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Hello Green Team! We'd like to express our deepest thanks to Clark County for supporting us in the Click 4A Cause Campaign, and to Umpqua Bank for inviting us to partner in this fun, new campaign. This effort will allow YWCA Clark County to continue to build on our momentum and grow the first ever...
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Good day gardeners! Last week the YWCA hosted an open work party to get growing! Community members, supporters, employees, and Umpqua associates joined the festivities. Big thanks go out (again!) to Yard N Gardenland for another 12 yards of four-way mix, and special kudos to Portland Nursery for donating...
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Last week was a hot one so the Y hit the streets! We visited each Umpqua store armed with icy treats! Our goal was to promote our garden green- And rally the associates to join our team! The votes keep on coming and we're doing our best To pass the cause on; we're put to the test. Umpqua Bank...
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This quote, made famous by comedienne Lily Tomlin, perfectly describes the busy weekend the YWCA had with our community garden! On Saturday, the Nutter Corporation came by with the backhoe to strip off the sod and prepare the ground for the bed construction. If any of you have ever laid new sod or tried...
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Last week our sprinkler heads were "capped off." What does this mean? It's a precautionary measure so that the sod cutter will not get snagged on the sprinklers when we strip off the layer of grass on Saturday, August 15th! Volunteers from community partner the Nutter Corporation will be...
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This article about gardening as therapy was really interesting. Considering that most of the YWCA works directly with program participants who are in crises, the potential for our community garden to be a place of respite and renew is considerable. Enjoy! Many of us garden just for the sheer joy of it...
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I met with Laurie S. today to go over "bed raising 2009". It's a bit reminiscent of the barn raising scene in the movie, "Witness". In other words, a BIG undertaking. Laurie's our lead staff on the bed raising committee, but she's got an army of support to help her out...
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All aboard the Whistle Stop Tour! Thursday, July 23rd, YWCA hitched up the wagon to rally the Umpqua troops around the YWCA Community Garden! Armed with in-store marketing material, balloon bouquets and toy whistles, teams of two YWCA-ers sported proper persimmon pride and contagious garden fever during...
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WELCOME BLOGGERS! Now that you've seen our plans for the new YWCA Community Garden, (and you're voting and passing the cause like mad), we thought it might be fun to share one of the ways the space is currently being used: by the youth age 15-21 in our Independent Living Skills (ILS) program...
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Thanks for visiting our blog! Check out these pictures from our kick-off event, held July 16, 2009 at the YWCA Clark County. 1. Programs Director Sherri B. (r) unveils the garden blueprint... 2. ...it blew our minds. 3. YWCA Board President Debbie A. sports the Persimmon Pride... 4. Steve Stuart, Clark...
