Event Raises a Record Breaking $317,000 to Benefit the Rural Poor
SAN DIEGO--(Business Wire)--
Plant With Purpose, a nonprofit organization working internationally to reverse
poverty and deforestation among the rural poor, recently had its most successful
gala to date raising a record breaking $317,000 to directly benefit the lives of
the rural poor around the globe. The amount garnered is a tremendous jump from
last year`s event, which raised $228,085.
Hosted on October 10th at the San Diego Marriott La Jolla by renowned auctioneer
and former NBC San Diego morning news anchor Bill Menish, the annual Planting
Hope Gala is the organization`s largest fundraising event of the year and had
over 300 guests in attendance who participated in silent and live auctions and
celebrated Plant With Purpose`s 25th anniversary of helping to transform
impoverished communities.
All the proceeds from the evening will go toward the greatest needs in the six
countries where Plant With Purpose works, including reforestation projects in
Haiti, community-based savings and loan systems in Tanzania, and greenhouses in
Mexico.
"We are so pleased by the incredible amount raised," said Scott Sabin, Executive
Director of Floresta. "It is amazing to witness people`s generosity and
altruistic spirit despite the unstable state of the economy. The funds raised
will allow us to multiply our efforts and ultimately make a significant impact
in the lives of the rural poor."
Plant With Purpose has planted over 4 million trees worldwide since 1984. The
organization currently has programs in six countries, including the Dominican
Republic, Haiti, Mexico, Tanzania, Burundi, and Thailand. Just one dollar plants
a tree which starts the process of reversing deforestation and poverty.
About Plant With Purpose
Plant With Purpose (www.plantwithpurpose.org) is an international environmental
organization that transforms lives in rural areas where poverty is caused by
deforestation. For 25 years, Plant With Purpose has provided lasting solutions
to heal the relationship between people and their environment by planting trees,
revitalizing farms, and offering loans to create economic opportunity. View our
3 minute video!
Plant With Purpose
Kate McElhinney
Marketing Coordinator
858-274-3718 Office
925-872-1642 Cell
kate@plantwithpurpose.org
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