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FOCUS EVENT
Philadelphia Celebrates NeighborWoods Month
(October 27) A pressing environmental health need for West and Southwest Philadelphia's neighborhoods is to restore the tree canopy, which ranges from 1% to 10%. Working with city agencies and community organizations, UC Green teaches neighbors how to become grassroots leaders who can drive revitalization in low-income communities by planting and caring for trees. In 2007, The Home Depot Foundation recognized Philadelphia as a winner of the Awards of Excellence in Community Trees.

LINK UP
Increase your visibility- link to the national effort
ACT provides many tools and resources to link your October events to NeighborWoods Month. Show that you are a NeighborWoods Month partner by displaying the logo, wrap a fun and colorful banner on your homepage, flier the town with customizable posters and door hangers. Canopy, Savannah Tree Foundation, and Trees Indiana are helping spread the word! 

THINK OUTSIDE THE TREE
Mini-Grants help you reach further
RNeighbors used part of its mini-grant to pay two Somali and two Spanish interpreters to assist the organization in door-to-door canvassing. Using NeighborWoods Month door hangers, the multilingual outreach team successfully engaged many first-time volunteers they would not otherwise have been able to reach. The City of Denver used its mini-grant to purchase NeighborWoods Kids’ Activity Cards to use during their Mile High Million Grade School Tree Education and Planting. The October-long initiative is integrated into the fourth grade science curriculum at 20 Denver area schools and is part of Denver’s Million Trees program.

REGISTER YOUR EVENTS
Join the Campaign!
Make sure your city is part of the national event calendar that publicizes ACT members during October. ACT has already sent out 114 press advisories in support of 200 member events this month. Want to let the world know what you're up to in your city this month? Register your event now.

SEND YOUR SNAPS
Win $500
This year, we're looking for great action shots that celebrate a spirit of volunteerism and stewardship for trees. Send us your inspiring, surprising, or amusing photos and we'll feature your images at the ACT Annual Meeting and Member Rally on Nov 13 in Baltimore. Top winning photographers will receive a $500 Home Depot gift card.