The Tree Planting Effort to Help Replace Trees Lost in the October '06 Storm! Two Sponsorship Levels: • $250 - tree planted in one name. • $125 - "half of a tree"- shared sponsorship with another name. You can even choose the community (within Western New York) you would like to plant it back into. We are a 501(c)3 organization and your donation is 100% tax deductible. Thank you for your support! Please make your check payable to: Carvings for a Cause, Inc. 12 Soldiers Place, Buffalo, NY 14222 Makes a wonderful holiday gift or a lasting, living memorial!
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Sponsors Needed for Each Carving... Please contact Therese Forton at 716-868-8868. Many benefits for each sponsor and the opportunity to be a part of saving our trees and re-treeing Western New York's landscape!!! See Sponsor proposal	Make a Donation! For more information about Carvings for a Cause or to make a donation, please contact Therese Forton: Therese@carvingsforacause.com or by phone: 716-868-8868

A word from the Creator...Therese Forton-Barnes
Therese@carvingsforacause.com
Therese's Bio

"I have recovered over 80 very large tree trunks from The October storm of '06 from Buffalo and Erie County, and I am still getting more as crews cut them down. Some of them are 75-200 years old. I couldn't bear having them chopped up for wood and am in the process of having them all carved into larger than life size, significant local figures or symbols from our region (Grover Cleveland, Frederick Law Olmsted, Frank Lloyd Wright,Joyce Carol Oates, Jim Kelly, a Buffalo, an Eagle, etc. - See our GALLERY for works in progress). They will be placed throughout the region and will tell a wonderful story of Western New York's rich heritage. Carvings for a Cause is a reflection of our community that cares deeply about a place we call home, and is something our community can cherish and enjoy for many years to come."

It is going to be very exciting for all to enjoy. I look at it as a way to make lemonade out of lemons!

Drawing from the rich heritage of our WNY region, the list of potential carvings is growing! Click here to view.

To get involved or to Sponsor a Carving,
please call 716-868-8868 or email Therese@carvingsforacause.com

When not devoting time to Carvings for a Cause Ms. Forton-Barnes operates Events to a Tee, her own event planning business, and authors children’s books about her beloved dogs. See Zaki and Venus Adventure Books.

NEEDED:

• Bobcat
• Front loader truck to move logs
• Equipment to dig holes in ground for concrete mounting blocks
• Sponsors for a map and Guide that will list with photos all of the carvings and their locations
• Sponsors for Frank Lloyd Wright, the Bass Fish, and Harold Arlen

ALREADY DONATED:
Crane to move carvings and concrete slabs. Thanks to Twin Lakes Concrete and Construction.

Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
The Art Walk of Tree Sculptures for Orangeville has attracted a lot of attention from residents, visitors and other municipalities since it was initiated in 2002. The project gives trees a new life after they have been declared beyond hope by the municipal arborist.