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Resident appeals for volunteers as Brooklawn community garden expands food distribution
Summary
During public comment, a resident described the borough's community garden growth and volunteer shortfalls, saying the program has distributed numerous vegetables to seniors and residents and requested help with outreach and delivery coordination.
During the public-comment portion, a resident asked the borough and neighbors for volunteer help maintaining and distributing produce from the community garden, saying it had grown steadily and was delivering food to seniors and households in need. The resident said the garden was "bringing a lot of nutrition" and asked officials to post volunteer and distribution information on the borough website to help reach more people.
Council members suggested coordinating with senior housing and county assistance channels, using social media for outreach and posting schedules for harvest and distribution. The exchange included practical offers from residents with vehicles willing to help deliver produce; the resident noted roughly 27 donations and multiple bucketfuls of vegetables already distributed to residents.
