OKLAHOMA GARDEN CLUBS INC.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY LANDSCAPING


In May 1999, a partnership was formed between NGC and Habitat for Humanity. HFH's mission is to eliminate poverty housing for the face of the earth. NGC,Inc.'s goal is to encourage garden clubs across the nation to participate in the landscaping of HGH homes. The theme of this project is "Open Your Heart and Hands", and the philosophy is that no commitment - physical or monetary - is too small.

A direct line of communication has been put in place for one-on-one networking between HFH Affiliates and garden club representatives. The more than 15,000 HFH Affilliates have been made aware of the NGC and HFH partnership. A list of HFH Affilliates by State is available from the National Chairman by request.

Emphasis is on enhancing the environment by landscaping HFH homes, landscaping with hearty native trees, shrubs and plants that also attract butterflies. It is the hope of NGC to have the community, both adult and young gardeners, involved in this very worthy project. NGC's goal is 100% participation, in some manner, across the Nation

FREE CONTAINER GARDEN PLANTS FOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY HOMEOWNERS  We are thrilled to announce that NGC will again partner with HFH Home Builders Blitz program and "Perfectly Simple Giving" (PSG).  During NGC Week, PSG will make free container garden plants available to clubs wishing to participate in HFH's 2008 Home Builders Blitz.  Since 2006, PSG and participating garden clubs have provided colorful "Welcome Home" container gardens to hundreds of Habitat homeowners.  Starting March 25, 2008 and running through April 25, 2008, clubs participating in this year's NGC/HFH landscape Project will be asked to REGISTER for their free container garden plants on line at www.perfectlysimplegiving.com To be eligible for free plants, please be prepared to provide the following information: Full name of club, city and state location, and club Presidents name and email address. Club contact person's name, address and email (for shipping ) Name and address of HFH Affiliate and name and email address of HFH Affiliate contact person working with club representative. Garden clubs are also asked to provide the containers for planting PSG plants.... Container gardens will be presented during your comunity's Habitat for Humanity Home Builders Blitz event.