California Safe Schools Announces Partnership with 1% for the Planet

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Melody Badgett, 1% for the Planet
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California Safe Schools Announces Partnership with 1% for the Planet

Los Angeles, CA California Safe Schools is a new nonprofit partner of 1% for the Planet,
an alliance of over 1,380 member companies in 43 countries that give one percent of
revenues to environmental causes.

California Safe Schools is now eligible to receive donations from 1% member companies,
placing them among a diverse, global network of environmental organizations. 1% member
businesses fuel this non-profit network through their annual contributions, which totaled
over $22 million in 2010. Partnership with 1% greatly expands the potential pool of funding
to which California Safe Schools can look to for support.

Newly approved California Safe Schools contributes to a healthier planet through their
innovative, successful environmental health & justice policies, programs, and legislation
they spearheaded.

Over 2,300 non-profits worldwide are included in the 1% network, and over $70 million
has been funneled to its nonprofit partners to date. “The intent of 1% for the Planet is
to help fund these diverse environmental organizations so that collectively they can be
a more powerful force in solving the world’s problems,” Yvon Chouinard, founder of 1%
for the Planet.

“California Safe Schools believes that children and adults have a right to learn, work
and live in a healthy environment. As rates of childhood cancer, asthma, neurological
disorders, endocrine and hormonal disorders and birth defects increase, we recognize

there is no better time than now to protect our children's health, and we are honored
to be a new non-profit partner of 1% for the Planet,” said Founder & Executive Director
Robina Suwol.

Started in 2002 by Yvon Chouinard, founder and owner of Patagonia, and Craig Mathews,
owner of Blue Ribbon Flies, 1% for the Planet is a growing global movement of over 1,350
member companies in 43 countries that donate one percent of their sales to environmental
organizations worldwide. Each day, more than one new business joins the 1% for the Planet
movement. As a network, the 1% community has become a frontrunner in funding the work

of environmental groups around the world.

To learn more about 1% go to: www.onepercentfortheplanet.org

For further information about California Safe Schools .818.785.5515. www.calisafe.org

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