ASK Benefits from Tourney

ASK President Mike Hedden, center, attended the June meeting of the Innsbrook Foundation Board where he was presented a check for the proceeds of the 2009 Innsbrook Golf Classic sponsored by Highwoods Properties.  ASK provides direct support to children with cancer and their families in Central Virginia. From the moment of diagnosis through treatment, ASK provides financial, spiritual, social and emotional support for children with cancer and their families. Recreation Chairman Tom O'Grady, left, and Highwoods representative Brian Menditto, right, made the presentation.

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The Piper of Innsbrook

Photographer Lizzie Oglesby caught bagpiper Tim Batten alongside Lake Innsbrook last Thursday.

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Tips for the Home:

*Get an Electric Lawnmower.  Using your gas-powered mower for one hour emits the same amount of pollution as driving a car 93 miles.  Gas mowers emit a disproportionate amount of CO2 as well as carcinogens such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
*Plant a Tree.  In the fall, gather acorns, chestnuts and seeds from maples and other leafy trees and plant them in small pots at home.  Keep the saplings for a few years then plant them in your own garden, offer them to friends as gifts, or return them to nature.  A single tree will absorb one ton of CO2 over its lifetime.

To submit a Green idea or story, please email wendy.walton@highwoods.com
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Troop Support Yard Sale

Dominion Virginia Power will be hosting a yard sale on Saturday, July 18th from 8-2 on the Dominion Blvd. Campus.  This event serves as a fund-raiser to help cover postage fees to send care packages to the troops as part of a company-wide Troop Support Project.  For the last 3 1/2 years Dominion has been sending care packages made up of employee donated snacks, books, hygiene items, duct tape, batteries, pillows, linens and other essentials to battalions of soldiers appointed by State Chaplain John Weatherly.  The average weekly postage is between $500 and $600.

To make this a family fun event, they plan to have balloons, clowns and music along with hot dogs, drinks and a bake sale.  At the end of the day, the spoils will be picked up by Hanover Habitat for Humanity making the event a success on as many levels as possible.

Dominion invites other businesses to join in hosting their own yard sales on this date.  Proceeds may be donated to Dominion's cause or companies may raise money for the charity of their own choosing.  We can all accomplish a lot with this corporate neighborhood yard sale!

Please contact Joyce Lawler at 273-2483 or Patricia McCullough at 273-4546 for more information.

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Leasing Opportunities
Innsbrook offers a full range of office space. Whether you need a one-person office of 500 square feet or an entire building, you'll see options that will fit your needs -- and your budget. [ Visit Website ]

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