Key Club, Kiwanis lend a helping hand

Volunteers spruce up the Mukilteo Community Garden

by DAVID PAN reporter @ yourbeacon net

The Mukilteo Community Garden usually is a place for quiet contemplation where people can enjoy Mother Nature.

On Saturday morning, the quiet was replaced by the sounds of teenagers laughing and having fun as more than 30 Key Club members from Kamiak and Mariner high schools worked in the garden during the annual Earth Day event.

The Mukilteo Community Garden wasn’t able to host Key Club members for the last two years due to the pandemic.

So, it was a welcome sight when Kamiak and Mariner students, Kiwanis Club of Mukilteo representatives, and Mukilteo Community Garden members joined together to help prepare the garden for the upcoming season. Kiwanis Club members work in partnership with Key Clubs on different service and volunteer projects.

“The Kiwanis and the Key Club kids have always come out for Earth Day,” said Mukilteo Community Garden board president Lorie Rhynard. “We’ve done that since 2010. “ izing with friends. The webinar was presented in English and Spanish.

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