The White Tree Fund

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Taking seriously the line from Lord of the Rings--doing what we can with the time that is given to us--The White Tree Fund is a non-profit organisation that aims to raise money for a variety of causes. It is a vision of community. Its aims are

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* to support issues of human health and medical concerns through crisis response or other humanitarian programs;
* to support literacy initiatives and programs assisting children and adults; and
* to support environmental initiatives relevant to deforestation crises.

I think this is one of the most intriguing and noteworthy of undertakings that Tolkien has inspired. You can buy books through the White Tree Fund and proceeds will go to their efforts.

Last week The White Tree Fund worked to raise money and help for New Zealand after the quake at Christchurch. Now it is providing information to help with the horrible disaster of earthquake, tsunami, and threat of radiation in Japan.

For more information, see The White Tree Fund

The White Free Fund has been started by members of Wellinghall Smial, the Toronto chapter of The Tolkien Society, and it produces the Silver Leaves Journal.

If there are any Tolkien books you want to order through Amazon, doing it through the White Tree Fund will benefit others.