AmericanForest.org has got to be the dumbest non-profit I’ve seen
January 20, 2009 by admin
Filed under Corporate Stupidity, Stupid Things I See
This is stupidity beyond the usual stupidity that I encounter. American Forest is a non-profit organization who’s cause is basically saving the forests of America. I would hope that within those forests the people at AmericanForest.org would know that there are “trees” that make up most of the forests we have here in America. Not a hard concept to grasp especially when you’re in the business of saving forests… I would hope…but that hope was dashed one day when a friend of mine who supports American Forest received a “postcard” form them asking for him to donate money to help save the forests…and that every dollar helps plant a tree.
Did you read this correctly? A postcard was sent to my friends home…not on recycled paper but on a glossy stock made from the very trees his money is supposedly helping to save. This absolutely confused the shit out of me. How is it possible that an organization that is raising money to save the forests and I guess the trees in those forests would send a “postcard” made from the very trees they are protecting. It’s like asking a pedophile to go door to door raising money to protect children from child abuse and molestation. Give me a friggin’ break!
“American Forests works to protect, restore and enhance the natural capital of trees and forests.” is the tagline and I guess mission of this organization.
It doesn’t take long to see that the organization doesn’t care how many tree’s it cuts down and uses for paper products because their website shows all sorts of tree by products such as; calendars, an American Forest Magazine, and precious American Forest “note cards”…but remember…”Every $1.00 Plants a Tree.”
Have supporters been so naive that they didn’t realize that this organization is taking money from them and damaging the very same forests they are bound to protect.
Watch my video to about the whole situation.




