National parks across the United States who have been selected to participate in the 2014 Active Trails program have been awarded a total of $700,687 in grants from the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America's national parks.
According to Neil Mulholland, President and CEO of the National Park Foundation, "Through the Active Trails program, people across the country are connecting with their national parks, discovering more ways to lead active and healthy lives, and giving back to the places they love." Read the Entire Article
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The 2014 Social Enterprise Awards, now on is 2nd year, has revealed its finalists, which include “businesses that turn household waste into wages, employ the disadvantaged through the baking of artisan breads, or transform the purchasing power of toilet paper into life-saving sanitation.”