DEWITT, IA - 1st Gateway Credit Union helped in the Drive to Revive Arbor Day Arbor Day. On Friday, April 25 more than 130 Fourth Graders in DeWitt rolled up their sleeves and planted a tree. The kids then became members of Fourth Grade Foresters. The project's goal is to help revitalize a remarkable idea observation of Arbor Day in America's schools. Fourth graders at Ekstrand Elementary School in DeWitt received trees to take home and plant courtesy of 1st Gateway Credit Union. "This project is made possible because community business people like 1st Gateway Credit Union covered the cost of each of the individually packaged evergreen trees, so that there is no cost to the students, the teachers, the school, or the taxpayer," Debra Ersch, Co founder of the Fourth Grade Foresters Project stated. "It's a wonderful way to show support for the community, education and the environment." Fourth Grade Foresters USA was created to provide a simple an inexpensive way for any individual, business or organization to send 4th Grade students at an elementary school home with a tree of their own to plant and care for. Each fourth grader receives an individually packaged 12" - 18" evergreen tree seedling packaged by workers with disabilities.
DEWITT, IA - 1st Gateway Credit Union helped in the Drive to Revive Arbor Day Arbor Day. On Friday, April 25 more than 130 Fourth Graders in DeWitt rolled up their sleeves and planted a tree. The kids then became members of Fourth Grade Foresters. The project's goal is to help revitalize a remarkable idea observation of Arbor Day in America's schools. Fourth graders at Ekstrand Elementary School in DeWitt received trees to take home and plant courtesy of 1st Gateway Credit Union. "This project is made possible because community business people like 1st Gateway Credit Union covered the cost of each of the individually packaged evergreen trees, so that there is no cost to the students, the teachers, the school, or the taxpayer," Debra Ersch, Co founder of the Fourth Grade Foresters Project stated. "It's a wonderful way to show support for the community, education and the environment." Fourth Grade Foresters USA was created to provide a simple an inexpensive way for any individual, business or organization to send 4th Grade students at an elementary school home with a tree of their own to plant and care for. Each fourth grader receives an individually packaged 12" - 18" evergreen tree seedling packaged by workers with disabilities.