Landscaping With Love #OtisStrong

12/16/2023

EVENT UPDATE:
We are sorry to announce that tomorrow's "Winter Wishes" event is canceled.
We hope everyone has a Wonderful h
Holiday Season and a wonderful New Year!

12/06/2023

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Donating to a non-profit organization can have several meaningful benefits, both for the donor and the community being supported:

1). Builds a Better Future: Donations contribute to the sustainability and growth of non-profit organizations, allowing them to work towards creating lasting positive change.

2). Social Impact: Your donation contributes to social change and helps address various issues such as emergency preparedness, resource allocation, humanitarian aid funding, long term recovery and more!

3). Community Support: Your donation can aid programs and initiatives that directly benefit those in need in your community.

4). Personal Fulfillment: Knowing that your contribution is making a difference can bring a sense of personal satisfaction and fulfillment.

5). Raising Awareness: You help raise awareness about important social and environmental issues, encouraging others to get involved as well.

6). Inspires Change: Your donation can inspire others to contribute, creating a ripple effect of positive change and community engagement.

Make a meaningful impact this holiday season! Support Cascade Relief Team as we strive to bring comfort and assistance to our community. Your donation can be the light that brightens someone's holiday. Together, let's make a difference! 🌟❤️

Click here to Donate: https://www.cascaderelief.org/donate

12/01/2023

🎄 Merry Christmas 🎄
Does a fire survivor you know need help getting a Christmas Tree this year?
Details below! 👇
Extra big thank you to The Giving Trees ❤️

11/29/2023

10/14/2023

We forgot to take a group photo but our Landscaping With Love team had a great time at Side Door Cafe celebrating the conclusion of our three-year effort to bring the green back to the yards and homes of folks who survived the 2020 wildfires. I am so proud of our team - we stayed together for the entire 3 years, only losing one person, Judi Jones Barkley (one of our Master Gardeners) who moved to Spokane this year. Amazing team!

AD DuRette - wildfire survivor who let us use her land and restore her greenhouse to serve the community.

Joanne Daschel Artist - local artist and former landscaper who was with me when we came up with the concept and has continued to work at the greenhouse over the years.

Rachel SheHer Robertson and Dana Morgan , both survivors who lost their homes, have been tireless in working at the greenhouse and providing advice and instructions on planting and maintaining outdoor plants.

Emmy Krauss who also lost her house, was hired first to serve at the Grange and then assigned to LWL part time. Our only paid person, she's kept us on track and kept all of our records sorted for 3 years! Her last day will be Tuesday, Oct 17th.

Kriss Hoffman and Nancy Boerema - Kriss was with Joanne and I when we came up with the concept and Nancy joined us not too long after. They're both hard workers - nothing has been too big for these two to take on!

Alice Madhuri Velky 's property, like Kriss and Nancy, was partially burned. Alice has worked every week, and is always willing to drop over to water or whatever is needed.

Debbie Brown Hoffman , who makes all of our fantastic signs, made multiple trips with her dump trailer to get wood for the raised beds - and built many of them herself!

My entire team has worked hard and I'm so proud of them! I could go on and on about all the ways they've contributed to making LWL so successful in the midst of multiple hardships.

Many other people and groups have helped us and the community - especially the Cascade Relief Team who allowed us to be part of their group and share their nonprofit status. And Norma Jean Bice-Washburn who supported my decision to leave Salmon River Grange Distribution Center and start LWL! We are grateful and humbled by this opportunity we had to serve you !