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Special Volunteer Day in Honor of Marlin & Aaron
February 25, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm CST
In the Fall of 2021, just weeks after the Skyfarm first came into our lives at Blackwood, we were contacted by Marlin, our very first volunteer.
After reading an announcement that we would be operating the rooftop farm at POST Houston, Marlin wrote to us, “I am retired, live nearby and love soil!”
Since that day, he has tirelessly committed his time, talents, and warm, generous spirit to helping us achieve all of our major milestones. Marlin also knows that nothing transformative happens without the power of community, and that each connection we make amplifies that power.
At our first Skyfarm Volunteer Day, Marlin and our very own staff member R. Aaron Flores became fast friends, and they are sharing in this celebration in honor of Aaron’s February birthday as well.
In addition to this special Volunteer Day & Celebration, Marlin & Aaron will raise funds throughout the month and invite friends, donors, volunteers, and all of Houston to share their love of the Skyfarm by making a donation toward their $15,000 goal.
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Whether you volunteer, donate, or simply stop by for a Second Serving-rescued cupcake on 2/25 with Marlin and Aaron, we are grateful for any support toward the Skyfarm and the community impact it allows us.
All funds from Marlin & Aaron’s campaign will go toward the following immediate needs at the Skyfarm:
- Design, production, and installation of educational signage to be placed along the entire perimeter of the Skyfarm with QR codes directing visitors to information about the current crops and experiments running at the farm, and
- Direct expenses for Blackwood to conduct a pilot program with the Harris County Juvenile Probation Department this Spring.
- Through this program, Blackwood will provide nature, food, and agriculture education at the Juvenile Detention Center just blocks away from the Skyfarm, as well as the HCJPD’s other facilities in Katy and Seabrook.
- During this pilot, residents at the Juvenile Detention Center will gain hands-on farm education by starting seeds indoors for the Skyfarm’s Spring and Summer seasons.
- While sentenced at JDC, the residents who are between 10-17 years old do not have access to the outdoors. Through this program, however, they will have a lasting impact on Houston’s community farm and the largest rooftop farm in Texas, with opportunities for them to stay involved after release.
