Lauriep
01-15-2010, 18:11
Today (Jan. 15) a weeklong Facebook contest kicks off that will award the winning non-profit organization a million dollars for their “big idea.” You can help the Appalachian Trail Conservancy win $1 million from a Chase foundation to fund our “Inspire a Million Kids” proposal by clicking a few pages on Facebook.
The money would allow us to expand our "Trail to Every Classroom" program and develop interactive on-line resources that inspire kids to care about the A.T. and protecting the environment (among lots of other cool things--see attached PDF for more details). Our goal is to inspire the next generation of volunteers and stewards for the A.T.
We're the only trail or environmental organization in the competition. We won $25,000 in the first round of this contest this way last month, competing against thousands of others.
All you need to do is vote. Go here to learn how: www.appalachiantrail.org/chase.
Laurie P.
ATC
P.S. Thanks to Karen B. of the Susquehanna A.T. Club for sharing this quick-read summary PDF she created for her club.
The money would allow us to expand our "Trail to Every Classroom" program and develop interactive on-line resources that inspire kids to care about the A.T. and protecting the environment (among lots of other cool things--see attached PDF for more details). Our goal is to inspire the next generation of volunteers and stewards for the A.T.
We're the only trail or environmental organization in the competition. We won $25,000 in the first round of this contest this way last month, competing against thousands of others.
All you need to do is vote. Go here to learn how: www.appalachiantrail.org/chase.
Laurie P.
ATC
P.S. Thanks to Karen B. of the Susquehanna A.T. Club for sharing this quick-read summary PDF she created for her club.