Keep the Midlands Beautiful, TD Bank and ACTrees plants 75 Trees in Columbia.
October 28, 2013
KMB receives Grant-Martin Luther King Jr. Park is one of only 18 locations selected for this nationwide event.
Keep the Midlands Beautiful, Partners with Alliance for Community Trees and TD Bank to Plant Trees at Martin Luther King Jr. Park
COLUMBIA, SC – October 28, 2013 – Keep the Midlands Beautiful staff and volunteers were joined by employees from TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, and Alliance for Community Trees (ACTrees) on October 25th at Martin Luther King Jr. Park to participate in TD Tree Days, a cooperative effort to plant new trees in local communities in need.
As part of TD Forests, the bank’s environmental initiative to reduce paper usage and increase protected forest habitat, TD Bank and ACTrees are partnering with local community organizations for TD Tree Days. The tree planting events will take place from Maine to Florida during September and October in communities and neighborhoods in need. The native tree species to be planted are drought resistant, consume little water, help with storm water retention and more. Volunteers planted Seventy five (75) trees at Martin Luther King Jr. Park, a community park that provides recreation and open space relaxation to the surrounding neighborhood. Martin Luther King Jr. Park is one of only 18 locations selected for this nationwide event.
“Keep the Midlands Beautiful is excited to recieve one of onle 18 grants in the nation that will benefit our community. Planting 75 trees in a community park will help the park by bringing shade, improving neighborhood aesthetics and helping with water management and air quality” said Jacqueline Buck, executive director of Keep the Midlands beautiful.
“TD Bank is showing their commitment to our community by funding programs like this and partnering with organizations like ACTrees brings immeasurable benefits to our neighborhoods.” Buck said. “Finally, this event would not be possible without the support of Graham Taylor and the City of Columbia Parks and Recreation Department” Buck said.
“TD Bank and our employees are proud to partner with Keep the Midlands Beautiful and ACTrees to create greener open spaces in Columbia” said Diana Glassman, Vice President and Head of Environmental Affairs for TD Bank. “As an environmental leader, TD Bank focuses on areas where we can make the most impact and strengthen the physical and human fabric of our communities. We are thrilled that so many volunteers will be providing support for our local parks and opens spaces where we live and work.”
“People understand instinctively that trees are vital to communities,” says Carrie Gallagher, ACTrees Executive Director. “They clean and filter the air, provide shade for streets and parks, and help to manage stormwater and water pollution. Our partnership with TD Bank is helping more people and places get the many benefits of trees.”
