October 6, 2005

-For Immediate Release-

Hats off to Casia Moffatt

Genesee Land Trust gives a big “thumbs up” to Casia Moffatt, a 16 year old East Ridge High School student whose volunteer initiative – The Walk-A-Thon For Genesee Land Trust held September 24th at Ellison Park raised over $1,100 in support of the Trust’s conservation efforts.

Casia called Genesee Land Trust last summer offering to volunteer for the non-profit after dreaming and worrying about our environment. After meeting executive director, Gay Mills, Casia began helping out in the East Ave. office and accompanying Mills on trips to preserves and farmland projects. By mid-summer, the teen announced to both Mills and assistant director, Margaret Potter that she wanted to do more – she wanted to hold an event, invite her friends, tennis team and the community to join her – and the Walk-A-Thon was born!

September 24th was a beautiful day to walk Ellison Park in Penfield, and many did as Casia and other members of the Moffatt family greeted them with Genesee Land Trust information and brownies!
By day’s end a total of $1,100 was raised from members, the general public and the Rochester Area Community Foundation.

Tom Tette, president of the Trust says, “Casia Moffatt is a great young adult – a true role model to her peers and source of pride to all who know her.”

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Contact:
Margaret Potter
Assistant Director
Genesee Land Trust
256-2130
info@geneseelandtrust.org