‘Give and Grow Together’ Promotes Earth-Friendly Service Action in April

March 22, 2010 - PRLog -- VolunteerSpot (http://www.VolunteerSpot.com), a free online volunteer coordination tool, has teamed up with Arbor Day Foundation (http://www.ArborDay.org) to plant trees in honor of those who participate in earth-friendly action in April.  The program, Give and Grow Together, rewards good deeds in giving back to the earth with the gift of trees to be grown in our fire-damaged national forests.

Whether it’s organizing a neighborhood celebration for Earth Day (April 22), cleaning up the local park, planning a community garden, or planting trees on Arbor Day (April 30), VolunteerSpot’s free online calendar sign up tool makes it easy for any group, no matter the size, to ask for help and coordinate volunteers.

“Our school garden is a huge success all year round thanks to a dedicated team of parent volunteers. VolunteerSpot makes it super easy to schedule the help we need and parents love the reminder emails when it’s their turn to pitch in,” said Marguerite Kennedy, Principal of Gavilan Hills Academy in Gilroy, CA.  Its volunteers are among the more than 170,000 people using VolunteerSpot across the country.

About the Give and Grow Together Promotion
As part of this effort to promote earth-friendly service activities, Arbor Day Foundation and VolunteerSpot are teaming up.  Plan any local earth-friendly service activity on VolunteerSpot through the end of April, and invite at least four volunteers, and the Arbor Day Foundation will plant a tree in your honor.  Sharing the promotion via social media (facebook or Twitter) or trying a sample sign up on VolunteerSpot will also earn a tree.  “The trees we plant will be lasting symbol of service to generations to come,” said Kevin Sander, director of corporate partnerships for the Arbor Day Foundation.

Save time while Saving the Planet
Give and Grow together not only inspires earth-friendly action, but also highlights VolunteerSpot’s free (paperless), web-based online sign up sheets and volunteer coordination tool.  Volunteer leaders and teachers who use VolunteerSpot cut their planning and coordinating time by 85% and eliminate volunteer drop-out due to poor communication practices like reply-all email and phone tag and find more people get involved.  

In honor of our Mother Earth, here are some service activities to consider this April and beyond:

    Participating in a community garden project
    Picking up trash at your neighborhood park
    Planting a tree or flowers in your yard or an elderly neighbor’s
    Teaching children about the importance of recycling
    Planning a trash-free Earth Day picnic

Please visit http://www.volunteerspot.com/ebooks/Grow for details on Give and Grow Together and more earth-friendly service ideas that are fun for the whole family!

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About the Arbor Day Foundation
The Arbor Day Foundation is a nonprofit conservation and education organization of nearly one million members, with a mission to inspire people to plant, celebrate and nurture trees.