Crayons are being recycled and sent all over the world for children in need.
Emily Skopov, founder of No Crayon Left Behind, has been working with Smokey Bones Bar Manager Mark Adams for two years by collecting used crayons from his restaurant.
“Almost all of them look like they haven't been touched by a human,” said Skopov. “They will be now.”
No Crayon Left Behind is completely run by the help of volunteers, including students at Marshall Middle School.
“I think every village in Morocco, we could say we got them those crayons,” said Skopov. “The Peace Corps takes them now. We've sent thousands to Uganda.”
Starting off small, Skopov collected crayons from local restaurants and gave them to local shelters and schools, now she receives crayons from all over the country.
Damaged and broken crayons get set aside to be melted down to make new one. Crayons that are in good condition get bundled in groups of 10 to be sent out across the world.
Wyatt Skopov, volunteer, said that he feels really good knowing these crayons are going somewhere they are needed.
“It makes me feel like I'm doing a really good thing. Because when they end up in somebody else's hands, they get to draw and create,” said Wyatt.
To learn more about No Crayon Left Behind, you can visit the official site HERE.
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