July 25, 2008

To Whom It May Concern:

Arkansas Earth Day Foundation is accepting new applications for membership on our Board of Directors! We invite

you to join us!

We are seeking the inclusion of individuals involved with businesses, organizations, and projects which contribute to

or support environmental sustainability. We need you to help “Hope Grow”!

We invite all interested individuals to send a letter of interest and resume/vita to the information provided below for

consideration by the current board. In your letter, we invite you to answer the following questions: Why are you

interesting in furthering the vision of AED? What talents or skills would you bring to the Board? What fundraising

strategies or connections will you bring to the Board? What do you hope to gain by serving on the Board? What

role do you see AED playing in the community and how do you see its role in the future?

Terms are for 1-2 years and are unpaid. Preference is given to diversity (age, race, gender, location, expertise,

etc.), commitment, availability, work ethic, and passion. No more than one member of the Board shall be from the

same primary corporation, educational institution, religious, or other organization. Individuals with specific

professional skills may be considered for inclusion as a non-voting Advisory Board Member. Read more about the

organization at

www.ArkansasEarthDay.org. Further details are available upon initial approval through the followingnd to board@arkansasearthday.org. Allapril@arkansasearthday.org www.arkansasearthday.org

documents: “Strategic Plan”, “Bylaws”, “Example Duties of Board Member”, and “Example Questions to Ask

Yourself”.

Please send letters of interest and resumes electronically by August 22

applicants will receive a letter by mid-September indicating that they have or have not been accepted to serve as a

Board Member of the Arkansas Earth Day Foundation Board of Directors. For those accepted, a virtual orientation

will be provided in September with the first meeting of the new Board occurring in October.

Thank you for your commitment to local sustainable initiatives! In the future, if you have any questions or concerns

as you continue to help ‘Hope Grow’ through your organization and mission, please don’t hesitate to contact us!

Sincerely,

April Ambrose

Board Chair, Arkansas Earth Day Foundation

Chief Sustainability Officer, ecoIntegration

Chair, Little Rock Sustainability Commission

Arkansas Earth Day Foundation

120 Cross Street, Little Rock, AR 72201

(501) 733-9996