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Phoenix plants 56 trees in Edison Eastlake to mark domestic-violence awareness month
Summary
City of Phoenix, APS and local resident leaders planted 56 trees in Edison Eastlake during the sixth annual Planting Hope/ Paint Phoenix Purple event to raise domestic-violence awareness and expand urban canopy tied to a Choice Neighborhood transformation effort.
Phoenix city officials, residents and utility partners planted 56 trees in the Edison Eastlake neighborhood on Oct. 29 as part of the sixth annual Planting Hope event, a community extension of the Paint Phoenix Purple domestic-violence awareness campaign. The event combined tree planting, resource information and community activities intended to increase shade and call attention to services for survivors.
"Plant and Hope's success over the years is because of resident leadership and the power of partnership," Councilwoman Keisha Hodge Washington said, thanking residents and partner groups who helped design the grant that funded the planting.
City Housing Director Titus Matthews said the planting ties to…
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