Plant a Tree for Grandparents Day

Submitted by AZ_Sun on August 23, 2008 - 10:06am

National Grandparents Day is a United States secular holiday celebrated on the first Sunday after Labor Day. For 2008, Grandparents Day falls on September 7th.

Even though it is a national day of observance, Grandparents Day is not very well known or celebrated here in the U.S. If any of your families are like my family, we honored our grandparents along with our parents on Mother and Father’s Day. So most grandparents are not usually expecting anything, nor do they usually want something on this day either. This makes it the perfect day to think outside the box…the gift box that is, by planting and dedicating a tree for them.

Making a tree dedication to celebrate your grandparents or to honor their memory is a great gift for those of you that care for the environment and want to celebrate your grandparents and Mother Earth together.

The gift of a tree represents a lasting tribute as it grows and flourishes through the years to come. The donation of a tree is a valuable contribution to any community. Trees produce oxygen, reduce carbon monoxide, add beauty, shade, and provide wildlife habitation.

The grandparent who was in my life the longest was my husband’s grandmother. She never wanted us to buy her gifts, sweets or flowers. Whatever the occasion, she always loved getting just two things from us, 1) Cash, and 2) a Ride to the Casino.

She wasn’t so much a tree hugging granny, as she was a gambling granny.

We are dedicating a tree in memory of our gambling granny. She would be happy with our choice of gift, because I’m sure wherever she is there is a casino, and she is having a great time playing the slot machines.

Here are a few organizations where you can purchase a tree.

TreePeople
Arbor Day Foundation

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