America’s Children Depend on You and Your Generosity to Ensure Environmental Excellence in all Schools
Unite with us to ensure all children have a healthy future
Imagine learning one day that your local public schools are contaminated with highly toxic chemical called PCBs. Imagine an entire year passes and those schools are still contaminated with PCBs in amounts that violate federal law. Imagine that those you entrust with your children every day are the ones putting them in harm’s way. This is unacceptable for the children of Malibu and for children across the country. And this is why your donation to Malibu Unites/America Unites for KIDS is vital.
The EPA has banned three chemicals, Lead-based paint, asbestos and… PCBs. PCBs have been scientifically linked to lower IQs; ADHD; autism; thyroid disease; cholesterol; and liver, heart, immune, endocrine, and nervous system disruptions, in addition to cancer. School children spend 5 days a week, 7 hours a day for 175 days a year in school. Their classrooms must be PCB-free.
Since October 2013, Malibu Unites has put constant pressure on the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) and state regulatory agencies to demand transparency, advocate for comprehensive testing and provide expert oversight and analysis. Our efforts have created positive impacts by changing and improving pesticide and rodenticide use and notification at all SMMUSD schools, increasing PCB awareness, and ensuring district’s proper disposal of hazardous waste.
Malibu Unites/America Unites for KIDS has created a national awareness campaign to educate parents and teachers on the possible existence of PCB laden caulking in their schools, how to test, how to comply with Federal law and what PCBs can do to your health.
Together we have accomplished so much. Every day we work to ensure kids are one step closer to a clean, safe and PCB-free school environment. Yet there is still much more to accomplish.
As a non-profit charity, we rely strictly on your generous donations to fund our work.
Our efforts require funding for critical oversight and analysis of data, legal and expert participation to ensure compliance with federal law, community awareness, public outreach, independent testing and oversight. Malibu Unites is also lobbying to create a statewide parents “Right to Know” law and push for PCB source testing requirements for schools. To date, we’ve built an incredible team of dedicated volunteers and a highly experienced Advisory Board, but we need your help. We can’t do this without you. Another year cannot slip by without testing, removal and safety precautions taken for all students and their teachers. Our commitment to rid American schools of PCBs is vital to protect the current and future health of children across the nation.
TEST, REMOVE, PROTECT
With your generous donation, $25, $50, $100, $500, $1000 or more, we can make this happen. Each and every amount matters!
Your gift will impact children today and generations of children to come.
Malibu Unites is a public 501c(3) non-profit charity. Your contribution is tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.
Checks can be mailed to:
Malibu Unites 22741 Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 401 Malibu, CA 90265