Ruth Tupper

“Miss Ruth” is an avid recycler and organic gardener who lives a minimalist lifestyle by choice to support her values and philanthropic causes, especially for the environment. Largely saved from a modest salary as a bookkeeper, she once was the largest single contributor to the local chapter of the Nature Conservancy. Doing more than just write a check, she attends volunteer days and group walks, visits the sites she helps to preserve and keeps well-informed of issues such as clean water and clean air.

Photo courtesy of Ruth Tupper