Community Workforce Solutions Launches Gardening Program

May 13, 2010 - PRLog -- Raleigh, NC – Community Workforce Solutions, Inc. (CWS), a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting individuals with disabilities or other barriers to employment, held a special event May 6th to celebrate their newly established gardening program.  The program will provide an opportunity for individuals with disabilities to learn gardening and plant care job skills.

Launched in March, the program teaches participants how to plant, water, weed and harvest plants, fruits and vegetables.  As well as developing practical vocational skills, the program also develops knowledge of nutrition and healthy eating habits.  Harvested food will be given to the program participants and other community members in need.

"It's amazing to see what happens when people put their hearts and souls into a program that relies strictly on donations,” said Julie Griffin, Green Team Coordinator and Community Employment Manager.  “The energy and effort from the community, the staff, and the participants will ensure the value and validity of this gardening program."  

CWS’ gardening program is supported solely by donation.  Current donors include Atlantic Avenue Orchid and Garden, Larry’s Beans, Dynamite Plant Food, Kroger, Black Gold Compost, Pacific Mulch, Grow and Share, Whole Foods, The Cotton Company, Barker’s Hauling, Graham Johnson Cultural Arts Endowment and Ellen Ransom of Ransomshire Building.  To make a contribution towards building a raised vegetable bed and herb garden, contact Julie Griffin at jgriffin@communityworkforcesolutions.com.

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About Community Workforce Solutions, Inc.
Community Workforce Solutions, Inc. is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of people, the success of business, and the quality of community life by matching the right person to the right job. Through job training and placement services, persons with disabilities or other barriers to employment are placed in productive positions and encouraged to meet their own vocational goals. For more information visit http://www.communityworkforcesolutions.com.