Fiskars is Giving Some Green to Community Gardens

2010 Project Orange Thumb Grant Program to Provide Gardening Grants to Groups across the United States and Canada

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Community groups across the United States and Canada are about to receive a big boost to their efforts, thanks to Fiskars Project Orange Thumb. Fiskars, the world’s number one scissors brand and a leader in the garden tool industry, has announced the beginning of its 2010 Project Orange Thumb Grant Program. Applications are currently available for grants worth up to $2,000 in garden tools and green goods.

Since its inception in 2003, Project Orange Thumb has provided more than 110 community groups with over $300,000 for their gardens. In 2009, 20 groups received grants for gardening projects that supplied thousands of pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables to food local banks, educated community members on sustainable agriculture, and provided places of beauty and rest for entire communities.

“Fiskars is committed to giving back to the community whenever we can, and we are excited to once again supply deserving community gardening projects with grants to help them accomplish their goals,” said Paul Tonnesen, president of Fiskars.

Beginning November 13 ^th, applications for grants will be available on the Project Orange Thumb website: www.projectorangethumb.com and are open to any community group for use on a gardening project. Past recipients have included school and church groups, master gardener groups and community organizations.

For more information on Project Orange Thumb, visit www.projectorangethumb.com.

ABOUT PROJECT ORANGE THUMB:

Project Orange Thumb has provided more than 110 community groups with over $300,000 to create and develop their own special community gardens. These included garden projects geared toward community involvement, neighborhood beautification, sustainable agriculture and/or horticultural education.

ABOUT FISKARS

Fiskars, the world’s #1 scissors brand, is a leading global supplier of consumer products for the home, garden and outdoors. The group has a strong portfolio of trusted international brands including: Iittala, Gerber, Silva, and Buster. Founded in 1649, Fiskars has over 360 years of product quality excellence and is Finland's oldest company.