Donate a Tree for HD

The Huntington’s Disease Society of America (HDSA) is the largest voluntary health organization dedicated to fighting HD. There is a clinic and research facility at UVA dedicated to providing support and treatment to help improve the lives of those affected by HD, which includes HD patients, their caregivers, and their families. I am a member of a local Virginia Beach support group for HD that meets monthly at the Virginia Beach Central Library.

We have found a great way to raise money for the research and clinic at UVA, in conjunction with Green Planet Fundraising, an organization dedicated to improving the planet one tree at a time. They are providing us with an environmentally responsible opportunity to raise money for research. For every $10.00 donation toward sponsoring a tree, HDSA will receive $5.00 toward their research program and clinic.

Green Planet Fundraising will then purchase, plant and maintain a tree. Why trees? Because, according to the USDA, one tree, over a fifty year period can provide over $162,000 of environmental benefits! That includes removing carbon and pollutants from the air, generating oxygen, stabilizing soil, and reducing rainwater runoff. The money raised by this effort will go directly to UVA and will be used to help fund continued research to find a cure for Huntington’s Disease. In addition, we will be supporting the clinic at UVA which provides services for HD patients and their families.

Donations may be made by

(1) cash or check to the person selling the trees. (2) by going directly to: _http://www.greenplanetfundraising.com_

where credit cards are accepted on a secure page. Please indicate your desire for the “Huntington’s Disease Support VB” to benefit from your donation.

(3) Checks may also be mailed to:

Green Planet Fundraising 1953 Country Manor Lane Virginia Beach,

VA 23456