renew your membership:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">By Mail: Download a membership brochure from <a href="http://www.recycleok.org/join-us.php">
www.recycleok.org/join-us.php</a> and send it with your check to PO Box 521154, Tulsa, OK 74152-1154.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">By Internet: Go to <a href="http://www.recycleok.org/join-us.php">
www.recycleok.org/join-us.php</a> and access the online membership form toward the bottom of the page. You then have a choice of paying online via PayPal or by mail (send your check to the PO Box above).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you are associated with an organization – whether non-profit, government or corporate – please encourage your organization to become a member as well. This allows both you and your organization to receive recognition and it also guarantees
a discount for you at OKRA events. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>OKRA Membership Levels:<br>
</b>$1 Student Member <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$5 K-12 School Recycling Coordinator Member<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$25 Individual Member <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$75 Non-Profit/Government Partner (one representative)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$100 Corporate Partner (one representative)<b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$250 Corporate Bronze Partner (two representatives)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$500 Corporate Silver Partner (three representatives)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$750 Corporate Gold Partner (four representatives)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$1,000 Corporate Platinum Partner (five representatives)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Member benefits</b> include receiving our newsletter and information about OKRA activities throughout the year via email, plus recognition in the OKRA Newsletter. Members at the Individual level and above also<span style="color:#1F497D">
</span>are eligible to elect and/or serve as OKRA officers and board members. Corporate, Non-profit, and Government Partners receive website recognition in proportion with their membership level. Members up to and including the Corporate Partner level are
associated with one representative and receive one discount at OKRA events; one additional representative and discount is provided per subsequent level.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>If you have questions</b> about OKRA membership, please let us know by emailing
<a href="mailto:info@recycleok.org">info@recycleok.org</a>. We look forward to welcoming you and your organization as members in 2014.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">OKRA Membership Committee <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ilda Hershey<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lynn Malley<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Robert Pickens<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Garmon Smith<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.recycleok.org">www.recycleok.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(405) 744-4728<o:p></o:p></p>
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