About the Founders
Sándor Havasi spent his growing up years in Europe with experience among forests and wild animal life. He came to America and married a textbook writer, Marilyn Takahashi Fordney. They began traveling and noticed many parts of the world are suffering from air and water pollution and some cities from over population. The success of Marilyn’s books led to the creation of two foundations. One was established in 2002 that supports youth in dance sport and the second created in 2008 educates the general public with respect to the importance of protecting and preserving the natural ecosystems.

Goals

Benefits to the general public (school children, adults, seniors) from our foundation are:
• To protect and preserve some of the earth’s most precious places for future generations especially in our state and national parks
• To increase exercise by walking and hiking thereby reducing obesity among
youths and adults
• To assist seniors in keeping active and mentally alert by walking with nature
• To reduce stress and pressures of work and modern day living by finding peace
and solitude in the wilderness
• To create opportunity for socially and physically disadvantaged individuals to
enjoy the beauty of nature
• To obtain free recreation because the only investment is time and effort of visiting
a city, state, national, or private park
• To enhance understanding of global climate change and effects of air pollution
Objectives are designed to meet the needs of:
• Schools and youth groups
• Individuals and groups of adults
• Special needs groups
• Seniors who want to stay active
• Bird and nature enthusiasts

Tax-deductible Contributions
Please support the desires of many children and disadvantaged adults who may not be able to visit a state or national park by giving a tax-deductible donation.

The last three years of tax returns are posted on the GuideStar website which may be accessed at www.GuideStar.org. Copies of the exemption application and annual tax return are available upon request.

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