Eugene/Springfield NAACP members speak out about community garden to Annie Mims
This was a community event to address food insecurity and climate justice.
Posted: Apr 24, 2021 3:08 PM
Updated: Apr 24, 2021 3:43 PM
Posted By: KEZI Staff
EUGENE, Ore. The Eugene/Springfield chapter of the NAACP dedicated a new community garden to Annie Mims in North Eugene at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. This event took place right on the grounds of the Our Reedeemer Lutheran Church. The NAACP has been committed for 111 years to work in the community to build bridges of understanding and sustainability, said Executive Director Eric Richardson.
The national NAACP has supported enivornmental justice initatives since 2009. But Richardson said that this garden is also meant to address food insecurity, which has worsened since the pandemic.