Local Non-Profit Raises 'Green' . . . by Going Green

The One Voice Education Leadership Council (ELC) of Glenside, PA is raising money for computer training of young men & women in Liberia, so they can become employable. They decided to do this in a way that can also contribute to saving the planet, through selling and planting trees in deforested regions of the world.

clipped from findarticles.com "We were initially looking at eco-friendly products that we could buy and sell for a profit, but when we heard about Seed Our Future, we knew this opportunity was much more in our thinking," said Rosanna Pittella, co-director of The One Voice ELC. "By planting trees, we create oxygen and reduce carbon," said Seed Our Future Founder Robert Stillman. "We have seen a spike in corporate responsibility and an increased effort in adopting practices that will help lead to global sustainability. That said, The One Voice ELC is the first non-profit organization to have purchased trees from us." The One Voice ELC hopes participating educators will get excited and teach children why it is important to plant trees, what it means to "erase a carbon footprint" and how a tree planted in Indonesia can impact the entire world.