COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT

Pasco County addresses food insecurity and nurtures empowerment one garden at a time

There’s a strategy to Pasco County’s community garden program and it’s not just about what’s being planted in the plots, said Pasco County Extension Director, Dr. Whitney Elmore who oversees the program with Community Gardens Program Coordinator Chris Carreiro. […]

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Want to join the urban garden movement? Here’s a way in

“There are so many things I like about this garden,” said volunteer, Amelia Maseda, a ten-year member whose plot was filled with sweet potatoes, papaya, white eggplant, Malabar spinach and rosemary. “I think what I like most about it is that it’s a safe, peaceful place for the community.” […]

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Community Spotlight | The African American Club of Pasco helps carve a path for local youth

“The idea is to meet the needs of the community. To be a focal point where people can come with their kids. To be a safe haven where kids can be kids and adults can enjoy kids and what they’re doing here and everyone can come and have a good time, whether it’s for MLK or Juneteenth,” said Eugene Scott, president of the African American Club of Pasco.. […]

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Local organizers bring MLK ‘Celebrate the Dream’ event back to the city park with plans to expand in 2024

Celebrate the Dream delivered an overall message of love and community inspired by Dr. King. It also could mark a resurrection of the once-held celebration to honor the Civil Rights hero in the city’s prized park and broaden the celebration to a three-day event. […]