HOCKESSIN, Del.– Since its inception, American Beauties Native Plants has placed giving back at the core of its mission. For 10 years the company partnered with the National Wildlife Federation and donated $267,000 to help support its environmental education programs.
This year the native plant promotional partnership is helping other worthy causes such as the new documentary Hometown Habitat, from award-winning filmmaker Catherine Zimmerman.
"American Beauties Native Plants kicked off Hometown Habitat fundraising by sponsoring the first minute of production, and they continue to support," Zimmerman said.
"Donating funds to make this documentary film possible was the right thing to do," said Steve Castorani, co-owner of American Beauties. "It's important work, and what better way to convey the message about native plants, pollinators and larval foods than by seeing the relationship first hand. Surely, if a picture is worth a thousand words, then a movie is worth a million."
American Beauties is also committed to the Pollinator Partnership and their Wings Over Ohio program. The campaign will research, maintain and augment the Ohio segment of the North American Monarch Migration.
More ways American Beauties Native Plants gives back:
• American Beauties Native Plants donated 850 plants to help Girls Scouts Celebrate their 100th Anniversary.
• Groupon Grassroots! American Beauties donated 3000 plants for special projects around the country.
• American Beauties donated 650 native plants for a New York City Eco-elementary school.
• American Beauties donated 1,350 plants to the Gateway National Recreation Area as part of a Hurricane Sandy restoration project.
• American Beauties donated 500 native plants to help Eco-School in Minnesota build outdoor classroom.
• American Beauties donated a native plant landscape design for a Whole Foods Distribution Center.
• American Beauties is teaming up with Country Gardens Magazine and Easy Garden Designs to give away a $7,500 Wildlife Waystation.