The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation (FTPF) is an award-winning international nonprofit charity dedicated to planting fruitful trees and plants to alleviate world hunger, combat global warming, strengthen communities, and improve the surrounding air, soil, and water.
FTPF and Dreyer's Fruit Bars are planting orchards across the country in a collaborative program called Communities Take Root (CTR). Through this exciting program, communities compete in a nation-wide vote to win a complete community orchard. FTPF orchards are a wonderful way for communities to grow fresh fruit for the community, beautify neighborhoods, strengthen relationships, and build community food security—all through the simple act of planting fruit trees.
In 2011, twenty communities around the country won orchards for public parks, community gardens, food banks, homeless shelters, and community centers. To see information about this year’s winners, go to: www.communitiestakeroot.com.
We are now inviting applications for 2012. The first 100 qualified applicants will be in the running to win a free orchard, including orchard design, arborist expertise, and a fun community planting event. And, orchard recipients also receive a free community workshop on planting, pruning and caring for fruit trees.
Because your organization works on food issues, I thought I would ask if you would please help us spread the word by forwarding this email and attachment to food banks, community centers, homeless shelters, municipal governments, drop in centers—anyone who could benefit from a free orchard?
Thank you for your help in spreading the word about this exciting community enhancement program.
Robyn du Pré
Director of Outreach and Development
The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation
“The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The next best time is now.”
–Chinese proverb
Help us expand our groundbreaking programs! Consider making a tax-deductible donation today: http://ftpf.org/donation.htm.
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