On December 4th, 2025, the Greener Grove community came together to connect, celebrate, and support a greener future. And, by all measurements, it was a Wow night to remember!  Like all that we do here, this event started with a vision: Could we organize a really awesome, successful fundraiser while keeping sustainability front and center with every decision? 

In their presentation “Waste-Less Holidays” Michelle and Louise highlighted some sobering stats about how wasteful holidays have become: During the holidays, the amount of trash the average American produces rises from 5 pounds to 6.25 pounds per person per day. 

Did you know? Most packaged costumes are petroleum-based. 83% of Halloween costumes are worn once and thrown away. Halloween costumes generate approximately 12 MILLION pounds of textile waste annually in the US alone.