Welcome to the August edition of Green Spaces, the e-newsletter of the Newport News Green Foundation. This monthly newsletter is intended to keep you up-to-date on the work the Green Foundation is doing to make Newport News a more visually attractive place to live, work, and play.
In this edition you will find recent news and information on the Green Foundation's participation in the Denbigh Day Parade. We hope you will share this newsletter with a friend or colleague. Also, don't forget to visit the Newport News Green Foundation on Twitter and Facebook, and visit our web site: www.newportnewsgreenfoundation.org.
Sincerely,
Amanda Dale Wroten
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Green Foundation Highlighted in Denbigh Day Parade
The 51st Annual Denbigh Day Parade will be held Saturday, September 18th, and this year the Newport News Green Foundation's Executive Director, Amanda Wroten, will be honored as Grand Marshall.
The parade begins at 10:00 a.m. on Denbigh Boulevard near the high school and afterwards an all day festival will take place at 14302 Old Courthouse Way (the former Early Childhood Education Center). Participants will line up at 8:30 a.m. at the high school and conclude at the reviewing stand on Tabbs Lane. The parade grounds include fun, kids rides, games, crafts, and vendors for all ages. Slapwater will also play for the enjoyment of all. This year's theme is the "Greening of Denbigh."
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CNU Day of Service
As part of Christopher Newport University's Day of Service, six students and one faculty member recently visited the Chatham Avenue property to provide debris and trash cleanup, mulching, and learned about plants that the Green Foundation uses on its properties. The students are participants in the President's Leadership Program.
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Annual Fund Campaign
The Newport News Green Foundation is currently conducting its annual fundraising campaign. Donations to the campaign are 100% tax deductible and go to fund the Foundation's mission - to promote the creation and preservation of green space throughout the City of Newport News through advocacy, acquisition, and assistance to others in order to make Newport News a more visually attractive place to live, work, and play. You can make a donation online on the Foundation's website - www.newportnewsgreenfoundation.org - or by contacting the Foundation office at (757) 597-2842. Thank you for helping to preserve a greener future! |
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Civic Club Speaking Opportunities
The Green Foundation is currently visiting area civic and volunteer organizations to inform city residents about preserving a greener future. If you are a member of a club and can arrange an opportunity for a member of our staff to speak at your meeting, please call the office at (757) 597-2842, or email amanda@newportnewsgreenfoundation.org. |
