EarthShare of Georgia
1447 Peachtree Street, NE
Suite 214
Atlanta, GA 30309
(404) 873-3173
www.earthsharega.org
info@earthsharega.org
CONTACT: Elizabeth Patrick

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ONE EARTH…ONE DAY…FOR GEORGIA
EARTHSHARE OF GEORGIA CARRIES ON THE EARTH DAY TRADITION

ATLANTA— (April 29, 2010) For the fortieth anniversary of the first Earth Day in 1970, EarthShare of Georgia organized three key events in 2010 to promote environmental stewardship to leaders from the business world and the community at large. The EarthShare of Georgia Earth Day 2010 events were presented by Kaiser Permanente and fifty incredible sponsors.

Earth Day Corporate Green Day Challenge, presented by Kaiser Permanente on Saturday, April 17, 2010, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., allowed employers in both the public and private sector to show their true color (green) by matching employee teams to community environmental projects. More than 1000 volunteers from 24 companies participated in the 2010 Corporate Green Day Challenge at 20 locations throughout Atlanta and beyond! These corporate volunteers exchanged their suits for work boots and garden gloves, to clean up parks, pull privet and clean streams. Congratulations to our winning Green Day teams, Bank of America and Tomorrow Pictures.

More than 400 hundred people attended the 14th Annual Earth Day Party on Land on Wednesday, April 21, 2010, from 7:00-10:00 pm at the Opera Nightclub, 1150 B Crescent Avenue, NE, Atlanta, GA 30309. EarthShare of Georgia’s Earth Day Party, presented by Kaiser Permanente, is Atlanta's premiere Earth Day event, and brought together a diverse group of grassroots environmentalists, devoted philanthropists, and business professionals whose collective goal is to integrate sustainable practices and policies wherever we work, live or play. Guests enjoyed live music, food by Whole Foods Market. The Eco-silent auction had items valued at more than $32,000 and made $15,000 for EarthShare of Georgia.

The Eighth Annual Earth Day 2010 Leadership Breakfast, was presented by Kaiser Permanente on Friday, April 23, 2010, from 8:00-10:00 am, at the Georgia Aquarium. Business leaders, government officials and non-profit professionals from metro-Atlanta gathered to celebrate innovations in sustainable business practices. The event was held at the Georgia Aquarium, the world's largest aquarium, with eight million gallons of fresh and marine water and more aquatic life than found in any other aquarium. Fresh organic fare was provided by Wolfgang Puck Catering and Whole Foods Market. The 2010 keynote speaker, sponsored by The Coca-Cola Company, was Seth Goldman, Co-founder, President and TeaEO of Honest Tea.

EarthShare of Georgia award winners included Whole Foods Market, who received the EarthShare of Georgia Community Partner award; Kaiser Permanente, our Presenting Sponsor, received the EarthShare of Georgia Campaign Champion award and GreenLaw received the EarthShare of Georgia Member Group of the Year award.

Proceeds from the Earth Day 2010 events benefit EarthShare of Georgia, Georgia’s only dedicated environmental fund.

EarthShare of Georgia is working for the day when our air, land and water are clean abundant and healthy. EarthShare of Georgia is a non-profit that raises funds for more than 60 environmental organizations dedicated to conserving and protecting our air, land and water. For more information on how you and your company can help carry on the Earth Day message throughout the year, call EarthShare of Georgia today at 404-873-3173, or visit www.earthsharega.org.

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