ARBOR DAY TREE PLANTING – Each year members of our Club plant a tree in our community (Serenity House in Escondido, CA). Maxine Schimmel – Chairman.

GARDEN THERAPY  – Members facilitate monthly garden related projects for approximately 20 senior citizens at Seacrest Village retirement facility located in Poway, CA. Mairon Grant and Terri Rago – Chairmen.

HORTICULTURAL TABLE (NEW) - Members share information, ideas and recommendations about various methods of plant management at General Meeting.  Veleta Camozzi - Chairman.

PENNY PINES – Members participate in this conservation project by contributing towards the cost of a Penny Pines Plantation – approximately ¾ acre of National Forest land that can be planted with pine seedlings for $68 – to aid in the reforestation, particularly in burned-over areas. We collect money for this worthy cause at our monthly meetings. Kay Pantelis – Chairman.

RANCHO BERNARDO LIBRARY – Our club has provided plants for the library and we continue to contribute to their upkeep on a weekly basis. Club members provide a fresh flower arrangement for the entrance niche weekly. Maxine Schimmel – Chairman.

RECYCLING PROJECT  – We collect empty inkjet cartridges, laser cartridges and used cell phones for recycling. This project provides a proactive, effective solution to environmental waste problems. Members bring these recyclable items to monthly meetings for disposal. Ann Cunningham– Chairman.

SERENITY HOUSE – A women’s crisis intervention facility located in Escondido, CA. Members collect new toys and toiletries throughout the year to give to this organization at the Holiday Luncheon. Additionally, Club members plant a tree at this facility during Arbor Day month. Maxine Schimmel – Chairman.

SCHOLARSHIPS/DONATIONS -
Annually, we provide a scholarship to a student at a local college and make a cash donation to Serenity House.  Click here to learn more about Cuyamaca College Botanical Society.  Click here to learn more about Serenity House.
         

Left to right, Veleta Camozzi,
Immediate Past President and Nancy Clarke, 
Cuyamaca College Botanical Society scholarship recipient,
26th Annual Scholarship and Awards Banquet held at the
Handlery Hotel on April 26, 2007.