Ikea Frisco Tree Hugger Day Proclamation

WHEREAS:               The purpose of the IKEA Tree Hugger Day is to celebrate the planting of more than 1.5 million trees funded by donations from IKEA customers and by IKEA US.  The trees are being planted via their partner, American Forests; and

WHEREAS:               IKEA wants to encourage the planting of trees as a way that we can all make a positive impact on the environment as trees help to sequester CO2 created by transportation and have many other benefits for the environment and wildlife; and

WHEREAS:               In the last 3 years 128,411 trees have been planted in Texas in the Lower Rio Grande and Longleaf Pine Ecosystem Restoration project as a result of the funds collected; and

WHEREAS:               From tiny acorns – great trees grow and IKEA Frisco will make sure that one historical tree takes root at the Frisco Heritage Center, as it donates three oak trees to the Heritage Association of Frisco; and

WHEREAS:               IKEA Frisco presents the small oak trees grown from an acorn of the famous Texas Treaty Oak – the last living council oak in Austin to the Heritage Association of Frisco to be planted at the Heritage Center; and

WHEREAS:               The donation is just a small part of IKEA Frisco’s celebration of Tree Hugger Day.  The company has been participating in this promotion to plant trees to help the environment for many years.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Maher Maso, Mayor of the City of Frisco, Texas do hereby proclaim October 16^th, 2010 as:

“IKEA FRISCO TREE HUGGER DAY”

And encourage all citizens to join me in thanking IKEA for their generous tree donation and commitment to doing their part to promote a beautiful environment.