PINE STREET CARPENTERS HELPS LAUNCH "THE TYLER ARBORETUM WRITING PROJECT"
As one of the exhibitors in Tyler Arboretum's special exhibit Nature's Enchantment (2010-2011), Pine Street Carpenters partnered with the arboretum to launch "The Tyler Arboretum Writing Project." Our exhibit, titled What Lies Beneath?, features a mysterious and unexplained door leading underground. Visitors to Tyler Arboretum are encouraged to answer the question What Lies Beneath? by writing a story or poem inspired by the exhibit. Submitted stories are collectively published at www.tylerarboretumwritingproject.com. We are thrilled to partner with Tyler Arboretum on this innovative community writing project and we invite you to participate. Visit Tyler Arboretum today... and get writing! Can't make it to Tyler? Click here to catch a video of the mysterious door.

PINE STREET CARPENTERS BUILDS THOREAU CABIN REPLICA AT TYLER ARBORETUM
In 2008, Pine Street Carpenters was one of the lead sponsors of Tyler Arboretum's exhibit, Totally Terrific Treehouses. Located in Media, PA, Tyler Arboretum is one of the oldest and largest arboreta in the northeastern United States, encompassing some 650 acres. As a sponsor of this exhibit, we constructed a replica of Henry David Thoreau's cabin at Walden Pond. Pine Street Carpenters won the "Best Craftsmanship" award for the exhibit, and Thoreau's Cabin is now a permanent fixture at Tyler Arboretum. Be sure to stop by Tyler Arboretum to visit the cabin and enjoy a fun-filled day in the woods! For more information about this unique project, please click here. To learn more about Tyler Arboretum, visit www.tylerarboretum.org.

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY BIKE-A-THON
For the past 16 years, Pine Street Carpenters has sponsored a team of cyclists in the American Cancer Society's annual Bike-a-thon. Each year, our team of riders joins thousands of cyclists in the race for a cure, biking from Philadelphia to Mays Landing, NJ. During that time, we have raised over $50,000 for the ACS. This July, we'll be riding in the 40th annual ACS Bike-a-thon. We invite you to ride with us as part of the Pine Street Carpenters team. You can also support the American Cancer Society by helping sponsor our riders. To do either, click here. We look forward to riding with you!

BRIAN'S RUN
Brian's Run is an annual race through the streets of West Chester, PA, that raises funds for children throughout Pennsylvania. Each December, Pine Street Carpenters fields a team of runners to participate in the 10K run and 5K run/walk. For more details about Brian's Run, visit www.briansrun.org. To join the Pine Street Carpenters team this December, please drop us an email.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
Over the years, many of our carpenters have donated their time to Habitat for Humanity building projects throughout the country and abroad. In addition, Pine Street Carpenters regularly donates surplus and salvaged building materials to Habitat for Humanity's HomeStore in Coatesville, PA. Habitat's HomeStores sell used and surplus building materials at a fraction of normal prices, with the proceeds supporting the construction of local Habitat houses. For more information, please visit www.hfhcc.org.

WATER FOR WASLALA
Pine Street Carpenters is a proud supporter of Water for Waslala, an innovative project which provides potable water systems to the impoverished people of Waslala, Nicaragua. Established in 2004 under the auspices of the Augustinian Volunteers, a faith-based volunteer program similar to the Peace Corps, Water for Waslala has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to build community water systems in Nicaragua. These water systems provide the region with a source of safe and clean water, helping to save lives through the elimination of preventable waterborne diseases. Each May, Water for Waslala holds a Walk for Water fundraiser on the campus of Villanova University. To get involved, we invite you to visit www.waterforwaslala.org.