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The Giving Tree

Below is a list of foundations we support, although it doesn’t represent all of the amazing groups and people helping to make a change, we hope you you feel inspired by these beautiful organizations.

UNITED PLANT SAVERS

United Plant Savers’ mission is to protect native medicinal plants, fungi, and their habitats while ensuring renewable populations for use by generations to come.

www.unitedplantsavers.org

SANDALWOOD REFORESTATION PROJECT

This project focuses on the reforestation of indigenous Sandalwood on the Big Island in Hawaii, which has been ravaged by overharvesting and is recognized as an at-risk species by UpS. To learn more about the conservation issues surround sandalwood.

Read an in-depth article from HerbalGram here!

THE OCEAN CLEANUP

TOC is a non-profit organization, is developing and scaling technologies to rid the world’s oceans of plastic. Their aim is to put themselves out of business once the oceans are clean. 2% of our Ocean Blue collection 2022 sales were donated to their efforts this year!

www.theoceancleanup.com

Ancient Forests International: www.treesfoundation.org

Springs Rescue Mission: www.denverrescuemission.org

Lift Up: www.liftup.org

Food Bank of the Rockies: www.foodbankrockies.org

Dawn Mountain, Monastic Sponsorwww.dawnmountain.org

Tara Mandala: www.taramandala.org

Pundarika Foundation: www.tsoknyirinpoche.org

THE SUN FOUNDATION

Founded in 1973 by educators and artists Joan Root and Robert Ericksen, the Sun Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that provides imaginative and vibrant art and environmental science programming in rural Washburn, Illinois.

Joan & Robert are also long lovers of Leaf People, we appreciate all their support over the years!

www.sunfoundation.org

ASPEN TIBET

Aspen Tibet has been directed with the mission of establishing a center in Aspen to house a safe and supportive contemplative space for the exploration of individual and societal wisdom, to support the transformation of suffering, and to promote harmony, health, prosperity, peace and freedom while bestowing blessings upon the surrounding environment and those who visit.

www.aspentibet.com

KILUNG FOUNDATION

The Kilung Foundation brings humanitarian aid to Dzachuka in east Tibet while answering the call for Buddhist teachings throughout the world. The vision of Kilung Jigme Rinpoche has been to help rebuild and strengthen Kilung community through locally initiated projects, with the original focus of rebuilding Kilung Monastery.

www.kilung.org

Claws Cat Rescue: www.clawsgj.org

The Animal Rescue Site (click to give: everyday – it’s free!) www.theanimalrescuesite.com

Shining Stars: www.shiningstarsfoundation.org

Help Jamaica: www.helpjamaica.org

The Buddy Program: www.buddyprogram.org

Aspen Film: www.aspenfilm.org

Theatre Aspen: www.theatreaspen.org

If you are looking for someone new to support, our good friend Jerome is completely dedicated to raising awareness of the largest and oldest trees on Earth. Venerable Trees: www.arbresvenerables.fr (you can translate this page)

ANIMAL LIFE RELEASE

Buddhists of all nations and traditions practice life liberation, or, the saving of animals. In Tibet, this practice is embedded in the culture so strongly that animals can be seen everywhere with colorful yarn hanging from their ears, marking them as “saved” for life.

Leaf People saved a sheep in 2023!

www.kilung.org

INTERNATIONAL HERB SYMPOSIUM

The International Herb Symposium is committed to creating a welcoming, engaging and inclusive gathering that represents and honors the diverse and varied traditions present in herbalism. Each year, they come together in honor of the plants and in the spirit of respect and reciprocity to share and learn from one another. By coming together in this way, they strive to create local and global communities dedicated to healing and caretaking the Earth and all beings.

www.internationalherbsymposium.com

COWGIRLS AGAINST CANCER

Cowgirls Against Cancer is an annual event of the Norris Penrose Legacy Foundation that supports individuals of the Pikes Peak region battling breast cancer. We love the what they do for our local Colorado community. In 2021, we ran a donation drive with our One-For-All products for their event and hope to do another!

www.cowgirlsagainstcancer.org