I recently enjoyed an interesting lunch with Dr. Jonathan Hochberg. Jonathan is Associate Director for the Executive MBA Program at the University of Texas at Dallas. Jonathan and his 6-year old son have established a non-profit called Trees for Humanity.
The mission of Trees for Humanity is to teach children the importance of planting trees as a way to help the environment. But Jonathan's vision goes beyond that......he is interested not only in planting trees but anything that will make our planet a better place for our children and children's children. Right now they are focusing on elementary schools in Texas but plans are in place to expand their program nationally as well as globally.
Trees for Humanity is currently sponsored by Whole Foods Market, Microsoft, Deloitte, Starwood Hotels, and Renner Tree Farms. They are interested in grants, donations, and/or corporate partnerships to acquire trees (saplings), soil, and shovels, as well as suggestions for contacting/organizing the Governors of states to get them on-board to support this intiative in their public schools.
It was a delight to visit with Jonathan. I am looking forward to meeting his son, Gabriel, and hope to be able to contribute my time to Trees for Humanity. If you want to help, please contact Jonathan at drjhoch@yahoo.com.
I took the photo (above) at Custer State Park, South Dakota, August 2008.
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