Wadsworth Community and Youth Gardens

The Community Gardens Were A Success!

With the help of adult and youth volunteers,

our three gardens located at

Franklin

School,

Holmesbrook Meadows,

and the Salvation Army

as well as

donations

from

Wholesome Harvest Farmer's Market

and

ndividuals from

Wadsworth and Rittman

, we were

able to provide 300 pounds

of fresh,

locally-

grown fruit and vegetables

for about 100

households!

We wish to thank the Wadsworth Center for Older

Adults,

Nancy and

Laurie, for offering their location for

our distribution

site, and the

seniors

who volunteered

over the several weeks of

distribution to

make our

clients

feel at home! They received

about 14 nosegays of

flowers from the

Holmesbrook garden as a

small token

of our

appreciation! Your help and

hospitality were

vital

and greatly

appreciated by all!

Vegetables and fruits offered included:

Tomatoes (over 400 plants' worth - many varieties!)

Green, halapeno, red and sweet yellow peppers

Eggplant

Heirloom tomatoes

cantalope

radishes

tomatillos

bush beans

crooked-neck squash

zucchini

onions

watermelon

pears

black walnuts

Lake Erie potatoes

Lettuce

We shared the produce with clients through our

distribution at

the

Senior

Center and through the

Salvation Army food pantry,

St.

Vincent de Paul

food

pantry, and The Sharing Center food

pantry in

Sharon

Center (a large

portion of their clients are

from

Wadsworth).

A great deal of thanks is also offered to the following:

City of Wadsworth, Rob Peters, and Mayor Laubaugh

Wadsworth School District

Wadsworth Fire Department

Wadsworth Sanitation

The Honorable Judge Lohn, staff and youth (GREAT job,

guys!)

Dayton's Nurseries

Boyert's Nurseries

Copley Feed and Supply

Blooming Acres

Holmesbrook Lumber

Kristal Stone and Wholesome Harvest staff

Lowe's

KMart

The Keiffer Family

Bill Alexander of AK Construction (and Mssrs. West and

Ryneer)

Randy Kilbride

Bernice Kammiller

Diane Hawkins

Karen Lapadakis

Jeanine McClure

Levi Swartzentruber (and friend)

Chad Gray family

Rebecca Thomas

Danni Blake and family

Becky Cartwright

Youth and adult leaders of The Church of

Jesus Christ of Latter Day

Saints

Mary and Jim Simonelli

Susan and Joe Arpad

Norma and Mike Johnson

Carol and Jim McIlvaine

Pam and Mark Grucza

Bonnie and Kevin Weygandt

Jim Thompson

Jack Ollom

Bob Mack

Committee Members:

Roger Havens

Rev. Dan Doty

Pastor Rachel Seimens

Rev. Ann Paynter

Greg Vetrick

Captain Tom Grace

Bob Ealy

Thank you all for your hard work, dedication,

enthusiasm, and

support in

helping to provide this food

to our neighbors in need

Wadsworth. God

bless you

all!

Respectfully and with immense gratitude,

Kris Turner

Wadsworth FISH

Wadsworth Community and Youth Gardens