TreePeopleAs TreePeople's Annual Giving Coordinator, Victoria Wolfe supports our vision to create a greener, healthier LA by running TreePeople's Tree Dedication Program and supporting the annual fund with a donor-centered approach. She believes in the power of the single act of planting a tree, which means you can often find her out on the weekends volunteering at mountain restoration events. When she's out from behind her desk, you may catch her rock climbing or hiking the beautiful mountains of Los Angeles.
It’s beautiful to see how nature helps pave the paths of those who inspire our lives. TreePeople’s Founder and President Andy Lipkis was a forward-thinking youth who began an environmental nonprofit at the age of 17 after being inspired by the dying trees in the Angeles National Forest. Similarly, Sam Francis, one of California’s most…
“Everyone has a tree story.” Chris Imhoff, our Director of Program Development, would know, as she’s been working with TreePeople since 1979. They say when you work in nonprofit, you wear a lot of hats. In Yurt Village, we like to say that Chris has worn them all. Chris began with TreePeople as an Intern…
“You’ve been playing outside a lot lately, huh?” Candice asked Eden while she played in TreePeople’s outdoor picnic area. Eden gasped and shot up from the wooden bench, “Does that mean the fairies will leave me a gift?” Her eyes danced and wonder spread across her face with a big smile. “We’ll see when we…
Tyson was only 7 years old when he and his father Rick planted their first tree together. That was also when Tyson was diagnosed with cancer. Rick’s connection to nature, and to that tree they planted, gave him strength throughout the tough years ahead. Nature is Rick’s refuge, his place to reboot, which is why…