[ACT] October is NeighborWoods Month

[Jared Liu]

	October 25, 2007	

		
  	

Focus Event

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Photo Contest




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FOCUS EVENT
Philadelphia Celebrates NeighborWoods Month
(October 27) A pressing environmental health need for West and  
Southwest Philadelphia's neighborhoods is to restore the tree canopy,  
which ranges from 1% to 10%. Working with city agencies and community  
organizations, UC Green teaches neighbors how to become grassroots  
leaders who can drive revitalization in low-income communities by  
planting and caring for trees. In 2007, The Home Depot Foundation  
recognized Philadelphia as a winner of the Awards of Excellence in  
Community Trees.











  	
Find out more
  	

  	

LINK UP
Increase your visibility- link to the national effort
ACT provides many tools and resources to link your October events to  
NeighborWoods Month. Show that you are a NeighborWoods Month partner  
by displaying the logo, wrap a fun and colorful banner on your  
homepage, flier the town with customizable posters and door hangers.  
Canopy, Savannah Tree Foundation, and Trees Indiana are helping  
spread the word!

  	


  	
Join the national campaign
  	
  	

THINK OUTSIDE THE TREE
Mini-Grants help you reach further
RNeighbors used part of its mini-grant to pay two Somali and two  
Spanish interpreters to assist the organization in door-to-door  
canvassing. Using NeighborWoods Month door hangers, the multilingual  
outreach team successfully engaged many first-time volunteers they  
would not otherwise have been able to reach. The City of Denver used  
its mini-grant to purchase NeighborWoods Kids’ Activity Cards to use  
during their Mile High Million Grade School Tree Education and  
Planting. The October-long initiative is integrated into the fourth  
grade science curriculum at 20 Denver area schools and is part of  
Denver’s Million Trees program.

  	


  	
Apply for a grant
  	
  	

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 great action shots 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.

  	


  	
Enter the photo contest
  	



  		
  	
  	
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