FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
3/18/15
Contact: Andreas Karelas
415-314-7719
[email protected]
MEDIA ADVISORY
Other Avenues Food Co-op Celebrates
32 kW Solar Array with Ribbon Cutting Event;
Senator Mark Leno, Supervisor Katy Tang and Senior Advisor to the
Mayor Roger Kim to Speak at Event
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The Other Avenues Food Cooperative will unveil its new 32 kW rooftop
solar array with a ribbon cutting ceremony in San Francisco’s Outer Sunset neighborhood
Saturday April 11th. The solar panels were financed through a crowdfunding campaign that
raised over $50,000 led by local nonprofit organization, RE-volv. The solar panels were installed
by volunteers recruited and trained by SunWork, a nonprofit organization based in Milpitas.
California State Senator Mark Leno, District 4 Supervisor Katy Tang, and Roger Kim, Senior
Advisor on Environmental Policy to Mayor Lee, will speak at the event to celebrate this exciting
partnership between three Bay Area organizations to bring more solar to San Francisco’s Outer
Sunset neighborhood. RE-volv’s innovative solar finance model uses the lease payments from
each project to finance additional solar projects, creating a first of its kind revolving fund for
community-based solar projects called the Solar Seed Fund. The Other Avenues project is REvolv’s largest to date. Opportunities for photos and interviews will be made available.
WHAT:
Other Avenues Solar Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
WHEN:
Saturday, April 11th, 1pm-3pm
WHERE:
Sunset Youth Services
3918 Judah Street, San Francisco, CA 94122
WHO:
Speaking at the event will be California State Senator Mark Leno; District 4
Supervisor Katy Tang; Senior Advisor on Environmental Policy to the Mayor
Roger Kim; Other Avenues Food Cooperative President Darryl Dea; and RE-volv
Executive Director Andreas Karelas.
REGISTER:
http://celebrate-solar.eventbrite.com
About Other Avenues
Other Avenues is a worker-owned cooperative serving the community since 1974. Located in
San Francisco’s Outer Sunset neighborhood, the co-op focuses on promoting sustainable
lifestyles through the selling of natural, local and organic foods.
www.otheravenues.coop
About RE-volv
Founded in 2011, RE-volv is a nonprofit organization based in San Francisco that finances
community-based solar energy projects with a revolving fund raised through crowdfunding. REvolv raises awareness about solar energy through its community-based solar projects and
outreach programs across the U.S.
www.re-volv.org
About SunWork Renewable Energy Projects
SunWork Renewable Energy Projects is a nonprofit in the San Francisco Bay Area that installs
solar electricity systems for small-energy-footprint homes and nonprofits with the help of
trained volunteers.
www.sunwork.org
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