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NatureBridge Awarded REI Foundation's Inaugural Mary Anderson Legacy Grant

The REI Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization supported by outdoor gear and apparel retailer REI, awarded its first $50,000 Mary Anderson Legacy Grant to NatureBridge, the largest residential environmental education partner of the National Park Service. Established in recognition of REI…

Jan 18, 2011

REI Teams with Local Non-Profit Partners through Launch of Facebook® Deals

REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.), a national retailer providing quality outdoor gear and clothing, today announced that it is a participating company in the beta launch of Facebook Deals. Beginning today, for every customer who checks in at an REI store through Facebook Places, the co-op will…

Nov 5, 2010

Outdoors Alliance for Kids Established to Connect Children and Families with the Great Outdoors

Washington, DC—As First Lady Michelle Obama unveiled the Let’s Move OUTSIDE initiative today in Las Vegas, expanding her campaign to solve childhood obesity, a broad coalition representing the business and non-profit communities announced a national strategic partnership called the Outdoors…

Jun 1, 2010

REI Foundation Establishes the Mary Anderson Legacy Grant to Celebrate Co-Founder’s 100th Birthday

The REI Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization supported by outdoor gear and apparel retailer REI, has established the Mary Anderson Legacy Grant in celebration of the company co-founder’s 100th birthday. The annual grant will recognize the contributions that Anderson made in the lives of…

Dec 9, 2009

EarthTeam Environmental Network Receives Grant from REI Foundation to Connect Youth to Nature

BERKELEY, CALIF. – EarthTeam Environmental Network today announced a $14,000 grant provided by the REI Foundation, a private foundation supported by the national outdoor gear and apparel retailer Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI). The grant supports EarthTeam’s Eco-Stewards, an environmental…

Sep 11, 2009

Statement by Sally Jewell, REI President and CEO about Obama and Salazar actions to get Americans outdoors

The National Audubon Society and the REI Foundation today announced the funding of a significant program that will allow Audubon to study its existing offerings and community collaborations and design future nature programs that better support the needs and interests of culturally diverse…

Jun 17, 2009

New York Restoration Project, Sustainable South Bronx, Solar One and Mount Sinai Center for Children’s Environmental Health Launch NYC Green Stops Partnership with $100,000 Grant from REI Foundation

Today four of New York City’s most respected environmental organizations – New York Restoration Project (NYRP), Solar One, Sustainable South Bronx (SSBx) and Mount Sinai Center for Children’s Environmental Health – launched the NYC Green Stops Partnership, a citywide campaign aimed at connecting…

Jun 12, 2009