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Naples Island’s Garden Club Spark of Love Donation
By frhayes | December 4, 2008
On Wednesday, December 3, 2008 members from the Long Beach Fire Department (LBFD) attended the Naples Islands Garden Club’s Christmas Luncheon at the Virginia Country club. This was a special occasion this year due to the membership deciding this year that instead of conducting a “gift exchange” they would buy an unwrapped toy and donate it to the LBFD Spark of Love toy campaign. The response by their membership was so great, that a large truck was called in just to transport the toys to the warehouse.
This is a great example of a social club coming together to join with the LBFD to help others in the community.
Thank you to the Naples Island Garden Club, have a Merry Christmas, and know by your generous actions that you will be helping others by enriching their holiday season.
Naples Islands Garden Club
Est. 1973
Founded by 20 local women in 1973, our objectives are to create, promote and further an interest in amateur gardening; to support horticultural scholarship; to encourage neighborhood beautificationand environmental improvement; to conserve natural resources and promote an atmosphere of goodwill and fellowship within the community.
Our president is Sharon Civalleri.
Our activities are a Flower Show in the spring; celebration of May Day on May 1, and Arbor Day in March of each year. We award scholarships annually to horticultural students at Long Beach City College. We identify homes on the island with upgraded or consistently well-maintained landscaping.
We are in a current partnership with the Naples Improvement Assoc. and the City of Long Beach for the restoration of La Bella Fontana di Napoli fountain and park. In addition, we designed and maintain a median with olive trees and rosebushes at one of the entrances to Naples.
Fundraising events for these projects are the annual Flea Market in June, and a continuing Bridge group, Bunco group, and plant sales at our meetings.
We have just become a member of the California Garden Clubs, Inc.
For more information: NIGC Publicity Chair: Lyn Sewell
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