Overland Park, KS -- (SBWire) -- 05/31/2016 --The Trees Atlanta non-profit organization received a donation and support from Goody Tickets for the 2015 Trees Atlanta Root Ball. The 2nd annual Root Ball event was held to celebrate the 30th year of Trees Atlanta and featured a Tree Champion Awards Ceremony. At the event, a preview of new education programming was presented as well as the opening of the Trees Atlanta TreeHouse education center and other announcements covering upcoming tree planting projects.
The 2016 Trees Atlanta Root Ball was recently held on May 12 at the Stave Room at American Spirit Works and was the largest event Trees Atlanta has hosted. The event highlighted the growth of Trees Atlanta's education programming and the experiences which adults and children are able to have with access to the newly opened TreeHouse community space.
Donations from Goody Tickets and other supporters benefit Trees Atlanta's education, planting and conservation programs. The goal of Trees Atlanta continues to be to replace trees lost, conserve trees existing, protect areas with green space and education the community about the benefit of trees. The work of Trees Atlanta has helped rebound the Atlanta Central Business District which was previously lacking in trees, more than 113,000 trees have been planted in the Atlanta Metro area to date.
For more information on Trees Atlanta non-profit organization visit https://treesatlanta.org/
About Trees Atlanta
Founded in 1985, Trees Atlanta works tirelessly to address Atlanta's tree loss, protect its forests, and create new green space. Empowered by its wonderful community of volunteers, Trees Atlanta serves the metro Atlanta area, and has grown to become one of Atlanta's most widely known and supported non-profit organizations. The Trees Atlanta mission statement: Trees Atlanta is a nationally recognized non-profit citizens' group that protects and improves Atlanta's urban forest by planting, conserving, and educating.
About Goody Tickets
Kansas City based Goody Tickets sells tickets for all events including concerts, sports and theatre – local and nationwide. GoodyTickets.com acts as an intermediary between buyers and sellers to facilitate the purchase and sale of event tickets. Goody Tickets was founded by President Heather Goodman and CEO Jeff Goodman.
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Goody Tickets Supports Trees Atlanta
Goody Tickets donates tickets to Trees Atlanta's Root Ball Silent Auction.