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For
Immediate Release
Contact:
sharihamilton@comcast.net
Mahtomedi Garden Club seeks applicants
for 2008 Community Beautification
Grants
The
Mahtomedi Garden Club is now accepting applications for Community
Beautification Grants with the goal of awarding either a single grant or a
combination of smaller grants to help fund new public access garden
projects.
“Mahtomedi Garden
Club is dedicated to encouraging gardening and gardens in our area,”
explained MGC President
Shari Hamilton
. “When our resources allow, we actively solicit grant applicants with
the hope of encouraging new beautification efforts.” In
2006, MGC awarded a total of $2,000 in grants, divided among four
community garden projects. The club has also actively supported numerous
conservation and beatification projects, using money raised through its
annual Mother’s Day Plant
Sale
at
Wedgewood
Park
. This year the club plans to award $750 in grants.
Groups interested in adopting neighborhood parks as well as youth,
scouts, and non-profit groups are encouraged to apply,
Hamilton
said. The deadline is April 1.
Grant-eligible projects must be located in highly visible public
access areas such as parks, schools or a business area. Applications will
need to include: a brief
description of project goals and explanation of site selection; a project
plan including a description of what the potential recipient’s
contribution to the project will be; a planting plan using zone hardy
perennials, trees or shrubs; a project budget with a description of how
MGC funds will be used; and a
timeline for project completion. (Work funded by the garden club must be
completed by October 31, 2008, unless advance arrangements are made as
part of the application.)
To obtain application materials, please contact
Hamilton
at 651-748-3760. A garden club committee will review applications and
award grants in time for spring planting. Applications may also be
obtained from the club’s website: www.mahtomedigardenclub.org.
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Editor's note:
Please go to the Home page to download a grant application.
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