Welcome to the July edition of Green Spaces, the e-newsletter of the Newport News Green Foundation. This monthly newsletter is intended to keep you up-to-date on the work the Green Foundation is doing to make Newport News a more visually attractive place to live, work, and play.
In this edition you will find recent news and even a coupon from a Green Awards recipient. We hope you will share this newsletter with a friend or colleague. Also, don't forget to visit the Newport News Green Foundation on Twitter and Facebook, and visit our web site: www.newportnewsgreenfoundation.org.
Sincerely,
Amanda Dale Wroten
Executive Director |
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Green Foundation on the Front Page
By Nikki Moore
On July 17, 2010, the Daily Press ran an article about the Newport News
Green Foundation. The article was featured on the front page as the main
story of the day. The author, Cory Nealon, serves as the Environmental
Reporter for the newspaper.
The article introduced readers to what the Newport News Green Foundation
does in the community. It also featured pictures of youth volunteers in
the Green Corps foundation mulching 622 South Avenue. "They're (image-conscious businesses) going to see that we're an environmentally
aware city," Amanda Wroten said. "People see our signs, but they don't
know who we are. They think we're with the city's parks department."
Wroten is the Executive Director of the Newport News Green Foundation.
This article helped get more publicity of the Green Foundation out in
the community, as well as provide readers with a greater awareness of
the need for green space in the city. The Foundation has already received new donations and volunteer requests as a result of the article.
To read the full article, click here.
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Annual Fund Campaign
The Newport News Green Foundation is currently conducting its annual fundraising campaign. Donations to the campaign are 100% tax deductible and go to fund the Foundation's mission - to promote the creation and preservation of green space throughout the City of Newport News through advocacy, acquisition, and assistance to others in order to make Newport News a more visually attractive place to live, work, and play. You can make a donation online on the Foundation's website - www.newportnewsgreenfoundation.org - or by contacting the Foundation office at (757) 597-2842. Thank you for helping to preserve a greener future! |
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Civic Club Speaking Opportunities
The Green Foundation is currently visiting area civic and volunteer organizations to inform city residents about preserving a greener future. If you are a member of a club and can arrange an opportunity for a member of our staff to speak at your meeting, please call the office at (757) 597-2842, or email amanda@newportnewsgreenfoundation.org. |
