Members Circular

June 8, 2010

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Alliance for Community
Trees is dedicated to improving the environment where 80% of Americans live: our cities, towns, and villages. Together, ACT's national network of members have planted and cared for 15 million trees with help from 10.7 million volunteer hours.

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	RESEARCH Corporations Value Volunteering Increasingly, corporations regard workplace volunteerism as a means to effect long-term social change and are offering their employees skilled volunteer opportunities. Other Research: Community Design and Traffic Safety Latino Community Gardens Urban Lawns Contribute to Warming
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	PUBLIC POLICY 2010 Independence Day District Work Period Your Congressional representatives will be home at the beginning of July for the Independence Day District Work Period. This is a great opportunity to schedule a meeting with your representative. Other Public Policy Initiatives: 2010 Advocacy Agenda SBA Tree Planting Bill Green Communities Act
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	FUNDING Walmart Foundation State Giving (Deadline: August 20)- The Walmart Foundation State Giving Program awards grants at the state and regional level for programs that give individuals access to a better life. Other Funding Opportunities: Invasive Plan Species Control Grants Kodak American Greenways Nature of Learning Grant Program Nonprofit Collaboration Prize
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