[ACT] NeighborWoods Month Sweeps Indianapolis

[Alice Ewen Walker]

	October 11, 2007	

		
  	

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FOCUS EVENT
Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson Celebrates NeighborWoods Month
(October 13) Mayor Bart Peterson will meet with local and national  
executives this Saturday to discuss urban forestry, and its role in  
creating a better environment for Indianapolis. Executive Director  
Alice Ewen from the Alliance for Community Trees (College Park, MD),  
David Forsell, President, Keep Indianiapolis Beautiful, Inc.; and  
Indy Parks Director Joe Wynns will meet, then tour Barton Bark,  
located on the city’s  near north side, where volunteers will be  
planting 120 large, native trees. The planting is one of 11 projects  
taking place in Indianapolis to celebrate National NeighborWoods Month.

Keep Indianapolis Beautiful was recently awarded a grant from The  
Home Depot Foundation from a competitive group of cities nationwide  
that are staging tree planting campaigns. "KIB's NeighborWoods  
Program is an exemplary model of partnership between the city, the  
business community, civic organizations, and residents all working  
together toward an ambitious and inspiring goal," said Kelly  
Caffarelli, president of The Home Depot Foundation. Since 2005, The  
Home Depot Foundation has dedicated $1.5 million in assistance to  
support NeighborWoods programs in cities across the US, working in  
partnership with the national nonprofit organization Alliance for  
Community Trees.















  	
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REV UP YOUR WEBSITE
New Electronic Outreach Tools
UC Green, Baton Rouge Green, and Trees Forever are sporting new  
colorful NeighborWoods Month banners and ribbons. The web tools are  
fun, friendly, and easy to fit into your existing outreach materials.  
Download yours today.  Let your volunteers and members know that your  
work ties into a nationwide effort to restore city forests to improve  
quality of life for all.

  	




  	
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PUMP UP YOUR PRESS
Mini-Grants Bump Up Visibility
With a $500 mini-grant from ACT, Heartland Tree Alliance was able to  
hire a professional photographer to take high quality photos to  
document their October volunteer projects. These photos can be re- 
used in annual reports, membership brochures, and funding proposals  
to support a polished image for this new Kansas City urban forestry  
initiative. Toolbelts, t-shirts, posters and other event tools  
available from ACT helped generate excitement for their growing program.

  	
	
  	
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REGISTER YOUR EVENTS
Join the Campaign!
Make sure your city is part of the national event calendar that  
publicizes ACT members during October. ACT has already sent out 114  
press advisories in support of 200 member events this month. Want to  
let the world know what you're up to in your city this month?  
Register your event now.

  	


  	
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SEND YOUR SNAPS
Win $500
This year, we're looking for the best of the best images that  
celebrate a spirit of volunteerism and stewardship for trees. Send us  
your inspiring, surprising, or amusing photos and we'll feature your  
images at the ACT Annual Meeting and Member Rally on Nov 13 in  
Baltimore. Top winning photographers will receive a $500 Home Depot  
gift card.

  	


  	
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