Shawn Pendry create a victory garden for joy
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Hello friends, family, and benefactors. I have been a public school educator for 19 years in Florida. I have the best wife in the world who is also a public school teacher (23 years). We have been blessed with two wonderful boys who are grown men now. I love my job. I love my family. By all measures except finances (we are teachers), I recognize that I am blessed. However, I have been struggling for quite some time with unshakable and omnipresent depression. I have worked with my medical professionals and can’t seem to shake it. We have moved into a new-to-us 1970’s house on a sand lot. As we settled I found a past time that adds light to the gloomy days. My wife has been perfect in helping and encouraging me.
Gardening. Caring for the small flowers and vegetables is inspiring, uplifting and helps me stay in the present. The problem is I can’t get enough healthy soil to use. We have foraged scraps of wood from neighborhood discard to make some raised beds. I am asking for help to purchase the last infrastructure I need for my beds and a load of 5cubic yards of top soil and 5 cubic yards of compost before spring planting. The sand on the lot doesn’t support anything but fire ants so we are trying to be creative, but it just isn’t in the financial cards this year and I haven’t felt this much of a pull towards something since I met my beautiful wife. If you are able, please help me raise funds for this soil and remaining garden pieces. The total is around 1,100 for garden infrastructure and soil. The last portion is for a few small trees and berry bushes that will also need the soil replacement. Thank you for reading my story.
With great love and appreciation,
Shawn Pendry
Organizer
Shawn Pendry
Organizer
Orange Park, FL