GIVING THAT JUST KEEPS GIVING...

Nature Conservancy News Room - Give a World of Good This Holiday Season - Unique Gift Ideas, Alternative Holiday Gifts

I JUST LOVE THIS IDEA. THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IS LAUNCHING THIS MONTH A GIFT THAT JUST KEEPS GIVING. YOU CAN ADOPT AN ACRE OR RESCUE THE REEF, TWO WAYS IN WHICH CAN MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON OUR ENVIROMENT. IN THE NEWS OF ALL THE TALK OF HOW WE AREN'T DOING ENOUGH FOR OUR ENVIROMENT, THIS IS CREATIVE AND HELPS THE ECOSYSTEM!

Give a World of Good This Holiday Season
The Nature Conservancy Announces Unique Gift Ideas Launching in August 2006
Arlington, VA — July 31, 2006 — Note to Santa: "Skip the slippers, scarves and skivvies. I want to save an acre of tropical rainforest and safeguard a stretch of pristine coral reef."
Want to give a meaningful gift that won’t require a trip to the mall this holiday season? Look no farther than The Nature Conservancy’s Adopt an Acre® and Rescue the Reef® programs: two meaningful ways to give a world of good to the people you care about.
“In 2006, we were inundated with negative environmental news — from wildfires to floods, melting ice caps to increasing temperatures. It has left many people wondering, ‘What can I do to make a difference?’” said Steve McCormick, president and CEO of The Nature Conservancy.


Adopt an Acre®: Jaguar.© Emily Whitted/TNC
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Adopt an Acre®: Giraffe with zebra in Tanzania, Africa.© Emily Whitted/TNC
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Rescue the Reef®: Clownfish.© Nancy Sefton
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Rescue the Reef®: Seastar.© Nancy Sefton
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“Adopt an Acre® and Rescue the Reef® are two tangible ways to make a positive impact on the world in which we live. Whether you’re giving or receiving, Adopt an Acre® and Rescue the Reef® are unique gifts that last long after other presents are forgotten.”
The cost to Adopt an Acre is $50, and a Rescue the Reef gift costs $25. The recipient of your gift will receive a personalized certificate with a beautiful photograph and a full-color fact sheet with information on the program. People who purchase gifts of $50 or more will also receive a colorful magnet for their car and a subscription to the award-winning Nature Conservancy magazine.

THIS BY FAR HAS TO BE MY FAVORITE UNIQUE GIFT YET! - CHRISTY