CAN DO Project Is Great Success

Thanks to the efforts of Tom and Mary Couming of Kennebunk, the CAN DO program has brought significant amounts of revenue to the feeding programs at the York County Shelter Programs.

Tom Couming started the CAN DO program in 2007.  Patrick Corcoran, the owner of Corcoran Environmental Services, welcomed the project at the Kennebunk Recycling Center and Transfer Station at 36 Sea Road in Kennebunk.

Tom Couming has recruited volunteers who help collect and sort the bottles and cans. He is looking for additional volunteers. Even if someone can only donate an hour a week, it will be appreciated.

Tom Couming expressed his appreciation to all the individuals who have donated  their returnables to the CAN DO program.

Area residents can drop off their returnables at

Kennebunk Recycling Center and Transfer Station at 36 Sea Rd in  Kennebunk.

Please call Tom Couming of CAN DO at 985-0069 if you wish to volunteer or if you

have any questions.

York County Shelter Programs and the Church Community Outreach Services Food Programs benefit from the Can Do program.

J&D Package and Redemption Store (across

from Hannaford’s in East Waterboro) has also

opened up an account for returnables for the

York County Shelter Programs.  Bottles can be returned seven days a week at J&D from

9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.  Their phone number is 247-3991.  They will pay the Shelter five cents

per can or bottle.

Tom and Mary Couming

Corcoran Environmental

Tom Couming has been pleased with

the new arrangement that the CAN DO

Project has worked out with CLYNK.

All the bottles and cans that are collected

in the CAN DO program are picked up

by CLYNK.  The CAN DO volunteers

collect, sort, and bag all the donations.

CLYNK hauls them away.

Although the CLYNK arrangement only

started up in the summer of 2011,

both CAN DO organizer Tom Couming

and CLYNK Retail Sales Manager, Jo

DiPofi, feel that things are going well.

Tom Couming commented that CLYNK

“has been working with us and has been

very accommodating with our concerns

and budget.”

York County Shelter Programs and the Church Community Outreach Services Food Programs benefit from the Can Do program.

Tom Couming

CAN DO volunteers from left:  Chuck Worthen, Tom Couming, CLYNK Retail Service Manager Jo Di Pofi, and Jeff Fletcher.

Mike Frost has been a dedicated volunteer of the CAN DO program.

Jo DiPofi from CLYNK is excited to be working with the CAN DO program.

Jack from the CLYNK program.

Lynda Dinino helps to sort bottles with

the assistance of several children.

Tom and Mary Couming

Jeff Fletcher is shown placing new recycling signs on the recycling containers.

Jennifer is shown with her daughter, Sarah.

Volunteers from left: Jeff Fletcher, Sarah, Jo from CLYNK, Sarah and Jennifer.

Jeff and Molly prepare to take the recyclables

to the Recycling Center for sorting.

Tom Couming (in front) helps carry in a bottle and can contribution from an area resident.

Check out the front-page story on CAN DO that appeared in the Oct. 29, 2011, issue

of the York County Coast Star:

http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20111027-NEWS-110270347