Thank you from DIG it Kingman Community Gardens
Hello,
Many thanks to all those that volunteered at the successful Watermelon Day event today at the Dig It garden. I really appreciate your help. Our events can not be done without your help.
Events for the day...
Watermelon Education by Ron Tanner
Alligator ride near picnic table
Crafts..Alex Sisters Gallery/Bobbie watermelon windsock
Watermelon plate- Gail with Cathie S
Watering Children's Garden—Teresa, Olga, Don, Jim
Watermelon bowling— Tami, Kimberlin, other children and Gabs
Watermelon, water, Zucchini cake samples provide by Kathy S—Cathie C
Watermelon samples/education---MC Public Education Tierra/Danica
Watermelon Splash Sherbet sample-Megan F
Counter-Norma
Registration-Sarah, family and Laura
Set up/take down/clean up days before-Mike R, Don, Jim, Laura, Denise, Kathy C, Coop, Bobbie, Teresa,
Cliff and Pat, Cathie S, Jan, Mary Mullin, Natalie
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Other gate was not locked so our counts are not accurate, many did not check in.
62 kids
131 total
33 volunteers
Donations-$29.24
Expenses-$26.37
Weather was sunny, 96-100 degrees, no wind, no rain
Children’s Garden Sponsors-Rouha’s Fondation, Drs Linda and Philip Williams, Mary Chan
Kingman Daily Miner took lots of pictures for article in paper
Publicity-Kingman Daily Miner, The Standard, Coffeecup News, Splash Pad, Entertainer, gokingman.com, Starbucks, Praise Chapel, Library
Passed out 100 flyers at preschool, schools, park, Head Start, grocery stores
Starbucks donated coffee and breakfast goodies for the volunteers
Safeway donated watermelons, water and supplies
Baskin Robbins donate 1/2 tub of Watermelon Splash Sherbet-Megan F seeded donation and gave samples
Hot Rod Cafe donated ice
Praise Chapel helps with copies and support
Sister’s Gallery of Healing Arts-donated supplies and orchestrated the windsocks
Teresa donated decorations, fruit and more
Gail got the supplies together for the watermelon plates and provided fruit bowl
Cathie S painted watermelon rocks for decor and made delicious zucchini bread
Tami, Kimberlin, girls-put together the bowing alley and Gabe was the pin setter
Megan C designed thank you board
Crafts-84 watermelon plates, ? Windsocks
Used 4 watermelons for samples, sold 4 and took 2 to Cornerstone Mission
100 water bottles
41 granola bars for watermelon plate pouch
48 pieces of zucchini cake
I hope I didn’t miss anyone.
Pictures will follow.
Thanks,
Denise
928-263-1164