Blue Diamond Volunteers Serve Community Garden for Sixth Year Nearly 30 Blue Diamond volunteers across two shifts got their hands dirty to prepare The GreenHouse community garden for another season. The team transformed four old cinderblock planters into beautiful, wooden garden beds and installed an arch for vining plants. And Blue Diamond ’s own Dr. Dan Sonke planted a fantastic monarch butterfly garden habitat with several plant and flower species that foster healthy spaces for the butterflies! Thanks to the amazing facilities team and all the volunteers, the children who participate with The GreenHouse are starting the season off strong! About The GreenHouse Our mission is to cultivate a thriving community by nurturing the emotional, spiritual, intellectual, and physical development of our youth and inspiring them to grow to their full potential.
The GreenHouse envisions youth who are:
1. Socially, Emotionally, and Spiritually Thriving. 2. Academically Successful. 3. Physically Healthy. 4. Growing to their Full Potential.
Julian Heron Honored While in Washington, D.C. for an advocacy trip, Blue Diamond board director and PAC committee chair, Matt Efird, board director and PAC committee member, George te Velde, and chief Government and Public Affairs officer, Alicia Rockwell presented long-time Blue Diamond D.C. advocate, Julian Heron, with a custom- made belt buckle in honor of his 50 years of service to Blue Diamond . Heron began advocating on behalf of Blue Diamond more than five decades ago, opening global markets for almonds, creating the Market Access Program (MAP), and securing direct payments for growers during COVID-19. Heron’s contributions to the Cooperative were immense and we are so thankful for his dedication.
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