We are pleased to report the following accomplishments for Kim's Garden, a project begun in 2010 as a living legacy in honor of Kim Brenegar. For many years Kim had volunteered and donated her talents and plant materials to maintain a small public park near her home, at the corner of 8th Street, Independence and North Carolina Avenues, S.E. Following her death in a car accident in 2009 at the age of 49, Friends of Kim Brenegar chose the renovation of this park to memorialize Kim's deep commitment to community, aesthetics and the environment.
- March 2010: Friends of Kim Brenegar formed; park renovation project conceived.
- May 2010: Approval by the District of Columbia government Advisory Neighborhood Commission 6B.
- December 2010: Care Company becomes fiscal agent, conferring 501(c)(3) non-profit status to project.
- December 2010: Mosaic Centerpiece for park plaza designed by artist Deirdre Saunder.
- December 2010: Landscape design completed by horticulturist Jim Adams.
- January 2011: Website and Blog launched, along with Press Release announcing Kim's Garden.
- February 2011: Friends of Kim Brenegar finalized as Park Partner by D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation.
- April 2011: Spring Clean-up Day removal of weeds, trash and tree branches.
- May 2011: Tree Trimming by William Shelton & Capitol Tree Care.
- July 2011: Broken Concrete Curb removed by Fernando Silva & FMS Construction.
- August 2011: New Concrete Curb installed by Fernando Silva & FMS Construction.
- August 2011: Summer Clean-up Day with Sandy Farber Bandier & D.C. Master Gardeners.
- September 2011: Euonymus hedge and years of trash accumulation removed by Alex Portillo.
- September 2011: Mulching of entire park by D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation.
- October 2011: Boys Scouts from Troop 500 propose two Eagle Projects to repair bricks at the park.
- November 2011: Secure online donation now available on website via Razoo.
- November 2011: Community Meeting held at Christ Our Shepherd Church.
- November 2011: Kim's Garden receives Fall 2011 "Neighborhood Beautification" grant from Capitol Hill Community Foundation.
- December 2011: Kim's Garden receives major grant from National Capital Bank Fund.
Please help us plant Kim's Garden in 2012:
- Send a tax-deductible donation (give online or mail a check payable to "Friends of Kim Brenegar" - see sidebar for more information)
- Volunteer for a garden work day
... or just spread the word!
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