Starbucks Community Service

The Head Start and the State funded ECEACP program for preschoolers have a total of 123 children

Bright Beginnings of Kittitas County (formerly Head Start/ECEAP) is working to establish a children’s garden at their new facility on E. Helena St. in Ellensburg.

Most of these children are from families who have little or no opportunity to grow fresh vegetables.

prepping things for raspberries, fruit trees, etc. Helen Bachrach, a Master Gardener and Garden Advisory Committee

The new building site has a wonderful space for a garden for the Bright Beginnings/Head Start community. Gardening will expand the preschool curriculum to include planting, growing, harvesting vegetables and fruit.

It will emphasize the importance of good nutrition and healthy eating habits.

The children’s garden is being completely funded by grants, donations, and volunteers.

The garden will have 4’x8’ raised cedar beds which are being designed and made by a group of CWU students in the Construction Management program and other volunteers.

There is an active Garden Advisory committee that has developed the draft garden design.

This garden is expected to make a positive difference in the community and it will certainly be a joy for the children to plant, harvest, and eat their own vegetables as part of healthy meals and snacks.

We have been writing grants for support of the garden, but these funds are limited so it is important for us to obtain local community donations and support for this project.

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