DailyGood: Silent Tree Planter

Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree. --Martin Luther King Jr. Inspiration of the Day: As a volunteer, Charlie Starbuck has helped to plant trees by the thousands on the streets of San Francisco, a city long on charm but short on leafy green trees. He has volunteered for a citywide tree-planting program since 1981, nearly without interruption. That's almost 30 years of weekly plantings, without pay, come rain or shine. "He's done it in such a modest way. Week after week. He's the Lou Gehrig of tree planting." [ more ] Be The Change: Seemingly obvious but subtly profound: go out and plant a tree! Find a tree-planting organization to volunteer with in your community:  [ more ] Share A Reflection! tell a friend | archives | unsubscribe a service of CharityFocus 104757 subscribers Rate: