All of this helps CASTINGS and Zina Linnik ensure that the gardens are ready by May 20th. On this day, Desmond Tutu, who fought the atrocities of apartheid, will be joining McCarver Elementary Students for the Play in Peace Walk that will officially open the Zina Linnik Park.
Lunch will be provided to volunteers. These gardens will help create healthier food options, a sense of community, and the school’s garden is being incorporated into their academic curriculum.
More about Castings:
Communities Actively Strengthening Tacoma in Neighborhood Gardens and schools (CASTINGS) is a nonprofit charitable organization under Friends of Pierce County whose mission is motivating and educating Tacoma’s youth and community in order to construct and sustain a healthy way of living. This is achieved through agriculture by means of educational integration in school systems and local community support.
To learn more:
http://www.facebook.com/castingsorg?sk=wall
http://www.metroparksfoundation.org/zina-linnik-project
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Thank you to everybody that contributed toys for our Project:U toy drive and showed up to the fundraiser last night! Also thanks to Nick At-Cork, Anne Dillon, Jen and the rest of the staff at Cork! A Wine Bar for a great night! We had a couple hundred toys donated plus a donation from CORK! for the United Way Community Solutions Fund!
.JPG "dutchman")
