Wanted to thank everyone for the time, energy and commitment that was given to our school and community last Saturday. I am blessed to work among such caring people and I hope that we can all be a part of the growth of the Garden and more importantly of our children. A special thank you to Sally Ann and her commitment last fall to making this happen. You really motivated me to continue this process throughout the year! And thank you to Georgeann, Deborah, Andrea and Mary Ann and the entire Sunnyvale Garden Club for giving your time, resources and expertise to this project so freely! And certainly a big thank you to Todd and Kara Ranta, Greg and Kim Kilgore, Scott Blazek, the Powell Family, Cayle and Wendy Beard, Michelle Roquemore, Nancy Griffin, Mayor Phaup, and my sweet wife and kids for the sweat and labor given to this project!!!

We all at the school are very excited about the potential that our Garden brings to our children. Our hope is that we can help our kids see and understand the importance of food and the decisions that we make everyday for the health of our bodies. And that they will develop an understanding of what a sustainable lifestyle can look like and how it can benefit themselves and their community.

Thanks again for being a part of OUR Sunnyvale Community Garden!

Nate Christina – Sunnyvale Elementary School

Submitted by:  Martha Billman – Communications Committee