Western Michigan University's Pulp and Paper Program, Kalamazoo, Mich., USA, has donated pulp that will keep the Paperworks Goodwill Program in business for the next year. The Paperworks Goodwill Program employs people with physical and mental handicaps to make Christmas cards used by corporations and organizations, including TAPPI.
"Paperworks is simply a wonderful program that supports people with physical and mental disabilities by providing them an opportunity for employment and training. We commend Western Michigan University's Pulp and Paper program for donating the pulp used to manufacture the cards," notes David Bell, TAPPI's V.P. of Corporate Relations.
Paperworks Studio, a program of Goodwill Industries of Northern Michigan, located in Traverse City, is a community-based organization offering employment and training for people with special needs. It makes high quality handmade recycled greeting cards one-at-a-time with a talented and inspirational team of artists with disabilities and disadvantages. The program's goal is to build self-esteem and confidence and to produce beautiful cards that lift spirits, reassure someone they are loved, and strengthen the bonds of human relationships. .
The cards are made with recycled material such as blue jeans, wool, coffee, and cotton. Products include holiday, birthday, and thank you cards as well as custom corporate cards used by companies and individuals from around the country.
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