LIGHTS FOR LEARNING – A BRIGHT IDEA!!!   The Lights for Learning fundraiser is a great way to raise money for your school or organization by having students sell energy efficient Compact Fluorescent Light (CFLs) bulbs.  CFLs can last up to 10 times as long as an incandescent bulb while using 75% less energy.  Schools or organizations earn a 50% profit and a free educational assembly or classroom presentation about energy conservation.

ILLINOIS STUDENTS REDUCE AIR POLLUTION THROUGH LIGHTS FOR LEARNING.    In the 2006-07 school year, twenty-two Illinois schools sold 6,597 CFLs and holiday strands through Lights for Learning fundraisers.  The CFLs sold through the 2006-07 fundraisers equate to a lifecycle air pollution reduction the equivalent of eliminating 316 cars annually from the road!

WHAT EDUCATORS ARE SAYING ABOUT LIGHTS FOR LEARNING

“This fundraiser had a product everyone could, should use, and needed.  We were helping the environment and educating people about conserving energy.”  - St. Mary’s School, Metamora

“I felt that the sale was environmentally friendly, educational material fit into the curriculum well, and invited questions and got students to investigate answers.” –Fulton City High School, Fulton

“We enjoyed participating in this fundraiser, for it was a combination of fundraising and reducing energy use and reducing carbon dioxide release.” – Keith Country Day School, Rockford

MORE LIGHTS FOR LEARNING INFORMATION? 
Contact Peggy Chamness at Peggy.Chamness@illinois.gov