Our health, your health, and the health of the planet is dependent on our ability to share. We want to share our time, experience and knowledge. The Earth shares her resources, however, we need your financial assistance to complete this fulfilling cycle. Our goal, with your assistance, is to improve humanity’s place with the Earth today and into the future.

We believe President Obama was referring to organizations like ours when he said “We will harness the sun, the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories.” Your financial gift will assist us in reaching our campaign goal of $100,000 for this fiscal year. This will allow us to keep a “green future” at the community forefront and, it will enable us to continue and enhance the programs and projects we have undertaken.

George W. Carver Food Park
3 acre greenspace, home of the annual Smashing Pumpkins and Leaf Lift - where about 10,000 bags of leaves and organics are rescued from Nashville’s waste stream and an estimated 30 tons of organic compost is created and freely distributed throughout Middle Tennessee every year.

The DeFord Bailey Tribute Rose Garden
Home to 260+ organically cared for roses from the Nashville Music Collection

Secret Life Greenhouse Nursery

Year-round solar powered gardening, seed starting and classroom.

Kids To The Country Outdoor Experiential Education

Week long nature school designed to nature thru unplugged hobbies and conflict resolution activities.

Gateway 2 Heritage
Community recycling, gardens and litter control in the Historic Jefferson Street community, including Meharry Medical College and the Jubilee Singers Bridge at Fisk University. Co-founders of the TSU Campus/Community Recycle Resource Center in conjunction with Metro-Nashville Recycling.

Green Collar Jobs, Permaculture and Ecological Landscaping

Civic engagement, Classes, Tours and Trainings

 Bud_________$20

 Leaf______$35

 Branch__$75

 Limb___$100

Trunk_____________$150

ROOT____________$300+

You can count on my sponsorship

as a:

Root Trunk Limb

Branch Leaf Bud

Be All The Tree You Can Be!

Name:____________________________

Address:__________________________

___________________________Zip_____

Phone:(___)_______________________

or donate online at www.EarthMattersNetworks.com

Executive Board:

Board Chair Chair
Theresa Kennedy, MBA

Secretary
Trazana Staples

Treasurer
Ummsalama Zaimah

Member
Atty. Howard Romaine

Member
Frankie Staton

Member
Dr. S.L. Lampkin, IV

Member
W. Sizwe Herring

Carver Park Advisory:
J.W. Ewing, Jr.
Eric Acosta
Sela Pearson
Bobby Johnson
Pat Bullard
George Bullard
Don Beisswenger
Earthman Lanny Smith
Ama McIntosh
Cortney Akridge
Mother Catherine Carr

Ex-Officio
Rep. Brenda Gilmore
Gwynelle Dismukes
Judge Amanda McClendon
Dr. Robert Wingfield
Dr. Mayibuye Monnanabela
Rowland Huddleston
Hazel Joyner-Smith
Gay Welch

100,000 Watts of Green

Council Lady Erica Gilmore
Campaign Chairperson

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EARTH MATTERS!
FROM THE DESK
of
Nashville City Council,
District 19

Happy 2009,

For over 18 years, EarthMatters Tennessee has been an important part of the pro-active, greening solutions in Nashville. The effectiveness of this organization has been demonstrated thru:
 500,000 lbs of local, organic compost created for growing vegetables, flowers, and fruits The DeFord Bailey Tribute Rose Garden, featuring
nearly 260 rose bushes named after country music songs and singers, all organically maintained

 The George W. Carver Food Park with its vegetable and herb beds, a greenhouse, children’s playplace, conversation garden and the Carver Performance Pavillion

 Educational classes and presentations on ecology and permaculture, field trips and experiential outings provided to schools, churches,
families and neighborhood groups

 As a member of the city council, I have seen the positive impact of this organization in terms of food security, improved quality of life for constituents, and helping young people go on to environmentally responsible employment and to lead earth-friendly lifestyles. Director and founder Sizwe Herring has led this dynamic group since its
inception. For over 18 years he has provided integral support throughout the community, conducted over 100 workshops on “Going Green”, and has won numerous awards for his work, including the 2002 Teacher of the Year for Middle Tennessee.

 To date, EarthMatters has been supported from a major grant from Lifeworks Foundation. To do more, however, this organization
needs more. 100,000 Watts of Green is designed to raise the financial
energy needed to blaze a trail toward a safer, healthier, greener, Nashville. Your tax deductable contribution will energize Nashville’s
grassroots environmental movement.

You can feel confident that your generous gift of $10.00 to $1000.00 will furthur the mission of this valuable community enterprise. Then you can sit back and count yourself as part of the growing solution that is saving our city, our children, and our Earth.

Respectfully,

100,000 Watts of Green Campaign
Chairperson
1814 Lillian Street
Nashville, TN 37206
www.EarthMattersNetworks.com

615.252.6953