[Azyg] FREE SEEDS!

[Carol Noyes]

         America the Beautiful Fund is again offering grants of FREE SEEDS! 
for community planting projects and we are excited to continue our 
partnership with the Department of Interior's Take Pride in America 
Program.  Plant a Take Pride in America Garden and you will receive 
official recognition of your project and be eligible for consideration of a 
special Presidential award.
         These are 2003-2004 seeds with the germination rates of 
90-95%.  Grants of 100 to 2,000 seed packets are being offered on the basis 
of availability and relative need.  America the Beautiful Fund is also 
offering The Green Earth Guide containing illustrated gardening 
instructions and ideas on involving the whole community in your 
project.  (It's available on CD_ROM as well as in paperback!)  For 
nutritional information, harvesting, storage and eating tips we offer 
Gardening for Optimal Nutrition published by the Cortisa Press which is 
available to you at more than HALF OFF the cover price of $2.25!  With an 
annual Membership contribution you will also have access to technical 
assitance via our toll free member hotline, our newsletter and anouncements 
of special events and grants.
         Also, 2005 marks the 40th Anniversary of America the Beautiful 
Fund and the 25th Anniversary of the Free Seed Program.  To celebrate this 
exciting milestone we are inviting you to have an America the Beautiful 
Fund Birthday Party in your neighborhood to help raise funds to keep the 
free seed program going in the future.  If you have such a house party, we 
will send you a party kit with 100 additional premium flower seed packets, 
a Certificate of Appreciation from our Board of Trustees, tips and ideas 
for your party and a sample press release for you to use for your local 
media.  We hope that this event will bring more public attention and 
awareness to your project and how you are improving your community with 
ABF's Free Seeds.  To Request a FREE SEED! grant simply:
         1. Write a short letter describing your project
         2. Fill out an application form (contact the America the Beautiful 
Fund at (202) 638-1649 or 725 15th Street, N.W., Suite 
605           Washington, DC 20005)
         3. Enclose a check for shipping and handling
         4. Mail your letter, application and check to America the 
Beautiful Fund 725 15th Stree, N.W., Suite 605 Washington, DC 20005. 
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