Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity (CVHFH) and Habitat Gardens Iowa are teaming up to complete two projects in two cities with incoming Cornell College freshman during their Service Day on August 31. Beginning at 9 a.m., Cornell volunteers will begin work at Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity’s “RV Care-A-Vanner Park,” located at 1125 4th Street NW in Cedar Rapids. The second group of volunteers will begin at Heritage Christian School, located at 255 Hackberry Street in North Liberty.
The Cedar Rapids team will plant about 800 square feet of a variety of flowers at the CVHFH RV park, beautifying the location for incoming “Care-A-Vanner” volunteers. RV Care-A-Vanners is a volunteer program for anyone who travels in a recreational vehicle, wants to build Habitat houses and have fun doing it. RV Care-A-Vanners welcomes people of all ages, from all walks of life who want to pick up a hammer and help change lives.
The North Liberty team will work on nearly 1000 square feet, beautifying the school grounds for the enjoyment of students, family and neighbors for years to come. Because Heritage Christian is a private school, neither funding nor plants are provided as part of the Project GREEN program in the area. In partnering with Cornell College, Habitat Gardens Iowa plans to fill that need by providing the plants and volunteer labor.
“It’s a great opportunity to bring the three organizations together for one fantastic goal,” says Carol Vermeer Neel, director and co-founder of Habitat Gardens Iowa. “This is our third year engaging Cornell College students in the ministry of Habitat Gardens and we look forward to continuing this relationship for years to come. We always want the students to feel like they are part of our team!”
Volunteers interested in joining Habitat Gardens on the next community gardening day are invited to email habitatgardensiowa@aol.com or visit www.habitatgardens.net for more information.
Habitat Gardens Iowa is a community-based organization that brings together local schools, families, businesses, and individuals to help plant gardens while educating families on gardening basics. Equipped with this knowledge, these families will have the tools they need to plant their gardens year after year, adding beauty to their homes and neighborhoods and healthy fresh produce to their tables. For more information, visit the Habitat Gardens Iowa website at www.habitatgardens.net or follow projects on Facebook at www.facebook.com/HabitatGardensIowa.
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