PALERMO: Community foundation receives two grants
The Living Communities Foundation has received two grants, so there will be some improvements on Turner Ridge Road. The first, in the amount of $3,700, came from the Governor’s Cabinet on Aging through the Community Connections Program. This grant is to replace the lighted sign that was destroyed during the December 2024 storm. This grant covers materials, so volunteers will be needed to prepare footings and raise the sign. Materials are being ordered now, as some work can be done inside the Community Center before the ground thaws.
The second grant is from SeedMoney.org, a Maine nonprofit, for the Community Garden. The amount received was $2,150. This was a crowdfunding grant, so generous members of our community kindly pitched in and won us some bonus funds from SeedMoney.org. We highly appreciate this opportunity to become more involved in our community and support those with food insecurity. We have already ripped out the overgrown (20-foot high) thorny blackberry canes, and will be replacing them with gentler, thornless berry bushes. The juicy, sweet berries will be available for any family that needs them during the fruiting season. We also will be replacing several fruit trees with nut trees to create a food forest. The balance of the grant money will go toward maintenance of the back gardens and purchase of seeds, some of which will be shared with the neighbors who come to the Tuesday Food Pantry. The UMaine County Extension is also donating seeds for this purpose. We look forward to a great growing season and an abundance of food to share.
To volunteer or ask questions, please contact Connie Bellet, MGV, at 993-2294 or email pwhitehawk@fairpoint.net.
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