If you have been watching college basketball this month, like many, you have seen great competition and great fans. But there may be no greater fans than ours! We absolutely have the BEST supporters and because of you, we are in OVERTIME with MARCH GREENNESS. Yes, our goal has not only been met, but surpassed and the donations continue to come in. THANK YOU! There are still days left in the month of March, so help us see how much more our total can "grow!" 

In the fall, Jess Wilson and Kathy Stein, from our Gerber Education Program, applied for, and were awarded, a $500 grant through the CU Schools Foundation for a greenhouse. Gardening has become a hugely popular activity for the youth at Cunningham. That’s right, just like many of you, our kids like to get their hands dirty and grow some vegetables and flowers!

The grant funds are enough for a 4 x 6 feet greenhouse and would provide a bit more space to grow plants for a longer period; however, it would not be spacious enough for more than a couple gardeners to work at a time. To provide all Gerber students the opportunity to participate, a bigger structure is needed. Students in our CIRCLE Academy-Urbana and CIRCLE Academy-Vermilion education programs also enjoy gardening and have boxes on their campuses. With such a high interest among our nearly 200 youth in our residential and education programs, expanded gardening resources and supplies would provide wonderful opportunities and valuable benefits to their overall growth. 　

During the month of March, "team" with us for MARCH GREENNESS and help raise $10,000 for a greenhouse and other equipment that will allow all our students the experience of gardening—all year long!

Please donate now or start a Green Team to contribute to our March Greenness efforts. Contact Ginger Mills at gmills@cunninghamhome.org if you have any questions about March Greenness or starting your Green Team.