The Gift That Grows

Looking for the perfect holiday, birthday, memorial or all occasion gift? Give a Gift That Grows. By donating seedlings in someone’s honor both of you:

  • Support and improve local Idaho communities
  • Restore habitat for wildlife
  • Stabilize land and improve water quality
  • Clean the air by removing harmful pollutants
  • Provide space for all of us to hike, hunt, fish and play!

Your donation purchases healthy seedlings that will be planted by Rotarians, their families and partner organizations throughout Idaho’s public places. Each seedling costs $5.  Send your tax-deductible check to:

Rotary 5400 Charitable Programs, Inc.
P.O. Box 1292
Twin Falls, ID 83303
Attn: Gift That Grows
 

Alternatively, you can donate seedlings through PayPal by pressing the donate button.

Please email laurie.zuckerman@esrag.org to list your name, your recipient's name and message on the Gift That Grows webpage. You can also request gift cards.

Gift That Grows Donors and Recipients

Thank you Evan Kuntz, DG 7170, Chris Stein, Karin Tome, Jeff Smith, and Caroline DeWitt. You helped many learn about ESRAG and lower their carbon footprint through EXPO!

From Boise Downtown Rotary to all our speakers for the 2021 to 2022 year.  Thank you for opening our world.

In thanks for Kate Fornarotto, Heather Murray, Kevin Bradshaw, Doug Rutan, Leif Tapanilla, Shaney Swanson, Fred Reed, Jennifer Cook, Kristen Nickisch, and Lauren Murdock.

In memory of Nigel, Rotary International's President Ian Riseley's brother-in-law.

 From the Idaho Public Television staff and volunteers, especially Ron Pisaneschi and Virginia Bennett, Jenifer Johnson, Shane Chariton, Jason Weekes, Teena Wright, Teri Tate McColly, Kylene Buxman, Sandy McBride, Jim Hadley, Marcia Franklin, Cynthia Budell, Joan Cartan-Hansen, Dave Taylor, Dawn Rose, Jenessa Carson, Bruce Reichert, Al Hagenlock, and Fred Choate. FORTY SEEDLINGS will be planted in honor of Laurie Zuckerman's retirement. 

From Pilar Howell. Three seedlings will be planted in memory of Ruth Wood.

From Ron Pisaneschi, Virginia Bennet, Shane Chariton, Jenifer Johnson, Scott & Debbie Siddoway, Joan Lence, Joan Cartan-Hansen, Jim Hansen, Kathe Alters, Michelle Koehler, Cynthia Toyama Budell, Greg Likens, Jim Hadley, Patty Bowen, Fritz Kefer,  LeAnne Town, Susannah Armin, Laura Hull, and Stan Zuckerman. 80 seedlings will be planted in memory of those who perished due to COVID-19.

From Kevin, Dawn, Pilar, Teena, Laura, and Laurie. To Cynthia Budell. Five seedlings will be planted in memory of Bill Toyama.

From Stan and Laurie. To Doug Wilkerson. A holiday gift of 10 seedlings will be planted in your honor.

From Bill and Elaine Nolet. To the Zuckerman family. Merry Christmas gift of 10 seedlings planted in your honor.  From the Zuckermans to the Nolets; we're donating 10 more seedlings in your honor for the Holidays!

From Boise Centennial Rotary. To Curt Bowen, Traci Smith, Brandy Gibson and all our November and December 2019 speakers. A seedling will be planted in your honor.

From Boise Downtown Rotary. To Bea Black, Reagan Rossi, Cindy Olsen, Robin Schartz, Paris Cole, and the Boise High School Choir. A seedling will be planted in your honor.

From Boise Metro Rotary. To Nick van Santen, Bob Rainville, Sonia Galaviz, Dave & Kathy Sasser and all our November and December 2019 speakers. A seedling will be planted in your honor.

From Boise Southwest Rotary. To all our November and December 2019 speakers. A seedling will be planted in your honor.

From Boise Sunrise Rotary. To all our November and December 2019 speakers. A seedling will be planted in your honor.

From Eagle-Garden City Rotary. To Laura Spencer, John Biggs, Lisa Lavin, and all our November and December 2019 speakers. A seedling will be planted in your honor.

From Meridian Rotary. To all our November and December speakers. A seedling will be planted in your honor.

From Pilar and Laurie to Dawn in memory of Kaye. Four seedlings will be planted in memory of your mom.

From Stan and Laurie Zuckerman to Amy and Josh. Twenty seedlings will be planted in honor of your marriage. May you have many happy years together.

From the Emmett Rotary Club. To Rich Kirkham and all our September and October 2019 speakers. Thank you for presenting to our club.

From the E-Club. To all our September and October 2019 speakers. Thank you for presenting to our club.

From the Nampa Rotary Club. To all our September and October 2019 speakers. Thank you for presenting to our club.

From the Canyon County Sunrise Club. To all our September and October 2019 speakers. Thank you for presenting at our club.

From the Eagle Garden City Rotary Club. To all  Erica Diamond, Dr. Kituku, Jim Everett and Doug Brigham, Lori Fascilla, Rich Kirkham, Cathy Cooke,  and all our September and October 2019 speakers. Thank you for presenting to our club.

From the Boise Metro Rotary Club. To Lauren McLean, Planet Soap, Jillian from Zero Waste Boise, Mayor Bieter, Idaho Rail Idea, Root Market on Chinden and all our September and October 2019 speakers and field trip businesses. Thank you for presenting to our club and inviting us to your place of business.

From the Boise Southwest Rotary Club. To all our September and October 2019 speakers. Thank you for presenting to our club.

From the Boise Sunrise Rotary Club. To all our September and October 2019 speakers. Thank you for presenting to our club.

From the Boise Downtown Rotary Club. To Mannie Lui, Lynn Hightower, Odette Bolano, Lauren McLean, Rich Kirkham, Dennis Doan, Peter McCullough, David Duro, Dr. Marlene Tromp and all our September and October 2019 speakers. Thank you for presenting to our club.

From the Boise Centennial Rotary Club. To Idaho Virtual Reality Council, Paul Shephard, Jason Jones, Lorrie Apel and all our September and October 2019 speakers. Thank you for presenting to our club.

From Meridian Rotary Club. To all our September and October 2019 speakers. Thank you for presenting to our club.

To the David Doman Family, in honor of your father, July 2019

To Kiel Van Inwegen, in honor of your son, June 2019

From the Rotary Club of Eagle/Garden City. To Hartzell Cobbs, Toni Ramey, Liberty Thompson, Tyra Benoit, John Jameson and all our July and August 2019 speakers. Thank you for presenting to our club in July and August 2019.

From the Rotary Club of Boise Sunrise. To Sara Brudenell, Wes Scriver, Brian Jackson, and Rick Harvey. Thank you for presenting to our club in July and August 2019.

From the Rotary Club of Boise Metro. To the Washington Mandela Fellow guest, Joe Baldelomar, John Jameson, Scott Raeber, Lew Manglos, Cameron Crow, Nikisha Chapman, and Rick Spearman. Thank you for presenting to our club in July and August 2019.

From the Rotary Club of Boise Centennial. To Brandt Gibson, Brandon Snodgrass, John Jameson, David Addor, Jason Jones, Gary Multanen. Thank you for presenting to our club in July and August 2019.

From the Rotary Club of Downtown Boise. To Rocky Barker, Nick Garcia Family Advocates, Curt Kelly, Ellen Agler, Jennifer Zielinski, David Beiter, Jason Hansen, Kristopher Lancaster,  and Jason Billester. Thank you for presenting to our club in June, July and August 2019.

From Meridian Rotary Club. To Gretchen Caserotti, Sgt. Pattis, Kent Goldthorpe, Dave Langhorst, Ali Crane, Jim Duthie and all our March, and May 2019 speakers. Thank you for presenting to our club.

From Boise Centennial Rotary Club. To Chase Erkins, Elena Garcia Rodero, Cameron Crow, Lorrie Apel, and Mike Markley. Thank you for presenting at our club in March, April and May 2019

To Michael Partin for all the extra work and driving for the tree project.

From the Rotary Club of Boise. To Rich Berger, Erin Stutzman and Timberline High Environmental Studies students, Lauren Tassos, Steve Burgos, Dr. Lee Parton, Jason Bilester, Martha Brabec, and Andrea Finch. Thank you for presenting at our club in April and May 2019.

To James Bedal in memory of your father, March 2019

As a "Growing" Thank You to our generous donors in Idaho, Semilla Nueva thanks Jennifer & John Deroin, Terry & Dottie Jones, Jim & Carla Hogge, AJ & Susie Balukoff, Kevin Learned and Amy Stahl, Rich & Kathy Kirkham, Ken Howell & Bernadine Marconi, Rick and Carrie Phillips, Marianne Barker, Mike & Cory Sieler, Dirk Manley, Mike & Beth Markley, John & Pam Lodal, Mike & Tammy Dittenber, Kathy & John Buck, Dave and Nancy Shaw, Lindsay & John Romankiw, Tanner & Staci Hernandez, Colby Rampton, Tammy Bailey, Anita & Alex Swainston, Dave & Jill Wagers, Gary & Susie Multanen, Karl & Sue Klokke, Les & Barb Jensen, Steve & Kathy Gage, Chase Erkins, Ken Reglin, Jeff Hunsicker, Honey Goodman, Eva Craner, James Boley, Alex Stoll, Fred Devlin, Janet & Gary Worthington, Jeff Dinwiddie, David Doman, Ines Crespo, Nancy Taylor, Mike Jones, Mary & Don Reiman, Maureen & Marty O'Toole, Dawn Hickman, Ron Van Auker, Michelle Dimas, Michelle Hubbard, Michael Summers, Ryan Shea, Kathleen & Ben Simko, John McGuire, Russell Johnson, Ben Nelson, Andy and Shannon Erstad, and Jerry Brady.

To Chuck Clark in memory of your older sister, March 2019

From the Rotary Club of Boise. To Amy Benson, Peggy Purdy, Susan Mahoney, William von Tagen, Jeff Morrell, Susan Saad,  Jim Tibbs, Angelica Pilato, and Ron Pisaneschi. Thank you for presenting at our club in February and March 2019 

From the Rotary Club of Boise. To Jeff Leedy, Charley Jones, Molly Guenther, Jennifer Zielenski, and Warren Fegley. Thank you for presenting at our club in December 2018 and January 2019 

From Stan and Laurie Zuckerman. To Bill & Elaine Nolet, Lynn & Dave De Vaney, Doug Wilkerson, Steve & Joan Zuckerman, David and Jade Zuckerman, and Amy Zuckerman. Happy Holidays!

From Bill and Elaine Nolet. To Stan and Laurie Zuckerman and Family. Happy Holidays!

From the Rotary Club of Boise. To Rod Gramer, Mia Russell, Kevin Learned, and Cameron Crowe. Thank you for presenting at our club in November 2018.

As a "Growing" Thank You to our generous donors in Idaho, Semilla Nueva thanks Jennifer & John Deroin, Terry & Dottie Jones, Jim & Carla Hogge, AJ & Susie Balukoff, Kevin Learned and Amy Stahl, Rich & Kathy Kirkham, Ken Howell & Bernadine Marconi, Rick and Carrie Phillips, Marianne Barker, Mike & Cory Sieler, Dirk Manley, Mike & Beth Markley, John & Pam Lodal, Mike & Tammy Dittenber, Kathy & John Buck, Dave and Nancy Shaw, Lindsay & John Romankiw, Tanner & Staci Hernandez, Colby Rampton, Tammy Bailey, Anita & Alex Swainston, Dave & Jill Wagers, Gary & Susie Multanen, Karl & Sue Klokke, Les & Barb Jensen, Steve & Kathy Gage, Chase Erkins, Ken Reglin, Jeff Hunsicker, Honey Goodman, Eva Craner, James Boley, Alex Stoll, Fred Devlin, Janet & Gary Worthington, Jeff Dinwiddie, David Doman, Ines Crespo, Nancy Taylor, Mike Jones, Mary & Don Reiman, Maureen & Marty O'Toole, Dawn Hickman, Ron Van Auker, Michelle Dimas, Michelle Hubbard, Michael Summers, Ryan Shea, Kathleen & Ben Simko, John McGuire, Russell Johnson, Ben Nelson, Andy and Shannon Erstad, and Jerry Brady.

From the Rotary Club of Boise. To Jennifer Deroin, Jeff Russell, Paulette Jordan, and Gary Hunter. Thank you for presenting at our club in October 2018.

From S&L Zuckerman, To Kathy, Annie & Andy, In Memory of Felix

From Curt Bowen. To John Lodal. Thank you for all your Semilla Nueva work.

From the Rotary Club of Boise. To Noah Fleisher, Lynsey Juel, and Brendan Earle. Thank for for presenting at our club in September 2018.

From Mary Reiman. To Don Reiman. Thanks for loving the dogs, cats and me!

From S&L Zuckerman. To Carolyn Gilbert. Get Well.

From Patty Bowen. To MaryAnne Bowen. Happy Birthday.

From the Rotary Club of Boise. To Darrell Anderson, Bruce Wong, Jessamine Jones, the Warhawk Museum, Cheryl Godbout, Corey Cook, Todd Fischer and Gene Peacock. Thank you for presenting at our club in July and August 2018.

From S&L Zuckerman. To Mitch and Sonya. In Memory of Cedar.

From Laurie Zuckerman. To James Hepworth. Thank you for sacrificing time with Michela so she can create our wonderful website!