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What is ExCL? ExCL is a shoppers paradise – well that, and a clearinghouse that recovers tons of material from being burned or thrown away and redistributes it for creative educational use. You won’t believe all the amazing supplies and products we have available every time you visit. This isn’t junk, it’s terrific materials of all sorts.  Share on Facebook 
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We offer Teachers, group leaders, parents, and artists are able to obtain low-cost or no-cost recycled materials that offer unlimited creative opportunities to nurture learning, exploration, and discovery in classrooms, child care centers, youth groups, and beyond.Business owners and manufacturers who have excess inventory, outdated stock, overruns, or seconds crowding their warehouse or office are eligible to participate in our tax-deductible recycling services. They reduce waste entering our landfills and help educators and service professionals with usable materials. Contact us at (617) 635-8284 if you’d like to make a materials donation. All donations are tax-deductible. Ideas, advice, help and workshops. If you need ideas for projects, want to talk about supplies, programs or other ideas, give us a call we love being of help to your organization and projects. Materials Available While our stock rotates and varies you will nearly always find these items on hand:
How can you get involved? Want to learn more and help us spread the word about Extras for Creative Learning? Come to a monthly “lunch and learn session” and find out what you can do to help Extras for Creative Learning by telling your friends about donations, volunteers, becoming a Board member and more. Every second Thursday of the month we offer a lunch and learn. Call or email us to learn more. Donations To donate materials that will help teachers, children, parents, and artists give us a call at (617) 635-8284 or send us an email. If you wish to make a financial contribution, please use our online donation form, or call the acting executive director, Lindsay Keyes, at (617) 635-8284. Your donation will help children and the environmnet. Find out more about how donations are used here. Staff Jodi Schmidt, (On maternity leave) Executive Director, and Workshop Leader, and MA Licensed Teacher/Art Educator Jodi worked for 8 years as art teacher in the Worcester Public Schools, and then the Melrose Public Schools. Her love of art and the environment finally lead her to become the Executive Director of Extras for Creative Learning. Jodi knows first-hand about the needs for low and no cost supplies for the classroom and she loves to share creative ideas for using recycled materials. Call or email Jodi or stop by any time to get ideas for your projects. Alison Dworsack, Operations Manager Andy Zaremba, material pick ups Aislinn Wallace Brooke Valentine Dedra Moore Location Come visit us on the ground floor of Boston Latin Academy at 443 Warren Street, Dorchester Massachusetts. Shopping hours are Tueday 10:00am – 5:30pm, Wednesday 10:00am – 7:00pm, Thursday 10:00am – 5:00pm and at other times by appointment. Extras for Creative Learning is a Masachusetts 501(c)3 registered non-profit. You can learn more about our non-profit status at Guidestar. 
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Extras for Creative Learning Hours of Operation Extras for Creative Learning is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization
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