Endangered Plants and Animals Get a Second Chance from Your Support of the First Rainforest Run Marathon Fundraiser
On May 29th 2005 Joel Heyn – Co-founder of Natural Lattitudes Tea and Imports and activist for Nature preservation will be running his first marathon to promote rainforest sustainability and protection. The fundraiser: “Rainforest Run Marathon” will take place in Madison, WI. Details are available at www.RainforestPride.org
(PRWEB) May 25, 2005 -- Rainforests are often called the heart and lungs of
the planet because they supply a large portion of our oxygen supply which makes
a healthy active lifestyle possible. In addition to serving as the "Heart and
Lungs" of the planet, the Amazon Rainforest constitutes the world's largest
"pharmacy" yielding thousands of previously unknown substances found no where
else. Compounds from tropical flora relieve headaches, help treat glaucoma and
provide muscle relaxants used during surgery. The Amazon Rainforest has also
yielded quinine for the treatment of malaria and periwinkle for the treatment of
leukemia. Given the rainforest's teeming biological diversity, its value to
humanity as a laboratory of natural phenomena and as a medical storehouse is
priceless. Conversely, if the rainforest disappears, researchers fear that
plants with wonder-drug potential will be lost forever.
May 29th, 2005
marks the first Rainforest Run Fundraiser event developed by medicinal tea and
import company Natural Lattitudes LLC of Madison, WI.
Co-Founder of
Natural Lattitudes Joel Heyn says "I am running this year to show others that
anything is possible with enough effort and drive. Our Rainforests have been
recklessly put in danger for a long time and until what is left is completely
saved, we as a people of this fragile planet need to step up and be responsible
for our actions and put a stop to those causing the destruction of ours and our
childrens unique natural treasures."
The focus of the Rainforest Run
Fundraiser is to seek out every proud nature supporter to pledge as little as $1
per mile. That $26 dollars put towards the “Rainforest Run Marathon” will save
over 1 acre of pristine rainforest land which will help to save hundreds of
trees, flowers, birds and dozens of animals, reptiles, insects and fish which
will otherwise have their homes carelessly destroyed
The goal of this
event is to make others aware of Natures priceless beauty and to encourage a
pride in the preservation of this vanishing paradise in order to pass on a
legacy to future generations.
If every person in the U.S. could save
just five acres, the entire rainforest would be preserved forever, and
destructive corporations would be forced to seek land elsewhere. The soil of the
Amazon is said to be of poor quality when stripped of its natural habitat and
would be uselessly abandoned after only a few years of agricultural use. The
natural structure of life in this amazing place is impossible to
replicate.
We are trying to save as much as possible and plan to develop
and encourage other fundraisers in the near future
Natural Lattitudes has
partnered with the Amazon International Rainforest Reserve a Non-Profit
Organization from Texas who since 1991 has saved over thousands of acres.
Enthusiasts can learn a about the importance and gifts of the Amazon Rainforest
at www.amazonrainforest.org Additional info about this and future
events can be seen at www.rainforestpride.org
About Natural
Lattitudes:
Natural Lattitudes is a medicinal Tea company located in Madison
Wisconsin. The company was started by 2 young entrepreneurs last fall. The
primary goal of Natural Lattitudes is to introduce the cultural sensation Yerba
Mate to the people of the world. Yerba Mate is a hot tea drink with an abundance
of healthy properties. Yerba Mate is regarded as a ritual of unity between the
people who partake of it. The ritual consists of passing a gourd filled with the
all natural tea to 1 or more other people in a circle. Each person will drink
from the mate (gourd) through a straw (bombilla) and then pass it back to the
server.
In addition to uniting people through this magical tradition,
Natural Lattitudes also provides a taste of culture through their art and
imports as well as other herbal and medicinal tea. Natural Lattitudes is proud
to donate a portion of their profits to Rainforest Preservation.
www.thebestyerbamate.com
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