In the true spirit of Arbor Day, the school community cleaned up, raked, weeded, planted and otherwise gave lots of love to the outdoor spaces around us on Monday at our We Are Giffen Garden Party.
Everybody had a role and learned something new through hands-on projects. And when the school day ended, Principal Nicole Newman and a host of friends and neighbors dedicated a Peace Pole in front of the school with the message “May Peace Prevail on Earth” in many languages.
And then the party started behind school with lots of great food and music.
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Thanks to our numerous community partners and volunteers who made the event a success. A special shoutout to our sponsors; we couldn’t do it without you!
- Albany Fund for Education
- Alpha Phi Omega and Alpha Delta Eta
- Albany Police Department
- City of Albany: Neighborhood and Ƶ Services, Love Your Block, Department of General Services, Office of the City Clerk
- Collective Souls Holding Space
- Honest Weight Food Co-op
- Radix Ecological Sustainability Center
- Russell Sage College
- Salvation Army
- United Ƶ Schools
- Walmart
Beside the sponsors, community partners attending included:
- Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Collaboratory
- Albany Fire Department
- Albany Recycles
- C.R.E.A.T.E. Ƶ Studios
- Greater St. John's Church of God in Christ
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church
- The RED Bookshelf
- SNUG Street Outreach
- South End Children's Cafe
- Supreem Team
- Young Futures
- YMCA
- Young Futures
