2016 ANNUAL REPORT

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THE SCRAP EXCHANGE

IS A 501 (C)(3) NONPROFIT

ORGANIZATION WITH

A MISSION TO PROMOTE

CREATIVITY,

ENVIRONMENTAL

AWARENESS,

AND COMMUNITY

THROUGH REUSE

Lakewood Shopping Center2050 Chapel Hill RoadDurham, NC 27707919-688-6960scrapexchange.org

About The Scrap Exchange ............................................................................................ 4Mission ............................................................................................................................... 4Overview ........................................................................................................................... 42016 Highlights ........................................................................................................... 4-5

Collection Service ............................................................................................................. 6By County .......................................................................................................................... 6

Drop-Off Donations ......................................................................................................... 7The Scrap Exchange Retail Store ................................................................................. 8Special Promotions and Sales Events .................................................................... 8-9

Pop-Up Thrift ................................................................................................................... 8Customer Appreciation Week ..................................................................................... 9Teacher Appreciation Month ....................................................................................... 9Discount Days .................................................................................................................. 9Frequent Scrapper Program ........................................................................................ 9

E-Commerce ....................................................................................................................... 9Creative Hands-on Programming ............................................................................. 10

Events by the Truckload .............................................................................................. 10School Events and Workshops for Children .......................................................... 11Open Studio ................................................................................................................... 12Summer Camp .............................................................................................................. 12Workshops for Professionals ..................................................................................... 12Room Rental/Use ......................................................................................................... 13

The Design Center at The Scrap Exchange ............................................................ 13Creative Classes & Meet-ups ..................................................................................... 13

Fundraising Events and Community Events ......................................................... 14Swap-O-Rama-Rama ................................................................................................. 14DIY Fest ............................................................................................................................ 14Smashfest ....................................................................................................................... 14Scrapiversary .......................................................................................................... 14-15Triangle Christmas Tree Challenge .......................................................................... 15

Cameron Gallery and Third Friday Events ....................................................... 16-18Volunteers ................................................................................................................... 20-21

Individual Contributors .............................................................................................. 20Mayor’s Awards ............................................................................................................. 20Alternative Break - University of South Carolina ................................................. 20Duke Engage ................................................................................................................. 20Special Needs Volunteers ........................................................................................... 20Partner Organizations ................................................................................................. 21Internships ...................................................................................................................... 21

Community Involvement ............................................................................................. 22Conferences/Presentations/Trade Shows/Tours ................................................. 22Consulting Services .................................................................................................... 22Charitable Donations to the Community ............................................................. 22

Partnerships ...................................................................................................................... 23Cascade Alliance .......................................................................................................... 23Duke Law School Community Enterprise Clinic ................................................... 23Reuse Institute ............................................................................................................... 23Duke University “Fuqua on Board” Program .................................................. 23-24NC Fourth Sector Resource Project/Social Innovation Survey ......................... 24NC State SEED Program .............................................................................................. 24Legal Services ................................................................................................................ 24

Facility ................................................................................................................................. 25RAD Durham, LLC ......................................................................................................... 25

Goals for 2017 .................................................................................................................. 25Funding .............................................................................................................................. 26Donations from the Community ............................................................................... 27

In-Kind Donations ................................................................................................. 26-27Annual Fund Drive and Individual Donors ............................................................ 27

Yellow Brick Road ......................................................................................................... 27The Scrap Exchange Legacy Fund ........................................................................... 27Grants .............................................................................................................................. 27

Marketing and Promotion .......................................................................................... 28Social Media Marketing and Online Promotion ................................................ 28Information Station, Information Kiosks, and Print Collateral ................. 28-29Eventbrite ....................................................................................................................... 29Videos and Photography ........................................................................................... 29

News and Media ....................................................................................................... 28-31Awards .............................................................................................................................. 30Staff ............................................................................................................................... 30-31Board of Directors .......................................................................................................... 31

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ABOUT THE SCRAP EXCHANGE

MISSION

The Scrap Exchange is a nonprofit organization with a mission to promote creativity, environmental awareness, and community through reuse.

OVERVIEWSince 1991, The Scrap Exchange has been collecting industrial discards and materials for arts and education. To fulfill its mission, the organization collects these materials and distributes them through its national-model creative reuse center, which includes a retail store, art gallery, design center, workshop/open studio space, administrative offices, and warehouse/storage areas.

The Scrap Exchange provides a wide range of programs and services to the community, including collection and drop-off donation services for materials, low-cost resale of reclaimed materials in its retail store, and an extensive outreach program that provides hands-on, creative arts programming, both locally and regionally. The organization also offers volunteer and job-skill development programs that serve people with disabilities, school and community groups, individuals pursuing court-ordered community service, Teen Court offenders, and senior citizens.

In 2016, the organization served more than 250,000 individuals, businesses, municipalities, and other nonprofit organizations across the Southeast. This number is reflected through the scope of services as outlined in this Annual Report.

2016 H I G H L I G H T S

We Celebrated 25 years in operation!As part of the celebrations we produced four signature cultural events: Swap-O-Rama-Rama, DIY Fest, Smashfest, and our 25th year Scrapiversary celebration.

We Partnered with Cascade Alliance!Deputy Director Madeline James and Finance Director Rebecca Currie attended the Cascade Alliance annual conference in Philadelphia in May, learning more about how to grow social enterprise nonprofits. The Cascade Alliance helps its members create jobs through waste-based social enterprises. Since The Scrap Exchange began working with the Cascade Alliance in spring 2015, we have increased our staff hours by 47%.

We purchased the northwest parcel of the Lakewood Shopping Center!With plans to create a Reuse Arts District in the 82,000 SF of retail space and 10 acres of land, The Scrap Exchange created RAD Durham LLC and received a bridge loan from the NC Community Development Initiative to make the purchase possible.

We honored history!On December 16, The Scrap Exchange opened the time capsule buried in 1966 in front of the Center Theatre (our current home), with instructions to be opened in December 2016 A.D.

January

Design Manager Daniel Bagnell presents on celebrating the art of DIY and the making of creative contraptions at RTP 180 | Triangle Makers & DIYers.

February

Swap-O-Rama Rama celebrates creativity over consumerism with a giant community clothing swap with clothes altering and embellishing stations.

Following on the success of our November Pop-up Thrift, the first Pop-up Thrift of 2016 is held on Saturday, February 6 to wildly enthusiastic crowds. Bethany Rockwell and Sue Palmer from Cascade Alliance provide essential hands-on support.

April

The organization’s first reuse festival is held on April 16. DIYFest celebrates the maker spirit in all of us with artist demos, music, Food Trucks, and an Eco-Lounge.

May

RAD Durham, a single-member LLC controlled by The Scrap Exchange is created to purchase the northern end of the Lakewood Shopping Center and develop it into a Reuse Arts District.

Madeline James and Rebecca Currie travel to Philadelphia for the Cascade Alliance conference.

The year’s second Pop-up Thrift Sale is held on May 21 and 22.

June

Our fifth Creative Reuse Center Boot Camp is held. Four new participants went through our intensive workshop, learning how a creative reuse center operates. Three graduates of prior boot camps started two reuse centers in 2016: Paige Cox (Reconsidered Goods, Greensboro, North Carolina) and Andrea Edmundson and Victor Quiros (Upcycle Tucson, Tucson, Arizona).

July

Snap Pea Underground hosts a pop-up dinner in the mongo room of The Scrap Exchange, incorporating Scrap Exchange materials in a nine-course tasting menu served to ticketed patrons from around the Triangle.

August

RAD Durham takes possession of the northern end of the Lakewood Shopping Center, using a bridge loan provided by NC Community Development Initiative.

The third and final Popup Thrift of the year is held on August 6 and 7.

October

Executive Director Ann Woodward, Deputy Director Madeline James, and Finance Director Rebecca Currie staff traveled to Massachusetts for the fourth Reuse ConEx. Ann Woodward presents the future vision of the Reuse Arts District as part of a “Big Thinkers” plenary session, sharing the plans with more than

200 conference participants from 21 states and 5 countries.

Executive Director Ann Woodward and Finance Director Rebecca Currie tour Artisan’s Asylum, a makerspace in Somerville, Massachusetts, providing inspiration for future developments in the RAD.

George Rousse project uses The Scrap Exchange Make-n-Take room to prep newspapers for use in their upcoming installation.

November

Deputy Director Madeline James gives a presentation about The Scrap Exchange to the Kiwanis Club.

Using a grant from Durham County Soil & Water, more than 4,000 square feet of impervious surface is removed from the paved courtyard area on the east side of the building.

Jeff Cruise from SplatSpace installs a “little library” outside the front entrance for trading books.

December

“Scrapiversary” is held to celebrate 25 years of The Scrap Exchange and 50 years of the Center Theater and the Lakewood Shopping Center. Hundreds of people attend and participate in singing, dancing, marching, and helping open the time capsule buried outside the theater in 1966.

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The Scrap Exchange provides a collection service to businesses that have excess stock, production byproducts, or other unwanted materials with a reuse value. This essential service allows valuable materials to be collected and reused rather than being sent to a landfill. In 2016, 336 pickups were recorded in the collections database, from 96 different suppliers, up from 254 pickups in 2015,

a 33% increase.

COLLECTION SERVICE

COLLECTIONS BY COUNTY

Durham (169)Belk (6), Bioagilytix (9), Book Harvest (7), Brame Office Supplies, Burt’s Bees (3), Candle Science (1), Carolina Banner Signs & Solar Film (4), Clear-Vue Glass (4), Counter Culture (14), Craven House of Frames (7), Duda Paine Architects, Duke Surplus (3), Durham County individuals (20), Eastern Carolina Organics/Eco Hub (8), Fullsteam Brewery, Hancock Fabrics, International Society of Automation, Jason Cases Corporation (4), Consolidated Electronic Resources (12), Laser Image (3), Little Architecture (2), McKinney, Measurement Inc (2), Monsanto, Moseley Architects (2), Museum of Life and Science, NIEHS (14), NC Mutual Life, Orange

COLLECTIONS REPORTTOTAL 2016 2015

Pickups 336 254

Suppliers 96 93

Weight (in pounds) 80,238 70,520 (in tons) 40.1 35.3

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Recycling (2), Parker and Otis/Ladybird (1), Public Hardware, Richard Morgan, Riverview Galleries (2), RTI, RTP Signs (7), SAR Design Studio, Self-Help, Seven Stars Cycles (3), Spoonflower, Triangle Community Foundation (2), Triangle Ecycling, Urban Outfitters, Valassis (8), Whole Foods Durham

Orange (73)Aventine, Luthiers Workshop (10), Efland Hosiery Mill (7), Kalisher Manufacturing (2), Kitchenworks (3), Maralee Brown (2), Carolina Meadows Recycling Club (3), Orange County Individuals (10), Orange County Solid Waste (2), Pozen, PTA Thrift (2), Signs Now, The Clean Machine (9), Trader Joe’s, Weaver St. Market Warehouse

Wake (59)AATCC, Asteel Flash (2), Bob Barker Company (3), Cotton Inc. (2), Duncan Parnell (11), Edge Office, Empire Properties, Fania Greenwood, Interior Architects, Karen Saks (11), Katherine Connell Interior Designs, Kimley Horn and Associates (2), Mahler Fine Art, Meredith College, Midas Fabrics (2), MyPix2 / Artful color, Rainbow Upholstery, Raleigh Durham Rubber & Gasket Co., SAS (7), Wake County individuals (7), Wake Ed Partnership

Other CountiesAlamance (4), Davidson, Granville (6), Guilford (6), Johnston, Moore (2), Person (6)

DROP-OFF DONATIONS

In 2016, The Scrap Exchange recorded 7,296 drop-off donations from businesses and residents totaling 127 tons—a 24% increase from 2015. Donations included materials such as art and craft supplies, fabric, paper, wood and flooring scraps, ceramic molds, vintage items, architectural samples, plastics that cannot be recycled, and many other items. The Scrap Exchange continued to collect conventional thrift items such as clothes, books, small electronics, and other household items that prior to spring 2015 would have been turned away. This change was made in order to increase convenience for donors, and to increase collections of salable materials. It had a tremendous, positive impact on the number of drop-off donations.

TOTAL PICKUPSCOUNTY PICK UPS POUNDS TONS DONORS

Durham 169 30,613 15.3 42

Orange 73 11,010 5.5 15

Wake 59 16,495 8.2 18

Other 4,540 2.3

Alamance 4 1,200 0.6 3

Davidson 1 1,500 0.8 1

Granville 6 6,180 3.1 4

Guilford 6 4,200 2.1 3

Johnston 1 1,000 0.5 1

Moore 2 750 0.4 1

Person 6 2,700 1.4 1

other 10 2,840 1.4 7

Total 337 80,238 40.1 96

2016 DROP-OFF DONATIONS

MONTH POUNDS # OF DONATIONS

January 23,436 569

February 21,215 530

March 23,240 610

April 25,639 556

May 26,418 673

June 25,383 656

July 22,095 763

August 24,418 754

September 13,889 487

October 17,751 554

November 13,094 483

December 17,565 661

Total 254,143 7,296

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The three Pop-Up Thrift events in 2016 brought in a total of $18,961 in revenue. The Pop-Up sales also drove significant foot traffic to The Scrap Exchange retail store, resulting in a measurable boost in sales on the days of the sales.

After the final sale, the organization focused its energy and resources on incorporating conventional thrift items into everyday operations.

Customer Appreciation WeekCustomer Appreciation Week was held from Monday, April 11 to Friday, April 15 to celebrate The Scrap Exchange’s 25th birthday (founded in April 1991). Complimentary refreshments were offered along with discounts on different items each day of the week.

Teacher Appreciation MonthDuring the month of August, The Scrap Exchange offered a 20% discount on all store purchases to teachers with current school identification (or ho-meschool identification), to thank them for their work and to reward them for their support of The Scrap Exchange.

Discount DaysIn 2016, The Scrap Exchange replaced its Friends Club program with Discount Days and a frequent shopper program. Discount days included Military Monday, Teacher Tuesday, and Senior Wednesday. Patrons with appropriate ID enjoyed a 10% discount on all purchases on those days.

Frequent Scrapper ProgramAll Scrap Exchange shoppers were offered a Frequent Scrapper card to use when shopping at The Scrap Exchange. Participants received one punch for each shopping trip in which they spent $10 or more in the retail store. After collecting five punches, members received $5 off their next purchase of $10 or more.

E-COMMERCE

Staff hours dedicated to e-commerce had been scaled back in the final quarter 2015, which led to a need for streamlining procedures for process-ing and listing items for sale in order to maximize returns on the limited staff hours available. In addition to focusing on efficiency of operations, staff experimented with new products in controlled quantities in order to determine the most profitable outlets for items and the best mix of prod-ucts for sale online. As a result, while staff hours devoted to e-commerce decreased by 80%, revenue from online sales declined by only 43%.

The retail store offers a wide variety of interesting materials and sells many items that would otherwise be difficult to find, prohibitively expensive, or available only in much larger quantities. Most of these items would end up in the landfill if The Scrap Exchange did not exist to take them in.

The store receives new items daily via drop-off donations and through a collections service that serves businesses and individuals within an approximately 50-mile radius of Durham. The Scrap Exchange retail store is a popular resource for artists, teachers, families, and those working on do-it-yourself (DIY) home and craft projects. Materials available include fabric; sewing notions and supplies; paper; office supplies (notebooks, envelopes, folders); vinyl records and cassette tapes; art and craft supplies; science and lab equipment; obsolete electronics; plastic; metal; wood; containers and packing materials; tools and hardware; sports equipment; toys and games; clothing; and more.

The retail store strives to sell materials at 50% to 75% below the retail price of similar new items. Materials are sold individually or by the bag. Items included in the by-the-bag purchase are sold in the “barrel zone” of the store. The barrel zone offers three sizes of bags: in 2016, a small bag sold for $5, a medium-sized bag sold for $10 and a large, 18-gallon bag sold for $20. Items sold individually are either priced by the item or sold in bulk at a per-pound rate. Gift certificates in any denomination were also available.

The retail store was open for business seven days a week. Retail hours were 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays.

SPECIAL PROMOTIONS AND SALES EVENTS

Pop-Up ThriftFollowing on the success of the first Pop-Up Thrift sale in November 2015, The Scrap Exchange held three Pop-Up Thrift events in 2016, selling items typically sold in thrift stores: clothing, shoes, books, housewares, toys, games, and other household items. These items had been collected as part of regular drop-off donations.

All Pop-Up Thrifts were held in a storefront in the Lakewood Shopping Center across the parking lot from The Scrap Exchange that the organization began using in July 2015 as secondary warehouse space.

The first event was held on Saturday, February 6 and on Sunday, February 7. On the first day all items were priced at $1; on the second day customers could fill a bag for $5.

The second 2016 Pop-Up Thrift was held on Saturday, May 21 and Sunday, May 22 with the same model as the prior sale, but with the addition of a sneak preview night on Thursday, May 19. All items were priced at $5 for the sneak preview.

The final Pop-Up Thrift of the year was a one-day sale held on Saturday, August 6 with everything priced at $1.

THE SCRAP EXCHANGE RETAIL STORE

The store was open for 353 days in 2016 and processed 56,319 cash register transactions,

a 50% increase from 2015. Store sales in 2016 were $650,733, a 45% increase over 2015 sales.

ONLINE SALES Jan–Mar Q1 Apr–Jun Q2 Jul–Sep Q3 Oct–Dec Q4

2016 $2,687 $2,828 $5,354 $4,356

2015 $6,983 $5,482 $6,727 $4,290

2014 $3,398 $4,187 $3,788 $9,467

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The Scrap Exchange provides a national model for hands-on educational arts and environmental programming. It offers on-site activities for scheduled and walk-in participants as well as a traveling creative arts service that is adaptable to a range of community events. Participants actively engage in a creative process to learn about the conservation of resources, the importance of reusing materials, and strategies for sourcing discards.

The Scrap Exchange continued to provide five program offerings in 2016: Make-and-Take (creating art using industrial discards and other unusual materials), Junk Jams (drum circles using upcycled percussion instruments), Build It! (an imaginative play-based experience), Take-Apart Station (dismantling electronics to investigate and harvest parts) and Art Parties (creating art using reclaimed craft materials and supplies).

The Scrap Exchange provides these services in its Make N Take Room and Design Center at its creative reuse arts center as well as across the southeast. In 2016, The Scrap Exchange participated in events in North Carolina, Georgia, and Virginia.

In total, The Scrap Exchange participated in 465 events in 2016. These events included in-store classes and workshops, in-store and off-site birthday parties, school events, general events, fundraisers, off-site sales events, exhibits and presentations, and meetings or activities offered on-site, with the breakdown as shown in the chart in the left margin.

EVENTS BY THE TRUCKLOADThis traveling, hands-on creative arts program gives children and adults the opportunity to explore and create while highlighting the value of items that might otherwise be discarded. The Scrap Exchange partners with fairs, festivals, municipalities, schools, after-school programs, child-care centers, hospitals, and corporations to offer these events. This is a fee-for-service program. More than 186,000 participants are estimated to have been served by this programming.

Listed in order of occurrence throughout the year: Union Intermediate School, Family Day at the Nasher, Easter Egg Hunt at Oak Church, Jewish Cultural Festival in Cary, Durham Kindergarten Registration, Easter Egg Hunt in Cary, Middle Creek Elementary School, UNC Science Expo, Town of Kernersville Earth Day, Earth Day at Cleveland County Library, Take Apart Station at Lead Mine Elementary, Ephesus Elementary, Make N Take at Orange County Schools Cultural Explosion, Junk Jams at Heritage High School, Earth Day at Mauney Library, MerleFest, Fuqua Class Reunion, Make N Take for NC Museum of Art, Make N Take for Laurel Park Elementary, Carthage Buggy Festival, Collage Making at Temple Beth Or, Celebrate the Old North State, Turtle Crawl Festival, Make N Take at Lyon Park, Make N Take at Gator Fest, Statesville Art in the Park, Beaver Queen Pageant, Celebrate Fairfax, Durham County Library Summer Reading Kickoff, Reidsville Farmers Market, Fuji Film company party, Mad Max Fury Road at NCMA, Durham Central Park July 4th, Danville 4th of July, Carrboro 4th of July, Uncle Sam Jam, Junk Jams at Reidsville Farmer’s Market, Make N Take for Granville Senior Center, ADF Children’s Festival, Community Schools, Cleveland County Library, Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer, Packapalooza, Little River School, Block Party for Old East Durham Communities in Partnership, Junk Jams for Historic Morganton, Make N Take for WUNC Anniversary, Shrimp and Grits Festival, Little Folks Festival, BugFest,

CREATIVE PROGRAMMING FOR CHILDREN

In total, The Scrap Exchange participated in

465 events in 2016

TYPE OF EVENT # OF EVENTS

Birthday Parties 64

Creative Classes 33

Events by the Truckload (general events) 77

Exhibits & Presentations 19

Meetups, Openings, & Public Events 62

Open Studio Groups 126

Professional Development Training 11

School Events 10

Workshops (onsite & offsite) 59

Summer Camp Programs 4

South Boston Harvest Fest, Carrboro Music Festival, Foothills Folk Art Festival, Make N Take at Pinehurst Elementary, NetApp Holiday Open House, Masonic Homecoming, Discovery Place Mini Maker-Faire, BBQ and Friends for Trosa, Family Night for Shive Elementary, Fall Arts Fair in Raleigh, Make N Take for Wake Forest Neighborhood, Pineville Fall Festival, Brier Creek Elementary, Junk Jams at Danville Children’s Festival, BBQ Festival, Carolina Hot Air Balloon Fest, Trick or Treat the Trail, Whirligig Festival, Tinker and Taste at NCMLS, Kidtopia, Oxford Christmas Tree Lighting, Bayer Crop Science Holiday Party, Holiday Party for NCMNS friends, First Night Raleigh

SCHOOL EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS FOR CHILDRENThe Scrap Exchange guides groups in age-appropriate discussion about creative reuse. Workshop leaders introduce materials, explain technical skills related to building projects, talk about the environmental impact of using reclaimed materials, and facilitate a hands-on work session.

School events and workshops are fee-for-service programs that are subsidized by grant funding and general operating funds. On average, school events cost sponsoring organizations $1 or less per child and workshops are priced at approximately $4.30 per participant. (As a point of comparison, school programming from other organizations generally runs in the range of $5 to $10 per participant.)School Events (listed in order of occurrence throughout the year): Farmington Woods After School, Brassfield Elementary, Stanback Middle School, Governor Morehead School, SAS Summer Camp, Falcon Day School, Cedar Fork Elementary, Forestville Road Elementary School, New Horizon Church, Forestville Road Elementary School

Workshops (listed in order of occurrence throughout the year): Book Harvest, Durham County Library, Fayetteville Elementary, Cannon School Arts Jam, Mardi Gras Festival, Ravenscroft School, Habitat for Humanity, Durham County Library, Bayleaf Baptist Church, Fayetteville Elementary School, Precious Lambs Early Childhood, Sandy Ridge Elementary, Children’s Campus, BCBS Bright Horizons, Junk Jams at Children’s Campus, Habitat for Humanity, White Rock CDC, Durham Academy, Durham Head Start, La Petite Morrisville, Durham County Library, Chapel Hill Daycare, Levin JCC, Kids Kountry Summer Day Camp, Forest View Elementary, Brogden MS, Kindercare, Art4Fun Summer Camp, Duke Faculty Club, East Moorsville IS, The Learning Experience, RTP ICE Camp, Legacy Academy, Goddard School Cary, Goddard School Raleigh, Bright Horizons BCBS, Childcare Network 61, Bright Horizons Weston Parkway, Chapel Hill Daycare, Workshop for Sukkot at Beth El Synagogue, Town of Cary Halloween, Trick or Treat Bags at Oak Church

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In 2016, The Scrap Exchange served more than

1,270 students at school-based events and more than

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OPEN STUDIOThis on-site program allows individuals or groups of up to 60 to participate in one-and-a-half hours of self-directed art-making in The Scrap Exchange Make N Take Room, or in the Design Center. In 2016, this program was available by reservation or walk-in at a cost of $5 per participant.

In 2016, 3,332 people participated in this program, including the following groups who visited The Scrap Exchange for scheduled Make N Take sessions:Listed in order of occurrence throughout the year: Kids R Kids-Wake Forest, Clubhouse at BFAM, Wright School, Kids R Kids-Cary, My Circle of Girls, School of Science & Math, Prestonwood Kids Club, Heartwood Montessori, EC Students, Cub Scouts, Homeschool Group, Beth Ryan, Peggy Murray, Durham Housing Authority, Raleigh Nursery School, Explorers Club, Kids R Kids-RTP, Recycling Club, YMCA Triangle, Washington ES 2nd Graders, Kraft YMCA, New Beginnings, NAHS, Mangum ES, Lakewood Montessori, Morris Grove Elementary, East Milbrook Middle School, Explorers Club, Primrose, Primary Beginnings, La Petite Morrisville, Primary Colors, Childcare Network 61, Families Moving Forward, Burlington School, Gorman Summer Camp, Every One Helps Ones, Dreamworks, BCBSNC, Montessori Community School, Peace Makers, Noah’s Ark, Durham Public Schools, Bright Horizons at The Forum, Excel Christian Academy, Durham Parks and Recreation, Camp Cedar Fork, Poplar Springs, Camelot Academy, Kindercare Camp, Little Pros, Camp Calvary, Highland Children’s Center, New Covenant United, Lollipop Kids, Harpsmill Creative School, Mum’s Summer Camp, La Petite Southpoint, Chalice Camp, Bambino’s Playschool, Kiddie Academy, Levine Family, FBC Academy, Kindercare of Kilmayne, FunWorks, Sterling Montessori, Butner Stem Middle School, The Learning Experience, Durham Academy, Bright Horizon, Prestonwood County Club

SUMMER CAMPWorking to build on the success of the 2015 summer camp program, four sessions of week-long summer camp programs were held in 2016, along with a pilot day program called Scrappy Morning Out. Camp themes and leaders were Scrap Circus (Elyse Mrache), Build Your World (Juliet Jensen, 2 sessions), and Puppet Power (Julia Gartrell). Forty-two children participated in summer camp programming in 2016.

WORKSHOPS FOR PROFESSIONALSProfessional development workshops are designed to teach professional educators how to effectively use reclaimed materials in the classroom and to promote sustainability and creative problem-solving skills.

Teambuilding workshops offer an opportunity for groups to “think outside the box” and provide a fun, informal environment for professionals in any field to exchange ideas and relate to co-workers.

In 2016, The Scrap Exchange offered professional development program-ming for the following groups and organizations:Listed in order of occurrence throughout the year: Union Intermediate School, Child-care Services Association, Forestville Road Elementary, UNC School of Government

DESIGN CENTER AT THE SCRAP EXCHANGEEstablished in 2012, the Design Center is an integral part of The Scrap Ex-change operations. Equipped with specialized equipment including sew-ing machines, die-cut machines, sergers (overlocking sewing machines), industrial sewing machines, a hot iron press, button-makers and more, the Design Center allows the organization to offer additional services to the community in the form of expanded class offerings and monthly meetups.

Monthly free community meetups continue to draw increasing numbers of people to the Design Center. Second Sunday Sewing continued to be offered from 2 to 6 p.m. on the second Sunday of each month, and a similar program was added on the fourth Sunday of the month. In addi-tion, two free monthly craft meetups were added: Papercraft Club, hosted by board member Karen Stinehelfer and Scrappy Crafternoon hosted by Amelia Freeman-Lynde. Papercraft Club took place on the third Friday of the month from 5 to 9 p.m. from January through November, and Scrappy Crafternoon was held on the third Sunday of the month from 3 to 5 p.m. from January through November.

CREATIVE CLASSES AND COMMUNITY MEET-UPSThe Scrap Exchange offers Creative Classes throughout the year in the Design Center. Creative Classes offer community members the chance to learn skills and techniques to create art from reclaimed materials. Classes are led by local artists and craftspeople interested in sharing their knowledge and experience. All Creative Classes are held on-site in the Design Center or Make N Take room.

The Scrap Exchange offered the following classes and community meet-ups in 2016:Community Meet-Ups: Second Sunday Sewing, Fourth Sunday Sewing, Scrappy Crafternoon, Papercraft Club

Creative Classes: Basic Sewing Workshop, Knitting 101, Fun Fabric Flowers, Intro to Tapestry Weaving, Worm Bin Make & Take, Basic Serger Workshop, Fiber Jewelry, Coil Rope Bowls, Infinity Scarves, Adult/Child Sewing, Preschool Artplay: Sew Silly!,

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Heart Hoop Art, Zero Waste Dying, Weaving in the Round, Treasure Pouches, Prechool Artplay: Paint Power!, Sewing Patterns for Beginners, Home Sewing: Plushies, Intro to Crochet, Japanese Utility Aprons, Home Sewing: Baby Blankets, To Weave or Knot: Scrap-Be-Little-Pumpkins, Handmade Stamps for Holidays

ROOM RENTAL/USEIn addition to offering its own programs on site, The Scrap Exchange provides other organizations with access to low-cost classroom and meeting space through the rental and donation of time in its Make N Take room, Design Center, and outdoor courtyard and parking lot areas.

In 2016, The Scrap Exchange provided 303 room rentals for the following programs and organizations: Listed in order of occurrence throughout the year: Girl Scouts, Project Access Health Equipment Loan Program (HELP), Bulltown Strutters, Tiny House, Morehead Elementary Suzuki Violins Performance, Girls Rock NC, Deon, Batik Family, 3D Art Class, Rags to Riches Theater Company, Every Tray Counts, DPFC, 2BeatHIV of UNC Chapel Hill, Lookin’ for a cure, Thrift Shoppe Trail, Beaver Queen, Lets be Arty, 5th Annual BBQ Cook Off, Yahama Social Club, Toni Cook, Carolyn Hunter, LUEWWDD, Benevolence Farm, Cathy Kielar, Katy Clune, Georges Rousse Project, Don’t Waste Durham, Shah Family, Salvation Army Toy Shop, Black August in the Park

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Throughout the year, The Scrap Exchange participates in community events that bring art and education to the public and help fulfill its mission of promoting creativity, environmental awareness, and community through reuse. These events range from community clothing swaps to craft fairs to information sessions to parades. Some events are organized and hosted by The Scrap Exchange while others are run by outside supporters. More than 8,000 people participated in events below.Listed in order of occurrence throughout the year: Durham Art Walk (2), monthly Third Fridays gallery openings (11), Swap-O-Rama-Rama, DIY Fest, CenterFest, Smashfest, NC Pride Parade, Scrapiversary, Triangle Christmas Tree Challenge, Durham Holiday Parade

SWAP-O-RAMA-RAMAThe Scrap Exchange’s annual community clothing swap took place on Saturday, February 13 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This community clothing swap and DIY clothing altering and embellishing event was held in the Design Center and Design Center Annex (the open area outside of staff offices) with a suggested donation of $10 per participant. As usual, the event was a huge hit with the many Swap fans in the community. The 2016 Swap-O-Rama-Rama generated $780 in revenue.

DIY FESTThe Scrap Exchange’s first DIY (Do-It-Yourself ) Fest community festival was held on Saturday, April 16 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. It brought together artists, makers, and other creative individuals to celebrate Durham’s innovative do-it-yourself spirit. The entire campus — inside and out — was used to feature hands-on creative arts programming including Make-and-Take activities and Junk Jams. Also featured were artist demos, artist and maker expo booths, food trucks, live music, and presentations on sustainability in the “Eco Lounge”. DIY stations introduced participants to skills including wood carving, jewelry making, block printing, collage making, sculptural reuse, mosaic making, CNC routing, 3D printing, and t-shirt making using a t-shirt press. Local artists Travis and Edie Cohn facilitated a community mural during the event, painted on the lower porch in the courtyard area.

SMASHFESTThis is The Scrap Exchange’s signature event, where attendees purchase breakable items—plates, mugs, ceramics, pottery and other assorted bric-a-brac—collected throughout the year and smash the items (or, if they choose, they can purchase and rescue the items from being smashed). The event was held on Friday, November 25 (“Black Friday,” the day after Thanksgiving) from 3 to 7 p.m. Event admission was free for viewing or participating in non-smashing activities including art-making, listening to music, and enjoying the fire pits.

For the 2016 event, a large metal dumpster was donated by former board member Kurt Uphoff of Orange Recycling Services to serve as the central smashing target.

Smashfest provided an alternative holiday experience for families and others looking for a unique way to spend their day off. Food was provided by Bandidos Tacotopia food truck while musical entertainment was provided by Pie Face Girls. Additional support came from Sam’s Quik Shop and A/V geeks. Smashfest generated $5,400 in revenue.

(See more at: http://scrapexchange.org/special-events/smashfest)

SCRAPIVERSARYA giant celebration was held to commemorate The Scrap Exchange’s 25th anniversary year. Dubbed “Scrapiversary”, this event took place on Friday, December 16 from 6 to 9 p.m.

In 1966, when the Center Theater (the building out of which The Scrap Exchange operates) was built, a time capsule was buried with instructions to be opened in December 2016.

A gallery exhibit was curated by Julia Gartrell and Katy Clune, in collaboration with the Durham History Hub, that presented a combination of The Scrap Exchange’s history alongside the history of the Lakewood neighborhood. Entitled Unpacking the Past, Designing the Future: The Scrap Exchange and Lakewood in Partnership, the contents of the time capsule were placed in a glass display case and added to the show after they were unpacked.

Prior to the time capsule opening, the Bulltown Strutters led event attendees through the building in a festive parade, and former board member Willa Brigham led a group sing of her “Scrap Exchange Song.” Other presenters included Executive Director Ann Woodward, Durham Mayor Pro Tem Cora Cole McFadden, and County Commissioners Wendy Jacobs and Brenda Howerton who reflected on the impact of The Scrap Exchange on Durham and discussed the history of Durham, Lakewood, and the Lakewood Shopping Center. Dana Few Pope (whose father built the shopping center) and Gary Lewis (whose father ran the Center Theater) were on hand to assist with unpacking the contents of the time capsule.

The event was streamed live on Facebook, through Facebook Live, and was projected on a large screen on the wall next to the Cameron Gallery so everyone could see the items being removed as it happened.

Beer was provided by Fullsteam Brewery and sipping chocolate from Cocoa Cinnamon was available. The Durham Co-op Market and Whole Foods Market each provided a gift card for purchasing snacks and refreshments for attendees.

The event was attended by an estimated 600 people.

Thanks go out to our sponsors!

TRIANGLE CHRISTMAS TREE CHALLENGE AT THE AMERICAN TOBACCO CAMPUSFor the sixth straight year, The Scrap Exchange participated in the Triangle Christmas Tree Challenge where Triangle area nonprofits are invited to decorate a themed Christmas tree on the lawn across from the American Tobacco Campus and supporters vote for their favorite tree.

The design and implementation of the tree was organized by local artist “Sara No H,” based on a “silver” theme to celebrate The Scrap Exchange’s 25th silver anniversary. Decorative elements were sourced from The Scrap Exchange and included CDs, kitchen implements including cutlery and pots and pans, and long silver spikes.

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Prospect Refuge Mystery SurpriseInstallation by Tom Dawson, Artist in Residence at The Scrap ExchangeShow Dates: January 15 – February 13The Cameron Gallery opened its 2016 exhibition season with an installation by Tom Dawson, The Scrap Exchange’s artist-in-residence. Dawson converted the Cameron Gallery into an “unscaled architectural model for a yet-to-be imagined landscape.” Merging his sculptural practice with his work in landscape architecture, Dawson’s installation explored how humans read and comprehend open spaces.

Past Tense/Future PerfectGroup show curated by artists Maria Britton and April ChildersShow Dates: February 19 – March 12The Cameron Gallery presented Past Tense/Future Perfect, a group show featuring the works of seven artists who incorporate found objects into their studio practice. Multi-media works in Past Tense/Future Perfect explored ties to the past and included old toys, doodads, windsurfing sails, studio debris, bedsheets, take-out menus, and bits of sound. Artists in Past Tense/Future Perfect included Maria Britton, April Childers, Jeff DeGolier, Alicia Gibson, Michael Mahalchick, Jennifer Sullivan, and Ben Vida. The exhibit was curated by Maria Britton and April Childers, co-directors of L.O.G., an experimental art space in Chapel Hill, NC.

Recycling is for the BirdsBirdhouses using reclaimed wood by Jefferson GarveyShow Dates: March 18 – April 9In March/April, the Cameron Gallery presented the work of craftsman Jefferson Garvey. Garvey retrieves wood, tin, and decorative elements from abandoned and dilapidated farmhouses in Eastern North Carolina and uses these materials to create whimsical and unique birdhouses. Garvey’s interest in agricultural history in rural North Carolina led directly to his artistic work as he preserves these farmhouses and their history through his creations.

Friends and Family Celebrating reuse art from the communityShow Dates: April 15 – May 14The Scrap Exchange celebrated 25 years as a pioneer and leader in the creative reuse industry with the 2016 edition of the Friends and Family show in the Cameron Gallery. Friends and Family is the annual open-call, non-juried art show open to all members of The Scrap Exchange community. It is a true celebration of the creative spirit present within all of us.

10 DEEP 25 Group show of Durham artists curated by Jim KelloughShow Dates: May 20 – June 11In May/June, the Cameron Gallery presented 10 DEEP 25, a group show featuring artists with strong ties to The Scrap Exchange. The show celebrated The Scrap Exchange’s important role in the Durham arts community for 25 years by being a resource for art materials, by promoting and showcasing the work of creative reuse artists, and by serving as a hub for the local creative

community. Artists featured in 10 DEEP 25 were Bryant Holsenbeck, Cici Stevens, Stacey Kirby, Ann Woodward, Sara McCreary, David Rogers, Travis Cohn, Tom Dawson, Gary Pohl, and Bruce Mitchell.

Mottainai! Waste not, Want not Karen Soucie and Vancouver-based art collective Sans SoucieShow Dates: June 17–July 9The Scrap Exchange was honored to welcome artist Katherine Soucie and the Vancouver-based art collective Sans Soucie to the Cameron Gallery in June and July. Katherine hand dyes waste hosiery from North Carolina textile mills and then uses this material to create large-scale installations. Artists in the Sans Soucie collective then use the waste product from Katherine’s artistic practice to create their work. Work featured in Mottainai! Waste not Want not included clothing and rugs by artist Michelle Sirois-Silver, jewelry by Diane Farnsworth, and embroidery by Kristen Chursinoff.

Something HumanJulia GartrellShow Dates: July 15 – August 13The Cameron Gallery presented the work of artist and former Scrap Exchange store manager, Julia Gartrell. Gartrell recently returned to Durham following an artist residency at Arrowmont School of Art and Crafts in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. In her sculpture, Gartrell “explores the materiality of identity… using family lore to interro-gate Southern craft tradition, story-telling, and ingenuity.” Gartrell’s work incorporates found objects, scavenged materials, quilted scrap fabrics, and clay gathered from sites around Durham County.

Out of ContextKathryn DeMarco, Linwood Hart, and Libby O’DanielShow Dates: August 19 – September 10In August/September, the Cameron Gallery presented Out of Context, a group show featuring Durham artists Kathryn DeMarco, Linwood Hart, and Libby O’Daniel. The exhibit consisted of mixed-media pieces featuring print materials and found objects that had been removed from their original contexts, gaining new and different meanings within the context of the art works.

Established in 2003, The Scrap Exchange’s in-house art gallery continues to be a mainstay of the organization. The Cameron Gallery, located in the back of the main retail sales floor, is named in honor of longtime supporter Danny Cameron.

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Dissection of ColorSara No HShow Dates: September 16-October 15In September/October, The Cameron Gallery presented Dissection of Color featuring works by “Sara No H” McCreary. Using diluted leftover house paint, Sara creates large-scale, colorful pieces on fabric and paper, using capillary action to spread paint across the canvas and then outlining the resulting areas of color in black ink. Works in Dissection of Color included the paintings she makes along with products created using the images from the paintings: magnets, buttons, and chairs with fabric seat covers

The Community Weed Wacker Hour Chance MurrayShow Dates: October 12 – November 12The Cameron Gallery presented the acclaimed work of mixed-media artist Chance Murray, whose paintings depict a dark, strange, and often humorous side of the rural south.

Murray’s work and work process derive from his life on a southern farm. Paintings incorporate found objects that are rough, rusted, and beaten, and works are constructed using traditional farming skills, like woodworking, weld-ing, and wiring. Like farm structures, objects are pieced together, and when necessary, broken apart and salvaged for parts. Chance Murray is a 2011–12 Durham Arts Council Emerging Arts Grant recipient.

The $25/$50/$100 Art Show Open call show with all works for sale for $25, $50, or $100Show Dates: November 18 – December 10In celebration of The Scrap Exchange’s 25th year in operation, the Cameron Gallery at The Scrap Exchange presented the $25/$50/$100 Art Show, an open-call, non-juried show in which all works on display were for sale at one of those three price points. The show was “cash and carry”—any work sold could be removed at the time of purchase and replaced with new work.

Unpacking the Past, Designing the Future The Scrap Exchange and Lakewood in PartnershipShow Dates: December 16 – February 11Unpacking the Past, Designing the Future explored the layered physical and personal histories of Durham’s Lakewood neighborhood and The Scrap Exchange. Using personal narratives collected from a wide range of voices as well as handmade “artifacts” (significant objects interpreted and re-created by The Scrap Exchange artists), Unpacking... examined the past, present, and future of this lively area.

The exhibit showcased work completed by N.C. State School of Architecture students in the Public Interest SEED (Social/Economic/Environmental Design) program and was curated by Julia Gartrell, Katy Clune, and the Museum of Durham History.

Support for gallery shows was provided by a Seasons Grant from the Durham Arts Council and by grant funding from Durham County.

In 2016, this program was supported by the Durham Arts Council’s Annual Arts Fund and the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural & Cultural Resources.

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2016 VOLUNTEER HOURS Community Service Special Needs Groups Adults Youth Mayor’s Award Interns (NCBA, PYO, REA) Total Hours

January 187 181 69 267 14 0 91 808 February 226 193 83 192 26 0 67 787 March 338 179 403 268 18 0 77 1,282 April 453 203 191 290 43 0 127 1,306 May 465 197 278 198 4 0 121 1,264 June 742 158 146 186 46 0 231 1,508 July 156 95 236 206 151 22 288 1,154 August 192 119 236 229 93 34 268 1,170 September 154 149 183 258 0 0 270 1,014 October 285 155 85 251 18 0 270 1,063 November 162 138 82 237 0 0 132 752 December 357 108 71 219 3 0 6 763

Total 3,716 1,873 2,063 2,799 417 56 1,946 12,869

INTERNSHIPSThe Scrap Exchange partners with area organizations that help individuals with barriers to employment return to the work-force. The following local agencies sent clients to The Scrap Exchange for training and job-skill development, with wages paid by the sponsoring organization. As the host organization, The Scrap Exchange trains and supervises the participants. At the end of the training period, participants may be offered permanent employment if a suitable position is available.

National Caucus & Center on Black Aging (NCBA)As one of the largest minority focused organizations in the country, NCBA works to facilitate sharing resources, information, and experiences across the spectrum of policy makers, legislators, advocacy and service organizations for aging professions to address issues to assist seniors with

challenges in a changing and increasing senior population. In 2016, The Scrap Exchange trained three individuals placed by NCBA, with one being hired into a permanent full-time position.

Partners for Youth OpportunityPYO, an initiative of Durham Congregations in Action, serves local at-risk youth. Participants are teens who are currently enrolled in high school or a GED program and at risk in at least one of the following categories: eligible for free or reduced lunch; have a parent or sibling incarcerated; have a history of truancy or suspension; are academically delayed or at risk of retention; or are subject to an environmental or home risk factor. Students receive on-the-job training and coaching through paid internship positions that last from September to May. In 2016, The Scrap Exchange hosted two interns from PYO.

ReEmployAbility ReEmployAbility offers specialized vocational, reemployment and return-to-work services that help employers and insurance carriers control the cost of workers’ compensation and disability claims, while positively influencing the lives of injured workers. Its return-to-work program, Transition2Work, offers modified, light-duty assignments to employees with injuries that prevent them from working at their regular job. The Scrap Exchange had two placements from ReEmployAbility in 2016.

Volunteers help the organization work toward achieving its mission by processing materials for retail sales and for creative arts and educational programming, and offering general operational assistance. The organization’s volunteer base includes young people and adults with disabilities; students; seniors; court-ordered community service volunteers; school, church, and community groups; and service- oriented individuals from across the community.

INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONSSeveral outstanding individuals deserve special mention for their significant contributions and positive impact on the organization in 2016.

Hanunah Habeebullah volunteered weekly to repair and maintain the sewing machines in the Design Center, and to test and repair machines donated for sale. She was nominated for the Volunteer Presidential Award through the Volunteer Center of Durham.

Christine Ramsey volunteered monthly to facilitate a free community sewing meetup. She welcomed sewers of all ages and abilities and provided them with instruction and encouragement.

Sue Miles volunteered twice a week beginning in the fall and processed fabric. She also recruited her daughter Sierra to process fabric!

MAYOR’S AWARDSDuring the summer months, the City of Durham offers a program for students to work with, learn, and serve their community. Once student volun-teers have completed 100 hours of community service and submitted an application, they may document the award as an accomplishment on their resumes. We had three individuals select our organization as their Mayor’s Award service organization in 2016.

ALTERNATIVE BREAK – UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINAIn March, we hosted a group of 12 students from the University of South Carolina for their Alternative (Spring) Break over a period of 5 days for a total of 250 hours. They helped process and organize materials and we can’t wait for next year. We hope to see them again!

DUKE ENGAGEThe mission of Duke Engage is to empower students to address critical human needs through immersive service, in the process transforming students, advancing the University’s educational mission, and providing meaningful assistance to communities in the U.S. and abroad. The Scrap Exchange hosted rising junior Anahita Sehgal for six weeks in June and July. Anahita helped work on the outdoor courtyard space, assisted with summer camps, and provided general administrative support. She also learned to sew!

SPECIAL NEEDS VOLUNTEERSVolunteers from the Durham Public Schools including Durham School of the Arts, Riverside High School and Southern High School brought groups to volunteer on a weekly basis.

Residential Services, Inc. clients have been volunteering with us for more than 10 years. Two groups from the organization volunteer on a weekly basis.

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PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS Partners for Youth Opportunity: Durham; City of Durham Office of Corrections; Community Service Work Program; Duke Community Service Center; Durham Academy; Durham School of the Arts; Durham Tech; Fuqua School of Business, Duke University; Residential Services, Inc.; Riverside High School; The Art Institute of Durham; Volunteer Center of Durham; Church World Services, Web Assign, Durham Parks and Rec, Duke School of Law, Voyager, North Carolina School of Science and Math, Duke School of Medicine, MERCK, Activate Good, University of South Carolina, NCBA, ReEmployability, Duke Project Build, Duke Engage, UNC APPLES Service Learning program.

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CASCADE ALLIANCEThe Scrap Exchange continued to work with the Cascade Alliance in 2016. Funded through a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Cascade Alliance was established in 2014 to provide technical support, financial support, and mentorship to organizations working to develop waste-based social enterprises to support community development and create jobs for vulnerable populations. Based in Eugene, Oregon, the Cascade Alliance is managed through the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County (Oregon).

Madeline James and Rebecca Currie traveled to Philadelphia in May 2016 to participate in the Cascade Alliance’s annual conference. At the conference, Madeline gave a presentation entitled “Small Changes, Big Results” that outlined the changes that had been implemented and the impact they had on The Scrap Exchange’s operational efficiency and financial position. The presentation was well received and catalyzed partner organizations to consider how to implement similar changes.

Cascade Alliance representatives traveled to Durham three times in 2016 to provide hands-on support. They reviewed operations, answered questions, and helped troubleshoot problem areas. In addition, they helped organize and staff the Pop-Up Thrift sales held in February, May, and August. Along with Sue Palmer and Bethany Rockwell, The Scrap Exchange received help at the May Pop-Up sale from Cascade Alliance

member Modesto Hume, president of Opportunity House in Reading, Pennsylvania, and his wife, who travelled to Durham to observe Scrap Exchange operations and assist with the sale.

The Cascade Alliance supported The Scrap Exchange in 2016 with the purchase of three shipping containers, a trailer-load of materials from another Cascade Alliance partner, and a forklift, which The Scrap Exchange paid to have shipped from Virginia. In addition, retail staff members Jeff Zern and Jessie Schmitz travelled to Eugene, Oregon for training with staff members of the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County retail team.

The Scrap Exchange extends its heartfelt thanks to the Cascade Alliance.

DUKE LAW SCHOOL COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE CLINICThe Duke Law School Community Enterprise Clinic is a resource for non-profit organizations and low-wealth entrepreneurs working to improve the quality of life in low-wealth communities through community economic development strategies. Throughout 2016, Ann Woodward worked closely with Andrew Foster, director of the Community Enterprise Clinic, to develop the Reuse Arts District vision and to secure financing for the project.

REUSE INTERNATIONALIn October 2016, Ann May Woodward, Madeline James, and Rebecca Currie traveled to Somerville, Massachusetts to represent The Scrap Exchange in the biennial ReuseConex conference. Ann was a panelist for a session entitled Big Thinkers. Her presentation outlined the vision for the Reuse Arts District and National Center for Creative Reuse and received cheers from the crowd. Madeline facilitated a roundtable discussion for other creative reuse arts centers focused on retail solutions.

DUKE UNIVERSITY “FUQUA ON BOARD” PROGRAMThe Fuqua on Board program matches students from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business with Durham-area nonprofits to serve as nonvoting board members from October of the students’ first year to October of their second year. Pairs of students work closely with a board mentor,

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CONFERENCES/PRESENTATIONS/TRADE SHOWS/TOURSThe Scrap Exchange attends conferences and trade shows to promote its programs to industry representatives, and participates in local events to raise community awareness of The Scrap Exchange and its programs. It also offers presentations and facility tours to individuals and groups interested in learning about its programs and the reuse industry. More than 3,800 people participated in the events below.Listed in order of occurrence throughout the year: NF&EA ShowFest, Durham Public Schools AIG Expo, ASK: A Day for Child Development Professionals, Tour for CCCC Students, Durham Earth Day, Central Park School Strawberry Festival, ACC Championship Durham Day, El Cento Festival Latino, ReuseConex

CONSULTING SERVICESThe Creative Reuse Center Boot Camp is a four-day training session on how to start a new creative reuse center or improve an existing center. The Scrap Exchange hosts participants from around the country and shares its institutional knowledge, business model, and long history of experience as a leader in the reuse industry.

The organization’s fifth Boot Camp was held June 14 - June 17. Attendees learned about reuse center operations, materials collection and manage-ment, programming options (including creative arts services, retail sales, online sales, consignment sales of upcycled products, and gallery shows), options for business models, marketing and communication strategies, financial management and data tracking, working with volunteers and staff, working with a board of directors, and facility issues.

Attendees had the opportunity to attend The Scrap Exchange’s board of directors meeting, committee meetings, and the June Third Friday gallery opening. Attendees also volunteered in the store, participated in an open studio, and watched a presentation on the history of The Scrap Exchange by artist Bryant Holsenbeck. Requests for Information: The following individuals requested information about how to start a “Scrap Exchange” in their community: Ann Hamze; Patty Brezlin, St. Vincent DePaul Retail Thrift Store, CA; Molly McFadden, Furniture Bank, OH; Kristina Kahl, CO; Christina Howell, Creative Clay, FL; Sarah Henshell, startup, NJ

CHARITABLE DONATIONS TO THE COMMUNITY The Scrap Exchange offers donated materials and gift certificates to organizations that request them. In 2016, a wide range of organizations and individuals were served through the Charitable Donations program, including school teacher requests for classroom supplies, schools, nonprofits, and museums looking for contributions for auctions and other fundraisers, community members seeking materials for art days, family days, and summer camps, and senior centers requesting materials for craft days.Listed in alphabetical order: Autism Society of North Carolina, Aveda Institute- Chapel Hill, Beth Palmer Studio, Bridge II Sports, Bull City Vegan Challenge, Bunn Middle School Science Olympiad, Chatham County Fairgrounds, Comprehensive Community Care, Duke School, Durham Art Guild, Durham Bike Co-op, Durham for All, Durham Stitch N’ Pitch, Durham Technical Community College, East Durham Children’s Initiative, E.K. Powe Elementary PTA, Efland Cheeks Elementary, Emerson Waldorf School, Families Moving Forward, Family Preschool, For the Love of Durham, Friends of Lakewood Elementary PTA, Friends of the Robert and Pearl Seymour Center, George Watts PTA, Girl Scouts of Cary WK2, Girls Rock NC, Glenwood Elementary Afterschool, Grace Fellowship Baptist Church, Green Devils/Sustainable Duke, KidzNotes, Kimberley Cartwright, Kramden Institute, La Cosedra Tiempo Final, Lakeview School, liveglobally, Makers’ Meetup, Morehead Montessori Suzuki Violins, musicSPARK, My Circle of Girls, Oak Church, Oak Grove Elementary School, Orange County Family Success Alliance, Orange County School District, Pinewoods Montessori School, Randolph County Partnership for Children, Riverside High School, Seawell Elementary School PTA, Seeds, St. Sya Academy, Spanish Honor Society (Durham School of the Arts), Sycamore Creek Elementary, Tanya Johnson, The Arts Center, The Change Center, UNC Birth Partners, Visual Arts Exchange Raleigh, Voyager Academy

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participate regularly in board meetings, and attend relevant committee meetings. Students serve as board associates, gaining valuable insight into the governance and inner workings of nonprofit organizations while providing the nonprofits with fresh perspectives and critical business skills. Joel Bergstein and Geoff Parrish were the Fuqua on Board 2015–2016 students. They worked with management on board strategy including onboarding, planning, and execution. Lauren Niculescu and Jacob K. Porter were the 2016-2017 Fuqua on Board students beginning in October 2016.

NC FOURTH SECTOR RESOURCE PROJECT/ SOCIAL INNOVATION SURVEYThe North Carolina Social Innovation Survey is part of an ongoing study conducted by the University of North Carolina to inform researchers about changing practices among North Carolina for-profit and nonprofit organizations and to inform service providers about how to better assist nonprofits and for-profits as they respond to new challenges. Executive director Ann Woodward worked with researcher Dawn Trembath to provide information for the survey.

NC STATE SEED PROGRAMAnn Woodward and the RAD Durham team worked with NC State professor Bryan Bell and his Public Interest Design students to explore ideas for developing the Reuse Arts District campus and directions in which the project could go. Students gathered data by interviewing neighbors in the Lakewood-Tuscaloosa neighborhood and used that input to develop their ideas. Renderings of some of their ideas were presented in the December gallery show in the Cameron Gallery.

LEGAL SERVICESMatt McGuire of Alston + Byrd continued to represent The Scrap Exchange as pro bono general counsel, providing support and guidance on legal issues. The law firm assisted with legal questions that arose throughout the year, including liability questions relating to insurance and personnel matters. The Scrap Exchange offers its deepest thanks to Matt McGuire and to Alston + Byrd for their support and ongoing representation.

The Scrap Exchange purchased its facility in the Lakewood Shopping Center in December 2013 and moved operations to the building in August 2014.

In July 2015, The Scrap Exchange leased space in the shopping center across the parking lot from the main Scrap Exchange building. In 2016, this space was primarily used to store excess stock. In June, The Scrap Exchange purchased fixtures and the remaining stock from the local used bookstore Nice Price Books and its owner Barry Blanchette. The shelving purchased in that transaction was moved into the warehouse space, while the books were moved into a shipping container in the parking lot.

In 2016, three Pop-Up Thrift sales were held in the leased space. A forklift donated by the Cascade Alliance in November greatly facilitated the movement of materials between the retail store and the warehouse.

RAD DURHAM, LLCIn May, The Scrap Exchange board voted to create RAD Durham, LLC, a single-member LLC controlled by The Scrap Exchange, to purchase the northern end of the Lakewood Shopping Center for $2,500,000 from Fund 15, LLC. The purchase was completed in August using a $2,500,000 loan from Initiative Capital, a project of the NC Community Development Initiative. The RAD project was facilitated by Andrew Foster and the Duke Community Enterprise Clinic.

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The Scrap Exchange generates the majority of income needed for operations from fee-for-service programming and retail sales of materials. Additional funding is provided by individual donors and grants.

FUNDING

Food and Drink for Monthly Gallery Openings and Special Events• Cocoa Cinnamon • Durham Co-op Market • Fullsteam Brewing • Ponysaurus Brewing• Sam’s Quik Shop • Whole Foods Market

Support for Special Events• Lakewood Avenue Children’s School sponsored The Scrap

Exchange entry in the American Tobacco Christmas Tree Challenge.

ANNUAL FUND DRIVE AND INDIVIDUAL DONORSThe 2016 Annual Fund focused on celebrating the Past, Present, and Future of The Scrap Exchange and was mailed in September. Funding received from the Annual Fund Drive and other individual contributions made throughout the year supports general operations and allows for the creation and expansion of programs that are not self-sustaining through earned income.

In addition, online appeals were made on “Giving Tuesday,” through Facebook fundraising campaigns and using email blasts.Donors listed in alphabetic order: Jennifer Albright, Alice Alexander, Elizabeth Amend, Mary R. Amend, Patricia Amend, Carol Anderson, Jinny Baeckler, Ninian Beall Jr., Joel Bergstein, Betsy Bickel, M. Leigh Bordley & Wm. C. Bordley, Susan Brown, Danny Cameron Family Foundation, Elizabeth Cannon, Becky J. Carver, Heather Cashwell, Center Studio Architecture, Julian Chachula Jr., Ellen & Arturo Ciompi , Sheila Kerri-gan & Steve Clarke, Daniel & Judy Clune, Katy Clune, Sarah Clune, Roberta & Eddie Cone, Winifred Crumrine, Dan & Leeanna Currie, Kathy & Dan Currie, Diane Currier, Sarah & Thomas Dawson, Barbara Dean, JoAnn Dennings, Dave DeVito, Anne and Jim Drennan, Chris Dreps, Elizabeth Liptzin DuBose, Martha Dyer, Ruth Eckles, Daniel Ellison, Raymond Eurquhart, Shauna Farmer, Janine Fay, Paul Finkel, Alison Fiori, Chinyere Freelon, Leslie Ann Frohnaple, Leon & Areli Grodski de Barrera, Lorisa Seibel & Ron Grunwald, Elizabeth Livingstone & Joseph Halby, Elizabeth Hammond, Alicia A. Harrison, Aminifu Richard Harvey, Laura Treat Harvey, Libby Hedstrom, Brenda Hale-Hege, Mark Hellman, Janet Olivia Henry, Janet Hitti, Pat Hoffman, Bryant Holsenbeck, Gloria Jackson, Eleanor Mills & Jim Kellough, Martha Keravuori, Cathy Kielar, Chellie LaPointe, Barbara Lau, Denise Amick & Arpad Lazar, League of Upper Extremity Wres-tling, Jim Lewis, Gina Likins, Patricia Luke, Meredith Marley, Molly Matlock, Richard McCleery, Kevin McLaughlin, Daniel Mullaney & Darcy Martin, Bob Robinson & Marya McNeish, Jill Miller, Joanne Abel & Rama Mills , Taylor Mingos, Bonny Moellenbrock, Tina Morgenstein, Lauren Johnson & Cary Moskovitz, M.L. Myers, Ellen O’Brien, Kath-erine O’Brien, Alice O’Connor, Patricia Osten, Susan Page, Peg Palmer, Geoff Parrish, CT Woods-Powell & Rick Powell, Beverly & Tom Price, Meredith Price, Eric Pritchard, Merry Rabb, Libby Richards, Siler Ransmeier, David Rosenthal, Sherri Zann Rosenthal, Steve Schewel & Lao Rubert, Adam Rust, Bruce Sanfelici, David & Marie Sappenfield,

Susan Schwarcz, Ethel Simonetti, Nancy Sorak, Wendy Sorin, Daphne Stam, Karen Stinehelfer, Jeanette Stokes, Molly McCoy Straus, Renee Strnad & Scott Presley, Sharon Thompson, Lee Ann & Larry Tilley, Kelly Tipler & John Hood, Jeanine Tregay, Jennifer McGovern & Steve Unruhe, Zoe Van Buren, Sallie and David Verner, Charlotte Walton, Ruth Warren, Hurley & Weindling Family, Emily Wexler, Lorri White, Allen Diane & Darcy Wold, H. Ann Wolfe, Sarah Wolfe, Ann May Woodward, John & Margaret Woodward, Kathy Woodward, Beth Wright

YELLOW BRICK ROAD Donors purchased bricks on the Yellow Brick Road designed by artist Sara “No H” McCreary to support facility and campus development at The Scrap Exchange; the name of each donor is painted on a brick in honor of their donations. Three sizes of bricks were available — small for $100, medium for $500 and large for $1000.

Since painting the Yellow Brick Road, the organization has sold 57 bricks with $8,100 in proceeds. In 2016, 28 bricks sold generated $3,950.

THE SCRAP EXCHANGE LEGACY FUNDThe Scrap Exchange Legacy Fund was established in 2012 with funds raised for the Capital Campaign. In 2013, former board member Rebecca Currie contributed $15,000 to the fund.

The initial $10,000 that had been used to create the fund was withdrawn and used to support the work of fundraising consultants Armstrong McGuire in 2015. The remainder of the fund was withdrawn and the agency fund closed in spring 2016 to support the development of the Reuse Arts District (RAD) project.

GRANTSGrants received by The Scrap Exchange in 2016 (payments received during the year) totaled $44,706. Grant payments were made by the following: Durham Arts Council (Seasons Grant), Durham County, Durham County Soil & Water, Durham Merchants Association, Triangle Community Foundation Environmental Stewardship Fund

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IN-KIND DONATIONSVehicles

• Board member Cathy Kielar donated a 1993 Dodge Caravan minivan to be used as needed in operations

Equipment and Inventory• Cascade Alliance donated a used forklift, two shipping containers full of retail thrift product,

and two empty shipping containers.

FUNDING REPORT 2016 2015 2014 Store Sales $669,697 $440,006 $327,780Artist Marketplace Sales 0 131 5,751Gallery Sales 7,834 4,440 1,481Online Sales 11,257 23,752 23,204

Total Retail Sales $688,787 $468,329 $358,216

Events by the Truckload 75,350 77,349 62,040Off-site Workshops 7,691 4,789 9,120Open Studio 16,100 16,271 14,766Parties 12,031 12,103 13,715In-store Workshops and Classes 9,623 11,870 7,450Other Events 1,325 – 208

Total Outreach Income $122,120 $122,382 $107,299

Memberships - 11,722 15,688Fundraising & Community Events 8,306 14,336 9,497Individual Contributions 59,253 38,222 25,987Grants 44,706 49,625 22,064Capital Campaign – – 151,445

Less Fundraising Expense (2,775) (1,064) (2,609)Less Capital Campaign Expense - (5,095) (5,163)

Total Fundraising $109,490 $107,746 $216,909

Consulting Services 5,539 9,412 4,083Other Income1 63,698 5,198 1,438

TOTAL INCOME $989,636 $713,067 $687,945

Profit & Loss Income 989,636 713,067 687,945Expenses 959,684 680,819 684,191Net Income 29,952 32,248 3,753

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The marketing department continued to evolve in 2016. A part-time marketing and special events coordinator, Gabrielle Ocampo, was hired in January. Gabrielle worked with Daniel Bagnell on 25th Anniversary branding and focused much of her attention on creating DIY Fest. Following that event, a review of the organization’s needs was conducted and deter-mined that a contract special events coordina-tor could better meet organization needs.

Marketing tasks continued to be distributed among employees in various departments, with Jessie Schmitz taking the lead on Face-book marketing, Chellie LaPointe assisting with on Twitter and and Facebook, and Daniel Bagnell contributing to Instagram.

SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING AND ONLINE PROMOTIONFacebook and Twitter remained the major venues for social media marketing, with nearly 7.1% of traffic to The Scrap Exchange website coming from Facebook. Cameron Gallery shows through August were uploaded to a Flickr album.

Development of Pinterest boards was expanded in 2016, leading to the creation of 32 boards that focus on materials that can be found at The Scrap Exchange and promoting ideas for creative reuse of the materials.

In 2016 Instagram was primarily used to promote events such as DIY Fest, Smashfest and Scrapiversary. Instagram was also used to showcase the personality of the Scrap Exchange via Mongo’s adventures and images of the store in all its glory. Posts

related to the time capsule contents, Smashfest and fun items in the store were the most popu-lar. The year’s most popular post is a picture of a pile of pink flamingos at 105 likes. Lost dogs are also popular. As of December 2016, The Scrap Exchange had 1,581 Instagram followers, an increase of 452.

INFORMATION STATION, INFORMATION KIOSKS, AND PRINT COLLATERALCustomers ask for a wide variety of information when they are visiting the retail store or partic-ipating in Events by the Truckload. We contin-ued to offer a standardized suite of attractive and accessible informational brochures and marketing collateral. Collateral included tri-fold

flyers presented in acrylic display stands at the “information station” greeter counter in the barrel section of the store, at the front retail checkout counter, and in the donations drop-off area. Six information kiosks were used to send to events.

In addition to tri-fold flyers, one-quarter page flyers were frequently handed out to promote special events like the Pop-Up Thrift Shop or Smashfest, and full-color, wallet sized business cards with information about the store, including contact information (address, phone number, website address) on one side and a graphic map of the location continued to be available. Maintaining the Information Stations and Kiosks continued to be a chal-lenge, but ended the year under the purview of the Outreach and Events Manager. Inventory levels are checked twice a week to make sure that information is always available when staff or customers need it.

A new addition to the information kiosk is 2016 as a full-color postcard that offers an overview of program offerings, including the Cameron Gallery, classes, makerspaces, events and workshops.

EVENTBRITEThe use of Eventbrite continued in 2016 to col-lect ticket sale payments and registrations for nearly all Scrap Exchange classes and events.

Forty-five different free and ticketed events were promoted through Eventbrite in 2016. Eventbrite was used in events such as Rags to Riches Theatre events, Creative Reuse Center Boot Camp, Creative Classes, and Swap-O-

Rama Rama. The total amount of revenue generated for all events and classes marketed on Eventbrite in 2016 totaled $9,863.

VIDEOS AND PHOTOGRAPHYIn 2016, promotional video activity continued to center on Smashfest, a community event and fundraiser held on Black Friday, the Friday after Thanksgiving. Four new videos were produced by Daniel Bagnell and three previous videos were reposted in the days before the event.

Assistant store manager Diego Trabucco was the primary event photographer documenting DIY Fest, Smashfest, Scrapiversary and other in store events. These images have been used in various promotional materials for the organization including print and web graphics.

Derek Alan Rowe of Doctrine Creative produced an amazing promotional video for the Reuse Arts District on a pro bono basis. Mr. Rowe previously produced a video for the grand re-opening event at The Scrap Exchange. The Scrap Exchange thanks Derek for his great contribution of talent!Other videos involving The Scrap Exchange included:

• Durham Mayor’s office created a public relations video on Durham’s Poverty to Jobs initiative with The Scrap Exchange featured as an employer.

• Durham Convention and Visitor Bureau video : https://youtu.be/Db-IHEIcKQE?list=PL_Ro2YbOaVX2ciTl-REURznGTa-3vulGSD

• UNC-TV’s 24-hour Kids Channel (UNC-KD) produced a video with their mascot ROOTLE at The Scrap Ex-change. Scrap kids Archer Bagnell and Guthrie Brown were featured in the video.

• Andrea Kim of the Center for Documentary Studies

made a Smashfest documentary

MARKETING AND PROMOTIONNEWS AND MEDIA The following is a list of articles in 2016 that featured information about The Scrap Exchange and appeared in print, on a website, or on a blog.Gazette Virginian

‘Picture perfect day’ for So Bo Harvest Festival: http://www.yourgv.com/lifestyles/celebrations/picture-per-fect-day-for-so-bo-harvest-festival/article_7bec19ee-835b-11e6-946f-dff765e5bbb9.html

IndyWeekProfessor Toon is American Underground’s rap-per-in-residence. Will his debut LP, Take Notes, make him more than a corporate spokesperson?: http://www.indyweek.com/indyweek/professor-toon-is-american-undergrounds-rapper-in-residence-will-his-debut-lp-take-notes-make-him-more-than-a-corpo-rate-spokesperson/Content?oid=4984590

Turn Farm to Fork into Restaurant Week: The Triangle’s Best Food Events Features Bull City BBQ Classic at The Scrap Exchange:

http://www.indyweek.com/indyweek/turn-farm-to-fork-into-restaurant-week-the-triangles-best-food-events/Content?oid=5036762

Best of the Triangle 2016: Best vision for expansion: http://www.indyweek.com/indyweek/writers-picks-best-vision-for-expansion/BestOf?oid=5039072With Land Purchased, Scrap Exchange Can Move Ahead Expansion Plans (Lauren Horsch)

http://www.indyweek.com/news/ar-chives/2016/08/11/with-land-purchased-scrap-ex-change-can-move-ahead-on-expansion-plans

News and ObserverHalloween costumes lost and found in Durham (Na-talie Ritchie):

http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/communi-ty/durham-news/article59614671.html

Meet Durham spoon carver Vanessa Hernandez: (Betsy Greer)

http://www.newsobserver.com/living/home-garden/article78425622.html

Durham’s Scrap Exchange looks to the future: (Betsy Greer): http://www.newsobserver.com/living/home-garden/article93473302.html

Noteworthy events at Duke Gardens, N.C. Botanical Garden and Scrap Exchange (Andrea Weigl): http://www.newsobserver.com/living/home-garden/arti-cle104808011.html

News and Observer continued

On this weekend’s to-do list? Fun with goats and a happy Scrappiversary:http://www.newsobserver.com/entertainment/arts-culture/article 120575778.html

What one Durham mayor said to a future mayor 50 years ago:

https://article.wn.com/view/2016/12/21/What_one_Durham_mayor_said_to_a_future_mayor_50_years_ago/

Letter from 50 years ago unveils past. Looks to future (Rachael Riley)

http://www.heraldsun.com/news/letter-from-years-ago-unveils-past-looks-to-future/article_cbb9c-b1e-c957-11e6-a7a6-cf8b846cff4a.html

Durham’s Scrap Exchange has several upcoming classes: knitting, framing and embroidery: http://www.newsobserver.com/living/home-garden/arti-cle123465764.html

The AtlanticThe Downside of Durham’s Rebirth: http://www.theat-lantic.com/business/archive/2016/03/the-downside-of-durhams-rebirth/476277/

The Cary CitizenMessage in a Bottle: An Art Project for Cary (Jessica Patrick):

http://carycitizen.com/2016/01/26/message-in-a-bot-tle-an-art-project-for-cary/

Cary’s Reuse Rodeo Teams Up with Garage Bros ( Michael Papich): http://carycitizen.com/2016/05/13/carys-reuse-rodeo-teams-up-with-garage-bros/

The Durham VoiceReduce, reuse, expand? The Scrap Exchange cele-brates 25 years (Bradley Saacks ): http://www.durham-voice.org/reduce-reuse-expand-the-scrap-exchange-celebrates-25-years/

The Herald-SunTen exhibits that made 2015 a vibrant visual arts year (Blue Greenberg): http://www.heraldsun.com/lifestyles/ten-exhibits-that-made-a-vibrant-visual-arts-year/article_90c79d6a-ae37-11e5-97a0-fb643accde98.html

Scrap Exchange marks 24 years: Works or art on sale for $24 (Katie Jansen): 01/24/16: http://www.heraldsun.com/news/scrap-exchange-marks-years-in-durham-works-of-arton/article_3ada4b12-b253-11e5-9248-23e645a6a3c1.html

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STAFF In January, Hendall Loeffler was hired as coordinator of the community garden project, with a schedule of approximately 10 hours per week. Funding for the position was provided by the Duke Community Care grant, with additional grant funding received from the Triangle Community Foundation and Durham County Soil & Water District. Jeremy Parker began working 32 hours a week as warehouse/building manager. Gabrielle Ocampo was hired on a trial basis for a new 30 hour-per-week position as marketing and special events coordinator. Gabrielle focused primarily on organizing DIY Fest in April. After four months, the position was eliminated with marketing duties distributed to other staff.

In February, Rebecca Currie gave up her deputy director duties to concentrate on her role as finance director. Margaret (Peg) Palmer was brought on as interim deputy director to assist with fundraising duties and help determine the organization’s needs relating to development and administrative support.

In June, part-time development director Marya McNeish stepped down to pursue her new career as a massage therapist on a full-time basis. Madeline James was promoted from retail manager to deputy director and Gail Claverie was hired to provide administrative support to director Ann May Woodward. Jeff Zern was promoted from retail assistant manager to retail manager and Sage Washington was promoted from store staff to retail assistant manager.

In July, former store manager Julia Gartrell was hired on a part-time, temporary basis to facilitate the remaining 2016 special events, Smashfest and Scrapiversary.

In August, Wendy Ziegler resigned from her role as Education Coordinator to focus on the teaching career for which she had been training for the prior two years. Retail store staff member Amelia Freeman-Lynde agreed to serve as interim education coordinator while a permanent replacement for Wendy was sought.

In October, operations manager Phoebe Brush began a three-month maternity leave following the birth of her second child. Five hours a week were added to Gail Claverie’s schedule for the period of the maternity leave.

In November, Anna Graves was hired as the permanent replacement to Wendy Ziegler and the job title changed to Creative Arts Education Coordinator-Onsite.

In December, Chellie LaPointe reduced her weekly schedule from 40 hours to 32 hours in order to focus on outside projects.

In addition to the store management team, a rotating group of part-time and full-time staff served in the store as cashiers and materials processors. At year’s end, 16 individuals were employed as retail store staff, 6 of whom were employed full-time (regular schedule of more than 30 hours a week), qualifying them to receive full benefits (health care benefit of $200 per month, short-term disability insurance, and dental insurance).

Full-time store staff at the end of 2016 included Brittany Broughton (on maternity leave from November to the end of the year), Shanika Burton, Bernard Fogg, Tatyana Kasperovich, Whitney Laney and Cameron Morgan.

In 2016, part-time store staff included Noemi Artiga, Jose Artiga Campos, Alexander Bowman, Alexander Carver, Ramon Fernandez, Morgan Fleming, Savannah Ford, Ellen Free-man-Lynde, Maria Geary, Katherine Gottsegen, Kelly Howerton, Lily Hsu, Paola Kipp, Teresa Munford, Romina Muni, Dana Palmer, Amy Schmiemann, and Nicholas Weinreb. Randell Galliard provided cleaning services two times weekly. The organization employed a rotating staff of approximately 35 seasonal part-time outreach workers for facilitating creative arts programming. The total number of W-2 tax forms issued in 2016 was 83.

Scrap Exchange aims to create district centered around reuse (Alex Dixon) 03/16/2016:

http://www.heraldsun.com/news/scrap-exchange-aims-to-create-lakewood-district-centered-around-re-use/article_038a7fac-ea38-11e5-baaa-1bcad34e9e2b.html

Entertainment briefs: Gallery to present ‘Out of Con-text: http://www.heraldsun.com/lifestyles/entertain-ment-briefs-lux-performance-arts-presents-alliance/article_2b7e90ca-64c7-11e6-a9ef-a3970e478d8b.html

Scrap Exchange’s expansion speeding up (Zachery Eanes): http://www.heraldsun.com/business/scrap-ex-change-s-expansion-speeding-up/article_b7c6c2b2-7932-11e6-9d65-4b4d2719f986.html

TROSA benefit offers culinary tour, Scrap Ex ad-venture (Rachael Riley): http://www.heraldsun.com/lifestyles/schools_more/trosa-benefit-of-fers-culinary-tour-scrap-ex-adventure/arti-cle_38cf630c-8e7b-11e6-b228-ffee93aec3ff.html

Entertainment briefs: Gallery to present Chance Murray exhibit: http://www.heraldsun.com/lifestyles/entertainment-briefs-gallery-to-present-chance-mur-ray-exhibit/article_f70d3cb0-9649-11e6-9045-df54a81e771d.html

SMASHFEST: Smashing away the Black Friday and 2016 blues (Cliff Bellamy): http://www.heraldsun.com/news/smashfest-smashing-away-the-black-friday-and-blues/article_7dfe7360-b35a-11e6-bd48-1b5d-12330d8a.html

TIME CAPSULE: Scrap Exchange, defunct Center Theater celebrate birthdays (Cliff Bellamy): http://www.heraldsun.com/ lifestyles/time-capsule-scrap- exchange-defunct-center-theater- celebrate-birthdays/article_cd50df52- c2dc-11e6-9cab-57c463c4c19f.html

The Scrap Exchange will present “Nifty Gifty: Hand-made Holiday Gifts Workshop: http://www.heraldsun.com/calendar-of-events-friday-december---thurs-day-december/article_a4c855a2-bc8c-11e6-bf53-d39f34eb0dec.html

THE SCRAP EXCHANGE/CAMERON GALLERY – $25/$50/$100 Art Show: http://www.heraldsun.com/calendar-of-events-friday-december---thursday-de-cember/article_a4c855a2-bc8c-11e6-bf53-d39f34eb-0dec.html

The News of Orange CountySolid waste sees response on rural curbside recy-cling, Worm Bin Make N Take mention under events: http://www.newsoforange.com/opinion/arti-cle_1ed21632-d596-11e5-a509-b7f803c07de4.html

News of Orange County continued

The Porchlight NewsletterTLNA: The Scrap Exchange/Reuse Arts District/Shop-pes at Lakewood - Newsletter

WRAL-TVWeekend Plans: Science Fest, theater for families, Touch a Trucks, more, Go Ask Mom: http://www.wral.com/weekend-plans-science-fest-theater-for-families-touch-a-trucks-more/15635503/

Weekend Plans: Letterland, Rex Open, Public Safety Day, festivals, more, Go Ask Mom: http://www.wral.com/weekend-plans-letterland-public-safety-day-fes-tivals-more/15698075/

Goats to go ‘on patrol’ at Scrap Exchange Saturday: http://www.wral.com/goats-to-go-on-patrol-at-scrap-exchange-saturday/15765835/Triangle Foodie News: Finch’s relocating to Durham: http://www.wral.com/-triangle-foodie-news-finch-s-relocating-to-durham/15749970/

WUNCReduce, Reuse, THEN Recycle: Why That Order Matters: http://wunc.org/post/reduce-reuse-then-recy-cle-why-order-matters#stream/0

Celebrating 25 Years of Scraps, The State of Things: http://wunc.org/post/celebrat-ing-25-years-scraps#stream/0

INTERVIEWS• Ann Woodward was interviewed by Gillian White for

an article on gentrification in Durham for The Atlantic magazine: http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2016/03/the-downside-of-durhams-re-birth/476277/

• WUNC’s State of Things: Frank Stasio interviewed Ann Woodward about 25 years of The Scrap Exchange, the RAD development, and future plans.

OPERATIONS

AWARDS The Scrap Exchange was honored to be named the Best Environmentally

Friendly Store by IndyWeek.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS The Scrap Exchange extends thanks to all board members for their support, leadership, and hard work.

Officers President Ellen CiompiVice President Libby RichardsSecretary Karen StinehelferTreasurer Adam Rust

Members Katy Clune Richard McCleery Kevin McLaughlin Cathy Kielar Ethel Simonetti Taylor Mingos

Fuqua on Board Joel Bergstein Geoff Parrish

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The Scrap Exchange operated with 16 core staff positions by year end:

11. Executive Director, Ann May Woodward (40 hours per week)

12. Deputy Director, Madeline James (40 hours per week)

13. Finance Director, Rebecca Currie (28 hours per week)

14. Operations Manager, Phoebe Brush (20 hours per week)

15. Administrative Assistant, Gail Claverie (20 hours per week)

16. Garden Coordinator, Hendall Loeffler (10 hours per week)

17. Creative Arts Education Coordinator-Offsite, and Cameron Gallery Coordinator, Chellie LaPointe (32 hours per week)

18. Creative Arts Education Coordinator-Onsite, Anna Graves (28 hours per week)

19. Program Manager/Collections & Design, Daniel Bagnell (40 hours per week)

10. Volunteer Coordinator and Dispatch Coordinator, Cappye Mott (20 hours per week)

11. Retail Store Manager, Jeff Zern (40 hours per week)

12. Retail Assistant Manager, Sage Washington (40 hours per week)

13. Retail Assistant Manager, Diego Trabucco Panizo (40 hours per week)

14. Retail Assistant Manager and Social Media Coordinator, Jessie Schmitz (40 hours per week)

15. Retail Assistant Manager and E-Commerce Coordinator, Rachel Manconi (40 hours per week)

16. Warehouse/Building Manager, Jeremy Parker (32 hours per week)

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