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Thank you and A Round of Applause to ALL REGIONS!

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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...

Sep 02

The YWCA Garden of Eatin'

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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...

Aug 28

Popsicle Pop-In

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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...

Aug 17

The road to success is always under construction

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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...

Aug 10

Sprinkle, sprinkle, little garden

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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...

Aug 10

The benefits of horticultural therapy

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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...

Jul 31

Putting down roots and giving people wings

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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...

Jul 24

Officially Umpquatized: YWCA makin' the rounds

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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...

Jul 23

From the Hacky Sack to the Grocery Sack: Kickin' it with ILS

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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...

Jul 16

Lettuce Dig In - Breaking Ground at 3609!

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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....

Jul 11

The Community Garden Project

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The YWCA Clark County Community Garden will be a place where our community can come together to create a space of peace, tranquility, harvest, and rebirth. Your votes will make it possible for a formerly unused ¼ acre parcel of land to be reinvented...

Jul 10

Meet YWCA Clark County

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The YWCA is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. YWCA Clark County serves more than 10,000 people each year who are victims of domestic violence, homelessness, sexual assault, child...

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Thank you and A Round of Applause to ALL REGIONS!

The YWCA Garden of Eatin'

Popsicle Pop-In

The road to success is always under construction

Sprinkle, sprinkle, little garden

The benefits of horticultural therapy

Putting down roots and giving people wings

Officially Umpquatized: YWCA makin' the rounds

From the Hacky Sack to the Grocery Sack: Kickin' it with ILS

Lettuce Dig In - Breaking Ground at 3609!

The Community Garden Project

Meet YWCA Clark County

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