Event Raises a Record Breaking $317,000 to Benefit the Rural Poor
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!
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Plant With Purpose
Kate McElhinney
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