Today is GIveBIG and “National Poem on a Pillow Day” – so before we ask for anything, we offer this beautiful poem from Forterra’s Accounting Manager Laura Bailey: droplets of rain from a canopy of leaves filled with rainbow prisms, they fall gentle to the ground the promise of April showers bringing May flowers fulfilled the ground is covered with a sea of color the air is filled with birdsong critters skitter across the forest floor spring fills us with the promise of summer nature fills us with peace and comfort We protect land because it sustains everything we love – trees and water, salmon and wildlife, ourselves, and even hope in uncertain times. Giving BIG = Giving your HEART. Thank you for supporting Forterra. Please give whatever feels right. No gift is too small. It matters more today than ever. (fb)

Could it be a more exciting week? Our homegrown Dick’s Drive-In has chosen Forterra for its RoundUp for Charity Week, today through Sunday. Round up your order at any of their locations, and Dick’s will match donations up to $5,000. It’s also GiveBIG Tuesday and Wednesday – a 48-hour fundraising campaign that spotlights Washington State nonprofits. But why wait until tomorrow? Give early. GiveBIG for the places that give us everything. Then grab a bite at Dick’s Drive-In and support Forterra that way, too. There’s more. Close out the week with this fun opportunity that gets you outside and making a difference. Sign up to volunteer May 9 at a special Forterra Friday event from 2-4 pm with Dick’s Drive-In staff to help restore essential habitat by removing invasive species like ivy and blackberry at McCollum Park in Everett. We’ll start with an educational walk led by restoration professionals. Bring a friend. Free Dick’s burgers after. Triple your impact this week: Donate, volunteer to restore park land, and enjoy burgers. (fb)