Press Mention Southeast Green January 15, 2013
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EarthShare of Georgia marks 20th anniversary, celebrates two decades of local environmental funding with Earth Day 2013 events
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EarthShare of Georgia celebrates its 20th anniversary, marking two decades since its founding in December 1992 by local environmental groups including Southern Alliance for Clean Energy. The organization has grown to fund more than 70 environmental groups and has raised over $5 million. ESGA announced three Earth Day 2013 events scheduled for April, including a Corporate Green Day Challenge, Leadership Breakfast, and Earth Day Party.
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EarthShare of Georgia marks 20th anniversary, celebrates two decades of local environmental funding with Earth Day 2013 events
Twenty years ago this month, EarthShare of Georgia (ESGA), a nonprofit organization based in Atlanta, opened its doors to raise funds to benefit local environmental organizations. In December of 1992, local environmental groups including The Sierra Club Foundation, Georgia Chapter and Southern Alliance for Clean Energy founded Environmental Fund for Georgia, now EarthShare of Georgia. In January of 1993, ESGA was a full-fledged operation dedicated to raising funds through employee giving for local environmental groups such the Georgia Wildlife Federation, Trees Atlanta and Park Pride. Today the organization funds more than 70 leading environmental groups that benefit Georgia, raising more than $5,000,000 in campaign dollars on their behalf.
In celebration of the organization's anniversary, ESGA announced today three Earth Day events scheduled for April 2013 and presented by Kaiser Permanente. This year's theme is "Get Down To Earth: Earth Day 2013," and includes:
- The Corporate Green Day Challenge on Saturday April 6, 2013 where corporate volunteers exchange their suits for work boots and garden gloves to clean up parks, pull privet and clean streams at va rious locations around the state.
- The 11th Annual Earth Day 2013 Leadership Breakfast featuring keynote speaker Bea Perez, Corporate Sustainability Officer for The Coca-Cola Company on Friday April 19, 2013 at the Georgia Aquarium.
- The 17th Annual Earth Day Party, where guests will enjoy live music, food by Bold American Catering and an Eco-Silent Auction stocked with eco-friendly products on Thursday, April 25, 2013 at King Plow Arts Center.
"These events allow us to celebrate the important work of our environmental member groups, thank those who have donated their time, money and resources to these groups and strengthen the network of those who are passionate about the sustainability of Georgia's environment," said ESGA executive director Madeline Reamy. To learn more about these events, please visit www.earthsharega.org.