At Iron Springs, we like to think of ourselves as active participants in our community, not as passive service providers. We know that the folks who frequent our pub are not just customers, they are our friends and neighbors. We like to think that this attitude is reflected in our style of service and in our casual, homey atmosphere. But that’s really just a reflection of what goes on behind the scenes at Iron Springs.
One of the most overt ways in which we choose to contribute to our community is through our “Give Back Tuesday” program. Every Tuesday, a percentage of the proceeds from the pub are donated to a local cause or organization. In this way, folks can come down, have a nice meal and a pint (or several) and know that some of what they spend on their meal is coming right back into the programs and services that make Fairfax and Marin such a fantastic place to live.
Our staff all lives locally, and we’re all raising our kids, dogs, cats and ferrets, living our lives, and doing our best to adhere to a simple credo: love one another. With everything we do – both big and small – we’re trying to make the world a better place to live in. For ourselves, for our children, and for our neighbors.
The Iron Springs Give Back Tuesday program has donated an average of over $15,000 a year to such great causes as:
- The YES Foundation
- Drake High Mt. Bike Team
- Marin Community Food Bank
- Bread & Roses
- Adopt-a-Family of Marin
- Point Reyes Seashore Association
- Conservation Corps North Bay
- And many more…
Drop us an email if you have an idea for a Give Back Tuesday’s recipient.
Give Back Tuesdays This Fall
August 30th, 2010Our upcoming Give Back Tuesday recipients include:
September 14: ForWords
Established in 2007, ForWords is a literacy and publication project for students in the San Rafael, California “Canal” area. Their students have been historically under-served, are generally from immigrant families, and are often learning English as a second language. ForWords provides a variety of resources to help these students develop the ability to write effectively, and have their work published, whether poetry, fiction, music, drama, essays, or non-fiction. ForWords has provided training and mentoring for local teachers, has purchased computers, software, cameras, and other material, developed and implemented 21st century curricula, hired the world-renown University of California Bay Area Writing Project to work directly with our students and local teachers, and hired a talented digital-arts teacher. Since ForWords began in 2007, our students have graduated from high school and gone to 2 or 4 year colleges. Find out more at www.forwords.org.
September 21: The Hungry Owl Project
The Hungry Owl Project, based in San Anselmo, was founded almost 10 years ago in an effort to reduce the residential and commercial use of pesticides and rodenticides by emphasizing reliance on beneficial predators such as Barn Owls, Western Screech Owls, American Kestrels (a falcon), Western Bluebirds and bats. By putting up appropriate nesting boxes for these creatures, we can keep rodents and insects at bay without poisons. Through the years we have expanded from Marin into Sonoma and Napa where we are working with vineyards such as Kendall-Jackson and Honig to help make their operations sustainable. In addition to selling and installing boxes (made by community volunteers, high school woodshop students, Eagle scouts, etc.), we give educational presentations at local schools, featuring our non-releasable Barn Owl, Wookie, do rescue and rehab of owls and raptors in connection with WildCare and other programs. You can find out more at www.hungryyowl.org.
September 28: Marin Abused Women’s Services
For thirty three years, MAWS has been a leader in the effort to make Marin County’s communities free of family violence and domestic abuse. MAWS is dedicated to providing not only immediate emergency services for women and children fleeing domestic violence, but also to working with battered women to obtain the skills and resources to lead violence-free lives. To that end, MAWS provides a complete continuum of direct support services, including a safe shelter for battered women and their children, transitional housing, two 24-hour hotlines for women, support groups, advanced advocacy services, court accompaniment and other critical services for women and their children. All of these services are offered in English and Spanish. MAWS is the only organization in Marin County operating an emergency shelter, transitional housing and counseling programs for battered women and their children. For more information go to www.maws.org.
October:
All of our Tuesdays in October benefit the YES Foundation.
The YES Foundation funds and is an advocate for high-quality, inspiring, engaging arts and other educational programs for the students of the Ross Valley School District. YES is a collaboration of parents, teachers, administrators, and community members dedicated to:August Give Back Tuesday Recipients
August 17th, 2010Give Back Tuesday recipients for August:
August 3 - DebShred
Raising money for brain tumor research and patient support through outdoor pursuits. Find out more at www.debshred.com.
August 10 - Lily’s Legacy Senior Dog Sanctuary
A West Marin senior dog sanctuary for abandoned, homeless, or displaced large breed dogs. Check out lilyslegacy.org
August 17 – Surfrider Foundation of Marin
The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world’s oceans, waves and beaches for all people, through conservation, activism, research and education. Find out more at www.surfrider.org/marin
August 24 - IN SPIRIT
IN SPIRIT has been helping quadriplegics in Marin County stay healthy and live at home since 1987. They provide financial aid for personal care attendants and assist with a variety of other essential needs and services that facilitate health, well-being and independent activity. Check out http://www.inspirit-marin.org for more information.
August 31 - Sustainable San Anselmo
Sustainable San Anselmo’s goal is to mobilize our community to work together with local government, business leaders, and schools to create a town that is environmentally, economically and socially sustainable; enhancing our quality of life while leaving a positive legacy for future generations.
Come to our weekly Garden Exchanges where local home gardeners swap their excess produce. Saturdays, 9-10:30 am, San Anselmo Town Hall lawn.
Check out www.sustainablesananselmo.org.
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