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In the midst of a global pandemic, most of us have experienced a longing for connection. This was the case for fifteen women who found themselves connected via social media over one common interest, Caitriona Balfe the leading lady of Starz' hit show Outlander. These fans from all over the world bonded over their admiration for Balfe's philanthropic spirit and wanted to find a way to not only show thanks to her but to also make a positive impact on the world just as their idol has.
With Caitríona's 41st birthday on the horizon back in September, the gang thought it would be a great time to do something special and what better way to do that than to plant 41 trees for each year of Caitríona's life? Well, apparently it was a really great plan because that number quickly grew to 410 trees until Caitríona Balfe herself caught wind of the initiative and tweeted that she would match up to 5,000 trees! Shortly after the "tweet heard round the world" happened the group quickly surpassed 5,000 trees and #ProjectCaiTREEna was born!
What started with 15 excited fans turned into HUNDREDS of eager fans wanting to show love for Caitríona's birthday, and they began contributing to the official birthday fundraiser too. The goal of 5,000 trees kept moving higher and higher and before we knew it October 4th, Caitríona's birthday, was here. By then the group had almost reached 30,000 trees donated, causing fans to coin the name “Balforest".
Just as we thought the momentum was slowing down and the birthday party was wrapping up, every Outlander fan's dream came true. Sam Heughan, Caitríona's co-star joined the birthday fun by wishing her a Happy Birthday with some kind words in addition to the gift that lasts a lifetime, trees!
We caught up with Sam and here's what he had to say about the birthday festivities, “I’m thrilled to see an outpour of Outlander fans banding together to support global reforestation efforts with One Tree Planted. Caitríona is a huge advocate for the environment, and it’s fantastic to witness how she inspires others to get involved and make a difference.” He continued, “When I noticed the campaign rapidly gaining traction, I knew I had to jump in on the action! I’m really excited to see what the final number of trees being planted will be.”
The response to the birthday campaign was consistently overwhelming in the most positive of ways. We saw an incredible group of loving fans come together for a common cause, most of the Outlander cast hopping on board to celebrate their friend, and we read numerous encouraging messages and tweets about how good it felt to plant so many trees! Before we knew it #ProjectCaiTREEna surpassed 55,000 trees planted!
Why are we considering project Caitreena a global impact? Because so many trees are being planted as a result, we are able to help fund several different reforestation projects all over the world!
Here are the regions where Caitríona's trees will be planted:
We want to say thank you to all involved in the planting of these trees especially to the inspiring 15 women who started this incredible initiative, lead by Ashley Holle. We are truly honored to be a part of this awesome movement. If you're feeling inspired consider planting trees today!
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