In my first post on the subject last August I knew I wanted to do something, but not quite what, and was still thinking I would focus my efforts on my own neighbourhood.
By March when I make my public commitment by starting the Winnipeg Bulb Project Facebook page and blogging about it here, I had realized that I practically live in a park, my neighbourhood is just that lovely. So I decided my energies would be better directed to parts of the city that are 'less park-like'.
So I am thrilled today to be meeting my goal of distributing 2,300 daffodil bulbs to people in the "Point Douglas" neighbourhood of Winnipeg where, according to Wikipedia, there is 25% unemployment and an average household income just shy of $25K. We are collaborating with the city who is sponsoring a Fall Festival at a local community center and allowing us to set up shop.
This morning I was up early and on the radio for a 7:10 discussion with Terry MacLeod on CBC's Weekend Morning Show but I still gave myself enough time to read our coverage in the Winnipeg Free Press.
If you have made it this far and are intrigued by the Winnipeg Bulb Project, you can read more about us and most importantly you can directly contribute through a donation: a pledge of only $5 allows us to buy 20 plump daffodil bulbs.
Thank you in advance for your support; every Tweet, Share, Facebook or Google + 'like' makes a difference too.
