November 12, 2018 at 4:01 p.m.
Food pantry looks to social media for support
Food pantry looks to social media for support
"The food pantry currently grows garden plants for the community garden and clients of the pantry in our greenhouse," pantry officials said in a press release. "This grant will expand the greenhouse operation and will supplement the produce that the garden grows for pantry customers. Not only will it extend the season by utilizing the greenhouse more fully, but it will cut down on the number of trips that volunteers need to make to check the greenhouse air circulation and watering needs."
Tom Jerow and Jan Sarkauskas, co-coordinators of the garden, plan to add irrigation, shadecloth, solar powered circulation fans and several growboxes through funds raised from this projec, the release states. "With the use of an irrigation system, solar-powered fans and the growboxes, vegetables such as peppers, eggplants and patio tomato plants could provide hundreds more pounds of produce for pantry customers," pantry officials said. "This is helpful since other produce sources, such as Second Harvest truckloads, are reduced in the fall. Since the system will be automated to allow watering on a timer, the available volunteers can spend more time in the garden or doing other important pantry tasks. The system will also save energy by using solar power for the circulation fans."
The project will be live on the SeedMoney.org site from Nov. 15 to Dec. 15. The food pantry garden project could receive a $400 Challenge Grant awarded to the 50 campaigns that raise $600 the fastest.
The pantry could also qualify for an additional $600 bonus grant to the project that raises the most money. "Please consider a donation during the campaign, to fund this project for our pantry customer's food needs," officials said.
Links to the crowdfunding website will be available on the pantry's website and FaceBook page. www.rhinelanderareafoodpantry.org or www.facebook.com/RhinelanderAreaFoodPantry/.
Individuals and organizations can also always donate by check to the Rhinelander Area Foood Pantry, 623 Coon St., Rhinelander, WI and put "garden" in the memo line.
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