Children's Garden of Labelle Gets A Facelift

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LABELLE, FLA., March 25, 2011 – The Children’s Garden of LaBelle Child Development Center on Highway 80 has a fresh new look, thanks to the volunteer efforts of several LaBelle organizations.

Members of the LaBelle High School Key Club spent Saturday, March 5, getting the outside of the building ready to be painted. Key Club Sponsor Tracy Nobles and her students cleaned the building and areas of the playground, then taped and primed the building. All of the volunteers were fed lunch by staff from the Children’s Garden of LaBelle.

The Kiwanis Club of LaBelle, where Tracy is a member, donated $175 for brushes, tape, rollers and pans.

The following Monday, 14 employees of Monsanto in Felda came throughout the day to continue the job of painting the exterior. They brought tools and supplies and were fed lunch by the Children’s Garden of LaBelle. Special recognition is planned for Monsanto at the next Family Services Network meeting April 6.

Ace Hardware in LaBelle donated the majority of the paint and supplies. Additional rollers and tape also were donated by Life Ministries Church.

“This truly was a community effort. Everybody involved had a great time, knowing they were helping our children have a happier, cleaner place to learn,” said Sonya Flores, director of the Children’s Garden of LaBelle Child Development Center. “Special thanks go to Kim Bergh, volunteer coordinator with the United Way of Lee, Hendry and Glades counties for helping us organize the volunteers.” 

The Children’s Garden of LaBelle is one of six child care center locations operated by Child Care of Southwest Florida, the region’s leading child care resource. The center is licensed to care for 47 children from one to eight years old. Hours of operation are 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call 863-675-3311 or visit www.ccswfl.org.

Child Care of Southwest Florida, Inc., is a private non-profit organization dedicated to providing high quality child care services throughout Southwest Florida. The agency provides child care for 700 children from infancy through age 12 at its six child care centers throughout Lee and Hendry counties. In addition, the agency conducts training for child care workers, and administers the federal food program for child care centers and family child care homes in 13 counties.

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