Jason Shen of Bank of America joined other volunteers working in the Danny Woo Garden. (Photo courtesy of BOA)
InterIm CDA received $20,000 from Bank of America’s grant money to support operations including the Danny Woo Garden in the International District. On Oct. 19, Bank of America volunteers worked in the garden weeding, picking up trash, moving the compost pile, and picking fruit.
Each year, the Danny Woo Community Garden and Children’s Garden provides about 70 elderly gardeners (mostly Asian immigrants) with a safe place to exercise, socialize, and grow nutritious, culturally appropriate foods, and about 40-50 young children and youth gain an experiential education that teaches them about environmental stewardship. (end)