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Hi gift-givers! Today, I’m going to share a wonderful memorial gift that’s firmly rooted in love and purpose.

Thank you to everyone who completed the annual BGC feedback survey! I’ve been diving into your feedback.

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The “outdoor memorial plant" Gift:

• Unique

• Creates a lasting memorial

• Lets them choose their preferred tree/plant on their own time

 General guidance:

• This gift can be given long after their loved one’s passing

• If giving them a tree/plant that they’ll be responsible for or will be on their property, it’s best to include them in the process (I think the gift card from Tom’s story is a great idea)

• If the recipient is not particularly green-thumbed, offer to accompany them to the nursery to help choose the plant and provide support in planting.

I’m a big fan of using a local nursery, but here are a couple of national online retailers that deliver saplings:

• seedsoflife.com (6-month guarantee, filter by region)

• littlesaps.com (all evergreen trees)

Options for donating a tree on public lands:

• For donating a plaque tree (or bench) to a particular city or park system, google “commemorative tree program [insert location]”

• The US National Forest Service Plant-A-Tree program allows you to donate trees to deforestation projects across the national forest system

• Arbor Day Foundation Plant Trees for Others Program will plant trees in forests of need across the U.S. in places like national forests and areas recovering from wildfire

Alternative items to donate in someone’s memory (other than plants):

• Art installation

• Memorial bench

• Library donation

• Scholarship fund

• Outdoor fountain

• Playground equipment

Share this gift idea by forwarding this email to:

• Your tree-hugger friend

• Someone whose spouse just lost a loved one

Please reply to this email ~ or ~ click the button below if you have stories of awesome gifts that you can share with the community that fall under the below topics:

• Memorial gifts

• Any memorable gift you’ve received or given

Seeding your best gift ideas,
Patrick Kucharson
Better Gift Coach

The community survey in 🎁 The “Remember When’s List" Gift edition asked the following:

Who in your life could you generate the longest “remember when list” for?

The answer “Mom” scored the highest (not a huge surprise, well deserved), but “Dad” received ZERO votes. Even “Pet” received a vote!

Okay, Dads - Challenge accepted! Let's get to work on creating those memories for our kids!

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