replanting projects in tornado devastated communities

Replanting Projects in Tornado Devastated Communities

Background

April 27, 2011

NOAA reports over 200 tornados touch down in a 3 day window

Tornado was an EF-4

Highest number of tornados in short time frame since 1978

Path of Tornado

Tornado spotted in Ringgold

Aftermath of Cherokee Valley

Damages

Lives lost

Houses destroyed

Businesses demolished

10,000 + customers without power

Millions of dollars of damage to the utility’s infrastructure

After the storm

Replanting Ringgold was born

Created outline of goals and strategies

Presented proposal to Vegetation Manager

Formed Replanting Ringgold team

Team members volunteered for jobs to keep project timeline

Worked with city and community representatives

Final touches

Replanting day

Replanting Volunteers

Sponsors

Asplundh Tree Expert Co

CN Utility Consulting

Diversified Utility Services Inc.

Georgia Power

North Georgia EMC

Ringgold Telephone

Sumter Utilities Inc.

Tennessee Valley Authority

W.A. Kendall

501(c)(3) Non-Profit

Public charity, Private foundation, Trust, Church

Fiscal manager Accept

donations

Give receipts

Pay vendors

Proposal

1) Mission Statement One sentence stating what project is

2) Project Vision Paragraph explaining desired accomplishment

3) Project Description Multi paragraphs explaining project in detail

Project scope

Target area

Fundraising

Manpower

Timeline

Proposal

4) Conclusion Quickly sate project importance and impact

Show benefit to Non-Profit

5) Budget Line item everything project will need

Fundraising

Amount of money raised = Amount of trees planted

Fundraisers

Donation letters Explain project

Importance of impact to community

List levels of donations

Gold

Silver

Bronze

In-kind

Sponsors

CN Utility Consulting

Custom Landscape & Design

Electric Power Board

North Georgia EMC

Tennessee Valley Authority

Wright Service Corps

Anonymous Donors

Participation Letter

Explain project

Give choices of tree species with pictures and descriptions

Deadline for call backs

Consultations

RTRP Utility

specifications

Site and tree characteristics

Maintenance and use

Nursery

Supply

Compare price lists

Discount

Delivery

Verified vendor

W9

Insurance

Volunteers

Volunteers

Meeting place

Central location

Restrooms

T-shirts

Showcase sponsors

Banner

Showcase sponsors

Equipment

Picks and shovels

Auger

Pre-Planting

Deliver trees

Pre-dig holes

Press release

Project mission

Number of trees planted

Number of volunteers

One person to verify story

BIG DAY!!!

Safety meeting

Info folder for each team

Homeowner contacts

Where trees go

Director and team leader phone numbers

Tree care info

Plant Trees!!!

Volunteers

CNUC Volunteer Team

Questions?

Erica Lewis elewis@cnutility.com

Mariah Prescott mprescott@cnutility.com