{"id":349361,"date":"2025-05-30T08:56:07","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T12:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greenvillejournal.com\/?p=349361"},"modified":"2025-06-16T17:58:46","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T21:58:46","slug":"2025-forces-of-the-philanthropy-treesupstate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greenvillejournal.com\/forces-of-philanthropy\/2025-forces-of-the-philanthropy-treesupstate\/","title":{"rendered":"Forces of the Philanthropy: TreesUpstate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>TreesUpstate<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-354231 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/greenvillejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Trees-Upstate-logo-1160x652.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"756\" height=\"425\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-354231 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/greenvillejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Trees-Upstate-logo-1160x652.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"756\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenvillejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Trees-Upstate-logo-1160x652.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/greenvillejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Trees-Upstate-logo-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/greenvillejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Trees-Upstate-logo-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/greenvillejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Trees-Upstate-logo-120x67.jpg 120w, https:\/\/greenvillejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Trees-Upstate-logo-90x51.jpg 90w, https:\/\/greenvillejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Trees-Upstate-logo-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/greenvillejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Trees-Upstate-logo-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/greenvillejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Trees-Upstate-logo.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\" \/><\/noscript>Website<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/treesupstate.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">treesupstate.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Address<\/strong>: P.O. Box 9232, Greenville, SC, 29605<br \/>\n<strong>Phone<\/strong>: 864-884-2675<\/p>\n<p><strong>Facebook Handle<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TreesUpstate#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">facebook.com\/treesupstate<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Instagram Handle<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/treesupstate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@treesupstate<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Established<\/strong>: 2005<br \/>\n<strong>Number of Employees<\/strong>: 7<br \/>\n<strong>Geographic Service Area<\/strong>: Anderson, Greenville, Oconee, Pickens and Spartanburg counties<\/p>\n<p><strong>Funding Sources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"pk-list-styled\">\n<li>Donations: 46%<\/li>\n<li>Grants: 21%<\/li>\n<li>Turkey Day Run: 33%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Mission Statement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>TreesUpstate\u2019s mission is to plant, promote and protect trees in the Upstate. The organization plants trees in schools, parks and neighborhoods with a focus on low- to moderate-income areas.<\/p>\n<p>Did you know that cities like Charlotte, North Carolina, and Atlanta have significantly higher tree-canopy coverage?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Impact<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With nearly 50,000 trees planted in the Upstate with the help of over 12,000 volunteers, TreesUpstate protects the region\u2019s precious natural resources by increasing tree-canopy coverage. One mature tree can remove the equivalent of about 11,000 miles of car emissions per year.<\/p>\n<p>TreesUpstate\u2019s workforce-development program includes apprenticeships for underserved individuals ages 18-24. The program helps participants build meaningful careers in the tree and landscape industry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Leadership<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_354234\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-354234\" style=\"width: 384px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-354234 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/greenvillejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aaron-4x4-1.jpg\" alt=\"Aaron Davis, executive director\" width=\"384\" height=\"384\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-354234\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-354234 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/greenvillejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aaron-4x4-1.jpg\" alt=\"Aaron Davis, executive director\" width=\"384\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenvillejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aaron-4x4-1.jpg 384w, https:\/\/greenvillejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aaron-4x4-1-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/greenvillejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aaron-4x4-1-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/greenvillejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aaron-4x4-1-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/greenvillejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aaron-4x4-1-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/noscript> Aaron Davis, executive director<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Board of Directors<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"pk-list-styled\">\n<li>Linda Hannon, chair<\/li>\n<li>Jay Martin, secretary<\/li>\n<li>Leslie Waltz, treasurer<\/li>\n<li>Daniel Craig<\/li>\n<li>Drew Smith<\/li>\n<li>Alison Rauch<\/li>\n<li>Hollie Grein<\/li>\n<li>J. Dabney Peeples<\/li>\n<li>Chris Fincher<\/li>\n<li>Scott Carlson<\/li>\n<li>Derek Gracely<\/li>\n<li>William Gray<\/li>\n<li>Todd Horne<\/li>\n<li>Keith Jones<\/li>\n<li>Julian Nixon<\/li>\n<li>Alison Tucker<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Fundraisers and Events<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"pk-list-styled\">\n<li>School, parks and neighborhood plantings<\/li>\n<li>Energy Saving Tree giveaways, presented by Duke Energy<\/li>\n<li>Turkey Day Run<\/li>\n<li>Red Maple Society Tours<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Volunteer Opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since 2005, more than 12,000 volunteers have joined TreesUpstate in our mission to enhance the region\u2019s green spaces. We host annual planting events from October to March, offering opportunities to participate in tree giveaways, tree plantings and unloading trucks filled with trees. 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