Westfield Pres Church Group Of 40 Youth To Volunteer

Press release from Westfield Presbyterian Church:

June 29, 2021

Elizabeth, N.J. June 23 rd , 2021—How do you change the world? Do you do it one step at a
time, or do you multiply that figure by 40 steps? Beginning on Monday June 28 th and lasting 4
days, 40 youth from the First Presbyterian Church in Westfield HSMT program and their
advisors will join Groundwork staff to work on a series of projects designed to improve the
environment, urban agriculture, and most importantly, lives of members of NJ’s fourth largest
urban community.

The group will be working at 2 locations. At the Groundwork Elizabeth MicroFarm and
Environmental Center, located at 740 W. Grand Street, in the rear of the Elmora Branch of the
Elizabeth Public Library, the team will be constructing a Greenhouse, planting an ‘A to Z’
flower garden, building compost beds and community garden beds, laying stone and piping to
help drainage, and installing fencing. At nearby Phil Rizzuto Park on Morris Avenue, named for
the Hall of Fame Yankee shortstop and announcer, the team will be removing invasive plants,
helping mulch trails, clearing trash and debris, and helping to firm up an eroding riverbank.

The group will arrive Monday morning by 10 a.m. where they will meet Groundwork staff for an
orientation on the work to be done. During the next few days, elected officials from the city of
Elizabeth including the Mayor, members of City Council and members of the Union County
Board of County Commissioners will visit with the youth as they work. The Westfield team will
leave the project with a greater understanding of the needs of urban agriculture and conservation
and restoration of open spaces.

For more information about Groundwork and their projects log onto
www.groundworkelizabeth.org, or visit their Social Media sites. To learn more about the
Presbyterian Church in Westfield, log onto their website https://www.westfieldpc.org/visit-
us/our-history/

This press release was produced by the Westfield Presbyterian Church. The views expressed here are the author’s own.