Turnip Green Creative Reuse

WHO WE ARE

Turnip Green Creative Reuse (TGCR) is a nonprofit on a mission to foster creativity and sustainability through reuse. Turnip Green Creative Reuse invests in people, the environment, and creativity. We keep tons of materials out of the landfill by taking in donations from businesses and the community. We believe everyone deserves a safe space to create and have access to materials, so our shop is pay-what-you-wish. We support and show reuse artists in our gallery. We teach about the environment and creativity in the community to all ages and nurture youth through our after school programs.

Our board and staff are deeply committed to the work of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. We are working with a consultant to help us assess and gather information and the new ED will lead in the creation and implementation of a DEI plan.

TGCR is also 25% of the way toward a $1.5 million capital campaign goal and the ED will also lead the efforts to help TGCR find a permanent home.

Since 2011 TGCR has diverted more than 1 million pounds of materials from landfills and served more than 45,000 students and adults through our educational programs. In 2021 TGCR was the recipient of The Frist Foundation Revenue Development at the Salute to Excellence Awards.