Chicken and Egg Day Thank you, summary and photos
By Denise Neath
Hello,
Thank you to all the volunteers that helped at the Dig It Kingman Community Gardens Children's Garden Chicken and Egg Day!
It would not have been a success without each and every one of you!
It was a huge success and exceeded our expectations with it being Memorial Day Weekend! I have listed the results and some photos.
Your support of the Community Gardens means so much to us.
In Appreiation,
Denise Neath, Stacy Philips,Sarah Douglas and Megan Campos (The Children's Garden Event Team)
The weather was gorgeous. In the 80s, 8-10mph winds, sunny. The two new shade ez-ups worked well!
Attended 48 families, 88 children, total of 189 happy people, 26 volunteers or more
Used 3 cases of water, made 50 chick crafts-ran out at end, 400 eggs for egg hunt—ran out at end
Donation: $30.85
Sponsors: Popeyes-100 chicken wings, Starbucks-Volunteer coffee & snacks, MC Library-reading material,
Dollar Tree-pebbles and rocks for water sensory, Cerbat Garden Club-Chickens and goats
Praise Chapel-copies and support, MG Extension Office (Gerry Olson)-provided chicken cages
Rouha's Garden-financial support (thanks for making the CG events a reality!),
Drs Linda and Philip Williams-financial support (thanks for making the porta potties available!)
Kingman Potable Toilets (thanks or making the hand sink available to us!)
Mary Chan-financial support
Dig It Steering Committee-continually supporting the efforts of the Children's Garden events and success
Publicity-The Standard (thanks Megan!), Kingman Daily Miner, KGMN radio (thanks Tom!)
Volunteers (I hope I don't miss anyone): The planning committee and event team; Weeders-Naoma/Adam; Clean up-Carlos;
Publicity-Stacy/Megan/Tom/Ron; Prep, clean up and assistants all day-Don/Jim/Roger; Rick-chicken wings delivery;
Mark-chicken cage delivery and set up and shade cover set up; Mike/Travin-flower planting; Teresa/Coralee-greeters;
Cerbat Garden Club (Sandy and Robin)-provided chickens and goats; Melissa Palmer and family/provided chickens;
Debi/Tami/Ugi-water sensory; Kathy/Olga/Tracy-chicken craft
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MANY, MANY THANKS!