And the winners are...
Did you know that 1% of EnviroKidz sales are donated to projects that support endangered species, habitat conservation and environmental education for kids worldwide? It’s true! And thanks to your support, we have raised over $1.4 million for the environment to date.
This year, for the first time ever, we put a call out to local charitable non-profits working across North America to apply online for $20.000 in support of their projects. The entries were then voted on by our passionate Nature’s Path consumers and Facebook friends.
It’s with great pride and admiration that we announce the six recipients of the 2012 EnviroKidz Giving Back Fund: Greenkids, Ceres Community Garden, YEA Camp, SEE Turtles, IslandWood, and National Wildlife Federation (NWF). These organizations are doing some pretty amazing work empowering children to change their present and future worlds by protecting endangered species and their environments.
If you want to learn more about these wonderful organizations & their projects, please keep reading…
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nkids, a non-profit, live-theatre group dedicated solely to environmental education for young people through performance, will use the $20,000 grant to create a new live “Green Kids” show and series of educational workshops for tour across Canada and the U.S.
The Centre for Education and Research in Environmental Strategies , an award winning, not-for-profit, sustainability centre, will use the $10,000 grant to develop an organic vegetable garden. This garden will enable 13- to 19-years-olds to learn about sustainable agriculture and the connection of local organic food to both health and the environment, and provide fresh, vibrant produce for meals for people dealing with serious illness.
Youth Empowered Action Camp (YEA Camp), a weeklong leadership program for youth aged 12 to 17 who want to make a difference in the world, will use the $20,000 grant to expand programs to reach more young people and create more opportunities for youth leadership for environmental sustainability and social change, while also expanding online resources to support alumni.
SEE Turtles, which helps small, community-based turtle conservation organizations in Mexico and Central America, will use the $20,000 grant to get more young people involved in turtle research by reaching more students and through classroom and online presentations and a more diverse audience through Spanish educational curriculum. Their school program was originally launched with support from Nature’s Path and has reached thousands of students with classroom presentations, hands-on volunteer field trips and fundraising programs.
IslandWood connects young people to exceptional outdoor learning experiences which inspire lifelong environmental and community stewardship. The organization will use the $20,000 grant to increase students’ knowledge and interest in the environment and the interconnections among all living things, and ensure participation of students from low-income schools.
National Wildlife Federation (NWF), a non-profit conservation, education, and advocacy organization whose mission is to inspire Americans to protect wildlife for our children’s future, plans to use the $20,000 grant to engage 15,000 students in 20 communities around the U.S. in the Trees for the 21st Century program that engages and educates students about the scientific, environmental, and community benefits of trees through experiential learning, planting, care, and stewardship.