Master Gardener Foundation launches brick fundraiser to support local education programs

WENATCHEE — The Master Gardener Foundation of Chelan-Douglas Counties has relaunched its "Buy a Garden Brick" fundraiser to support local gardening education programs and projects.

The foundation, which financially supports the WSU Chelan/Douglas County Master Gardener Program, is offering personalized engraved bricks for $100 each. These bricks will be placed in the Deer Resistant Garden patio area at the Community Education Garden in Wenatchee.

The Master Gardener Program, with more than 100 volunteers, provides year-round educational opportunities at the Community Education Garden and other locations throughout Chelan and Douglas counties. The program hosts "Third Saturday in the Garden" events from March through October, offering seasonal gardening education. Volunteers also staff a Plant and Insect Clinic at the WSU Extension office in Wenatchee during the same months.

Proceeds from the fundraiser will support the WSU Master Gardeners' efforts to provide research-based solutions for horticulture and environmental stewardship, including food production, to local communities.

The Master Gardener Foundation of Chelan-Douglas Counties is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, making donations tax-deductible as allowed by law.

Interested parties can purchase a brick by completing and mailing an order form available at bit.ly/MGFCDC.