GROWING THE GOODNESS
Day in the Dirt – 2024
As part of Blue Diamond ’s continuing partnership with local nonprofit organizations, employees recently participated in the fifth “Day in the Dirt” volunteer day with The GreenHouse, a 501(c)(3) organization located in the Gardenland/Northgate region of Sacramento. The GreenHouse offers after-school tutoring, mentoring, culinary and gardening education, and leadership development for youth in a neighborhood with one of the highest concentrations of children. The GreenHouse is a repeat recipient of Blue Diamond ’s Community Giving program, which offers small grants to local nonprofit organizations that reflect the cooperative’s values. In addition to their participation in the Community Giving program, Blue Diamond also participates in the annual “Day in the Dirt,” an opportunity for employees to serve in The GreenHouse’s educational garden. This garden is a cornerstone of The GreenHouse’s summer programs, serving as an “outdoor classroom” that allows elementary students to learn more about gardening and the importance of fresh fruits and vegetables. Blue Diamond employees took a few hours to weed the garden, rebuild planters and trellises and install a new potting bench, which is decorated with tiles that were hand-painted by The GreenHouse students.
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