Kick-Off Planting Festival
Saturday May 22, 2010, Program begins at 11:00 a.m.
SUNFLOWERS IN HARLEM
Where: Carrie McCracken Truce Garden
St. Nicholas Avenue between 117-118th Streets
Plant seeds, take home a seedling, food, music, arts & crafts
In celebration of the spirit of Pablo David, an award-winning video artist who was a mentor to many young people in the Harlem community and beyond. Pablo had great pride in his Honduran Garifuna culture and also had a great respect for learning about other people’s traditions and issues of social justice. Pablo struggled in school but had finally started college when he was tragically killed in a car accident in 2004. Since then, TRUCE and the HCZ community has celebrated his life each year.
This garden event is a Harlem-wide invitation for individuals, families and community organizations to join in celebration of the peace and community Pablo David dedicated his life to.
Plant sunflowers and watch them bloom in Harlem symbolizing and honoring:
YOUNG PEOPLE STRIVING FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE
MENTORS AND ORGANIZATIONS DEVOTED TO YOUTH
GENEROSITY BEAUTY JUSTICE PEACE
Carrie McCracken TRUCE Community Garden 
This is a good summary notice. I am currently
bedding Sunflowers in the garden and distributing
seeds for planting. There is already one volunteer
community leader working to have plants from
130th/ Lenox to 125th. TRUCE has offered to
make contact for median plantings on 7th Avenue.
The Harlem Montessori School will plant near the
TRUCE building in containers before the school
season closing. Please let me know if you can plant
seedlings or seeds on your block.
I need help to put seedlings in containers so we can
distribute to interested parties. I am awaiting the
setting of the next Task Force meeting and will let
Marta know for a posting on thewebsite. In the
meantime if you want more info on this project, please call Steve at 347-557-2963. We especially would like to be heard by other community groups
that might endorse such a project. Thank you
.