Project Description Country: USA Location: Estes Park Total Budget: $1,000 Areas of Focus: Maternal and child health, Community economic development, The environment Activity Type: Health: Volunteer Services Summary: this program provides consistent opportunities for families to connect with nature, build gardening skills, and grow together as a community. The "Little Seeds, Big Growth" Garden Program at the Estes Valley Community Garden (EVCG) is a family-centered initiative that engages children and youth in hands-on gardening, outdoor learning, and healthy living. Every other Friday, late June through September (weather permitting), this program provides consistent opportunities for families to connect with nature, build gardening skills, and grow together as a community. Activities are tailored by age group, with Little Sprouts (ages 2-6) focusing on sensory exploration and simple planting, and Root Builders (ages 7-14) engaging in more hands-on gardening tasks and skill-building. Through planting, creative activities, and take-home resources, participants will develop confidence, responsibility, and a deeper understanding of where food comes from, all within a supportive and engaging environment. The Community Assistance Committee collaborated with EVICS to decide on this grant, and a Rotary member is on their board. Club members will help gather and deliver supplies for the program. Project Contact Person District: 5440 Rotary Club of: Estes Park Primary Contact: Dale Bonza Email: dbonza1@aol.com Project Status Signed This project is "Signed". This means that the signatures from the club leadership have been collected. This project is now being reviewed by the district leadership for approval. Once a decision is made, the status of the project will be changed to "Approved". Project listed for the 2026-27 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total Estes Park (5440) 17-May-26 $334 $666 $1,000 Total $334 $666 $1,000 DDF contributions in grey are pending approval of the corresponding district committee.

Project Supporting Documents Alphabetical with icons By date with icons Alphabetical list format By date list format [21-May-26] Gardening Project Expensesv1

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History Log Entries 17-May-26 by Dale Bonza System Entry: Creation of project page. 27-May-26 by Dale Bonza System Entry: Project sent for club signatures. 27-May-26 by Dale Bonza System Entry: Project signed by Dale Bonza. 2-Jun-26 System Entry System Entry: Project signed by Guy Van Der Werf.