Folks, keep things healthy and environmentally friendly in our neighborhood and support the efforts of the City of Inglewood at this event:
The Social Justice Learning Institute and TreePeople in collaboration with Inglewood Unified School District (IUSD) and City of Inglewood the present The 2011 Fruit Tree Distribution Program. This event serves as the “100 Seeds of Change” Kickoff on January 29, 2011 from 9am-4:00pm at Morningside High School in Inglewood.
We invite you and the residents of Inglewood to participate in our first major effort of 2011 to bring healthier lifestyles and healthy food to Inglewood.
The Fruit Tree Distribution Program, sponsored by TreePeople – a non-profit organization committed to increasing clean air, food access and canopy – is designed to empower community residents to take hold of their own access to food. Through this program, 700 Fruit Trees have been reserved for the City of Inglewood and schools as well as community residents, home gardeners, local businesses, churches and non-profit organizations.
Starting at 9am, The Social Justice Learning Institute (SJLI) will host a day filled with:
*distribution of 700 apple, apricot, nectarine, peach, and plum trees
*many events
*workshops
all that give the chance for residents to get their hands dirty in our organic Empowerment Community Garden. It is a day of celebration and recognition of the Inglewood community taking a BIG step towards greater access to quality, affordable, organic, healthy and culturally relevant food.
We hope that you’ll join us in participating in this very exciting, important and innovative experience. To RSVP, please contact Social Justice Learning Institute Food Justice Coordinator, Danielle DeRuiter-Williams at ddwilliams@sjli-cp.org or 310.597.9638.