The family home of Rochelle and Richard Maize in Los Angeles went totally Green this Halloween at the initiative of Ally Maize and the Green Youth Movement (GYM) of which she is the founder.
The Maize home was completely "Hallo-greened" with Great pumpkins, witches, hobgoblins, gravestones and loads of other Halloween paraphernalia.
(also see a video of the Eek-O Friendly Halloween House here: http://tinyurl.com/yfjrdw9 ).
But it wasn't just for show! The theme was developed around a strong "Eek-O Friendly" message, driving home the need to recycle and take care of the environment.
Moreover, the family of Rochelle and Richard Maize has made a real contribution to the future: "We had around 650 trick-or-treaters come by and we gave them two types of organic candy - they hated that I am sure..." Richard Maize said.
The kicker is that the Maizes committed to planting a tree for each and every trick-or-treater who came by. "The Maize family has thus planted 650 trees for the future, " he added.
Following in her family's socially-conscious footsteps, Ally founded the Green Youth Movement with the goal of educating kids all over the world on living green, and to one day establish this very important information as part of the curriculum in our elementary schools. The mission of GYM is to educate kids and teens about environmental awareness, eco-friendly behavior and small steps that collectively embraced by this age-group can make a big difference for the future.
Ally Maize states: "I am passionate about the environment and I am taking a stance to help with issues regarding global warming. I have built this web site (http://www.greenyouthmovement.org/ ) not only as a resource for those people seeking information but for those people who want to try to make a difference and help our environment.
"As founder of GYM, I hope to one day garner the support of politicians and educators to create a practical and research based environmental course of study that would ultimately become integrated in every elementary school education curriculum across the nation.
"It is my belief that providing youth with meaningful and practical methods of conserving and utilizing resources is the key to changing the direction of global warming. As the effects of global warming continue to advance from a theoretical construct to a reality, it is necessary that each of us assume responsibly to make a difference. Establishing The Green Youth Movement has been my way to embrace what I regard as one of the most significant issue that plagues our future."
GYM aims to enlighten young children and their parents about the vulnerable state of our environment and challenge them to think about the world around them.
Ally's watchword is a quote by Mahatma Gandhi: "You must be the change you wish to see in the world."
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