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The Star Catchers: One family’s efforts to reduce plastic and garbage

Where have all the starfish gone?

Every week I take the kids to the far side of the island to look for sea stars. We have been looking since last fall without success. It feels like the starfish are canaries in the coal mine of the ocean and that’s something to feel sad about and pay attention to.

The Pacific coast of North America is currently experiencing Sea Star Wasting Syndrome.  Scientists began reporting on sick and dying sea stars in early September 2013. The cause is still unknown...

Happy Earth Day Crafts for Kids

Check out some of these fun tree crafts for kids.

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Free trees for kids from The ChariTree Foundation

“Wenonah has been participating in this program for a few years now, and we love it. It provides our campers with astronger appreciation for the surrounding nature and our site. As well, allows us to regenerate areas of ourcamp that have been depleted by various activity.” – Geoffrey Williamson, Assistant Director, Camp Wenonah.

Andrea Koehle Jones, Charitree’s executive director, is a former Camp Mi-A-Kon-Da Program Director and she has a special place in her heart for summer camps. She says...

Grow your company with cause-related marketing

Cause-Related Marketing (CRM), also called cause marketing, offers companies a powerful strategy to boost sales while driving valuable revenue to charities and social enterprises doing work to help make the world a better place.

Many organizations are turning to corporate philanthropy to fund their projects as donations and grants dry up and corporations are looking for opportunities to enhance their brand, raise revenue, boost product awareness, differentiate their brand from competitors and...

Fun Hummingbird Tree Crafts to make with kids

Fun Hummingbird Tree Crafts to make with the kids

The Hummingbird is also called the messenger of joy and it is always good luck to see a hummingbird. I suddenly saw lots of hummingbirds around the time of my daughter Avery’s birth. Recently Avery and I made these cute hummingbird crafts to hang on trees in honour of tree planting hero and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Wangari Maathai who died several months ago. She used to tell a beautiful story about the hummingbird: See it here:  VIDEO: I w...

Thanks

Thanks for your generous donation and thanks for helping to support children and the planet.

As a thank you BONUS – these web buttons are for you. Just drag a “I support” or “We support” badge onto your desktop or download and add anywhere you want for example, Facebook, your websites, your email, Twitter…

With heartfelt thanks,

Andrea Koehle Jones

Founder and Executive Director, The Charitree Foundation

 

 

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