Growing Together: Our Community Initiative

14/12/2016

As we reflect over the last 5 years when Growing Together began, we are thankful and appreciative of the Gompers and Black Hawk Community, our North Side Community and Community Partners we have networked with along the way to enhance our outdoor play space. Our heartfelt thanks extends to each one of you that helped to bring this dream to fruition.

13/09/2016

Bucky Books are available!

06/09/2016

The Bucky Book 25th Edition is filled with hundreds of 2 FOR 1, 50% OFF and ABSOLUTELY FREE values from over 300 local merchants! NEW this year is $200+ in the expanded grocery section (ex. Jim's Meat Market, HyVee and Fresh Market). Don't forget about the FREE Mobile App. with 100’s of additional freebies and exclusive discounts!

All proceeds benefit Growing Together: Our Community Initiative; $15 profit from each $35 Bucky Book sold! This year we are hoping to sell 30 books to earn $450 to support our fundraising efforts to replace the soccer goals in the back of Gompers and Black Hawk schools. We need your support to reach our goal!

Bucky Books are available NOW. Please contact Renae Huffman at [email protected] or reply here to place your order. Thank you for your support!

05/04/2016

Our Growing Together Initiative is continuing its efforts to raise funds to enhance our outdoor space with a Community Walking Trail and new soccer and baseball fields. Your participation in these Spring fundraisers will help us move closer to our goals and all proceeds will go to Growing Together. Flowers and gardens make wonderful gifts for friends, neighbors, relatives and as a way to thank your teachers.
Orders available through Friday April 22 and Items are Shipped Directly to Your Home in mid to late May. Thanks for your ongoing support!

Click this link and go to our special home page on the Flower Power Fundraising site where you can purchase top-size flower bulbs and perennials to support my group. Growing Together; Our Community Initiative keeps 50% of everything you spend, Flower Power ships directly to you and gives a 100% mone…

23/09/2015

Just a reminder to order your fall plants with our Flower Power Fundraiser for this season's fundraiser. Here's the link available until Sept. 30 http://www.flowerpowerfundraising.com/campaign?campaign_id=21930&user_campaign_id=477106

Click this link and go to our special home page on the Flower Power Fundraising site where you can purchase top-size flower bulbs and perennials to support my group. Growing Together keeps 50% of everything you spend, Flower Power ships directly to you and gives a 100% money-back guarantee. Click th…

23/09/2015

We have sold 24 Bucky Books already! Woo hoo! Thank you to those who have purchased already. There are more available. Please contact Renae Huffman at [email protected] or reply here to place your order. Thank you for your support!

02/09/2015

The Bucky Book 24th Edition is filled with hundreds of 2 FOR 1, 50% OFF and ABSOLUTELY FREE values for over 300 local merchants! NEW this year is $200+ in the new grocery section (ex. Jim's Meat Market, HyVee and Fresh Market). Don't forget about the FREE Mobile App. with additional freebies and exclusive discounts!

All proceeds benefit “Growing Together”; Our Community Initiative; $15 profit from each $35 Bucky Book sold!. Last year we sold 40 books and earned $600. This year we are hoping to sell 60 books to earn $900 to support our fundraising efforts to build a Community Walking Path in the back of Gompers and Black Hawk schools. We need your support to reach our goal!

Bucky Books are available NOW through Oct. 30. Please contact Renae Huffman at [email protected] or reply here to place your order. Thank you for your support!

03/08/2015

A senior at East High this year, James Hughes is working to complete his Eagle Scout Project to improve the outdoor space at Gompers and Black Hawk by planting 5-7 large Oak trees (shade and beauty) for our students and community to enjoy; which we desperately need. James is over half way to his goal! Consider supporting this project through his GoFundMe Page that you can access at http://www.gofundme.com/jameseagle2015.

Hi Friends and Family, As many of you know, I am currently working on my Eagle Scout Project that consists of planting 5 to 7 Oak trees in the backyard of Black Hawk Middle School, my old middle school. Currently, the back field is barren, sun­ dry and there is no shade at all for students to sit...

15/07/2015

Last May Growing Together partnered with Best Buds to enhance our garden space in front of the schools; adding a Rain Garden planted in front of Gompers Elementary School with educational signage, a beautiful rain barrel hand painted by students and enhancing the garden space around the Gompers sign.

Last week about a dozen volunteers gathered and spent a couple hours sprucing up the blooming Rain Garden. The group focused on removing weeds, adding mulch donated by Kim Sowers, adding river rock to slow the entry of rain water and moving a few plants around the garden for better positioning.

As a community service project, Girl Scout Troop #2697 assisted with all aspects of the new garden and to this day they continue to maintain the garden by watering and weeding as needed. A Rain Garden not only beautifies an area, but is a valuable experience for our awareness of environmental issues, right in our neighborhood, and are lessons that stay with us for a lifetime. All community members are welcome to support the maintenance of the gardens. Should you have any perennials or extra mulch you are looking to get rid of, consider donating to our gardens by replying to this post.

21/05/2015

I hope many families and friends have been able to play at our awesome new playground at Gompers and Black Hawk! What has been there favorite piece of equipment to play on? I bet the Lunar Blast (red spiderman climbing thingy) has been popular!

16/05/2015

Our banners for Build Day and the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony were graciously made by our talented Sheila Williams. Great work Sheila and thank you!

16/05/2015

And finally the unveiling of the playground. Look at all these kids rush to the playground. Have you ever seen so many kids on a Lunar Blast (spider man climbing net)? Truly amazing! Thank you to all.