World Ark Magazine - January/February 2008 - (Page 3) PRESIDENT AND CEO Jo Luck 1 World Avenue Little Rock, AR/USA 72202 E-mail: worldark@list.heifer.org To change or remove an address, please e-mail donoraction@list.heifer.org or call customer service at (800) 422-0474. PUBLISHER Tom Peterson EDITOR Sherri Nelson sherri.nelson@heifer.org Judy McCawley of Cape Coral, Fla., painted this watercolor based on a photo that ran in World Ark. McCawley also makes cards from watercolors like these, and plans to donate the proceeds to Heifer International. ASSOCIATE EDITOR Austin Gelder austin.gelder@heifer.org for the fountain of youth, dying in 1521. Hernando De Soto searched for gold in Florida, but made his mark exploring the Mississippi region, dying in 1542. Phillipp P. Muth Newmanstown, Pa. Editor’s note: Hernando De Soto was misidentified in the “Pursuing Happiness” story that ran in the November/December issue. We regret the error. of this useful resource. We may be able to turn World Ark’s hopeful message into inspiration for the future leaders of our community. Many thanks for your spreading the word. Henry Woodward Salem, Va. GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Grace Domagala-Zobkov John Houser WRITER Jaman Matthews CONTRIBUTORS Matthew Cate Lauren Wilcox ADVERTISING SALES Judith Velasco worldarkads@heifer.org (501) 907-2936 World Ark is the magazine of Heifer International, a global nonprofit working with communities to end hunger and poverty and care for the Earth. Heifer International is qualified as a charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to Heifer International are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. Since 1944, Heifer has helped 8.5 million families in more than 125 countries move toward greater selfreliance through the gift of livestock and training in environmentally sound agriculture. The impact of each initial gift is multiplied as recipients agree to “pass on the gift” by giving one or more of their animal’s offspring, or the equivalent, to another in need. Heifer International is a member of InterAction, the largest alliance of U.S.-based international development and humanitarian non-governmental organizations, and of Global Impact. Federal and state employees may designate gifts to Heifer through payroll deduction by entering CFC #12079. © 2007, Heifer International A s a Heifer supporter I have received your November/December 2007 issue of World Ark. It contains the best collection of short pieces on international development that I have ever had the pleasure to read—all insightful, realistic and hopeful. I am Rotary Club advisor to the Interact Club of Roanoke Valley (Rotary’s high school service club), which is working on a spring program for the high school on the U.N.’s Millennium Development Goals. I’d love for the six members of our planning board to each have a copy ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY World Ark is printed on 30 percent post-consumer recycled stock, saving 6,264 trees per year and keeping 348,000 pounds of postconsumer waste out of landfills. www.heifer.org January/February 2008 | WORLD ARK 3 http://www.heifer.org
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