2024, just under two months after Tony celebrated his 70th birthday, we teamed up with Juel Group and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority to plant a grove of 70 trees in Tony’s honour. Tony, his family and a full school bus of children helped plant the trees that now stand as Tony’s Forever Forest. Trees for Life continues to plant trees for heroes of all kinds, but in this instance, trees were planted for a true hero, Tony DiGiovanni — a founding director of Trees for Life, a passionate volunteer, a champion of trees and a friend to all. To learn more about Trees for Life, please visit treesforlife.ca.
year of support from Juel Group to provide people power for volunteer planting days. This past spring, BTN Nurseries donated over $100,000 worth of trees. To say Trees for Life would not be where it is without LO would be an understatement. And to say Trees for Life would not have that relationship with LO without Tony DiGiovanni would be an even bigger understatement. Trees for Life owes a lot of its success to Tony. This is why, when Tony’s family approached Trees for Life to help create “Tony’s Forever Forest” (a name chosen by his granddaughter), it was as easy a “yes” as there ever could be. So on Oct. 24,
Tony’s commitment to the cause of climate change and his belief in our mission. The close ties with LO and its membership have helped Trees for Life secure much needed tree stock and supplies at a time where demand has been unprecedented. Members have stepped up to provide substantial discounts for Trees for Life, stretching our donor dollars. Other LO members have donated their valuable time, trees, services and materials to support the mission of planting trees where Canadians live, work and play. Some members have even sponsored Trees for Life. Pat Lamanna pledged three
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