Hurricane plantings with Oprah's Angel Network.Over the years, AMERICAN FORESTS American Forests is a nonprofit conservation organization that promotes healthy forests and urban tree planting. The organization was established in 1875 as the American Forestry Association, by physician/horticulturist John Aston Warder and a group of like-minded citizens has worked with Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity, nonprofit ecumenical Christian organization that enables low-income people to own affordable, livable housing. Headquartered in Americus, Ga., it was founded in 1976 by businessman Millard Fuller and his wife. projects, providing energy-saving trees that will help cool homes built by the nonprofit for those in need. This time the partnership was in Houston, where AMERICAN FORESTS worked with Trees for Houston, planting trees in a new subdivision in Glen Iris. The money to build these homes came from a personal donation by Oprah Winfrey “Oprah” redirects here. For the show, see The Oprah Winfrey Show. Oprah Gail Winfrey (born January 29, 1954) is the American multiple-Emmy Award winning host of The Oprah Winfrey Show, the highest-rated talk show in television history. . Using some of the donations made to her public charity, Oprah's Angel Network, AMERICAN FORESTS was able to plant three large trees around each home. This special subdivision will be home to 65 families displaced displaced see displacement. last summer when Hurricanes Katrina and Rita struck the Gulf Coast, killing people, destroying homes, and uprooting trees. The storms also uprooted the sense of community that familiar surroundings--like trees--provide. For more information about Oprah's Angel Network Katrina Home Registry, visit www.oprah.com/katrinahomes. |
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