GNPD: Great Neck Park District Partners With The Epic Enrichment Center

Press release from the Great Neck Park District:

August 6, 2021

Great Neck Park District has formed a partnership with the Epic Enrichment Center to involve Great Neck residents in community service opportunities as well as offering classes for children to handle the ups and downs that come their way.

This summer, we partnered to offer children's communication and life skills workshops in Steppingstone Park. It was designed to help children emerge from the past year's pandemic restrictions in a healthy, happy way by improving social skills, learning self-awareness, and connecting with others to encourage feeling good about themselves and the world around them. Held outdoors, it was a fun interactive way to connect for all involved. 

The partnership also offered children a chance to grow a vegetable garden in the area behind Great Neck House. Great Neck Park District Supervisor Rick Canfield, and his team have been extremely helpful in supporting the Epic Enrichment Center with access to items such as a sink, trellises, raised beds and regular watering, which helped the garden grow beautifully. In addition, Great Neck Park District Supervisor, Will McGirr, made a special batch of his organic compost tea for the soil to balance out the much-needed bacteria/mold which helps the plants thrive. The garden will be kept going into the fall. The harvest goes to St. Al's food pantry every other Friday. 

If you haven't had a chance, come by to the back of Great Neck House to see the beautiful vegetable gardens. 

This press release was produced by the Great Neck Park District. The views expressed here are the author’s own.