Lowes loves OMS

Hello friends! 

Its that time of year again where school starts and Osceola must become more beautiful, but this year we need your help BIG TIME and fast! Here is a message from David Steffey:

A grant was written last year in hopes of securing funding for continued landscape improvements on Osceola Middle School's campus.  Several weeks ago we learned that we secured a grant for the approximate amount of 2,500.00 (when used in their store the amount is more like 5,000.00).

Lowe's has corporate deadlines and so some of the monies need to be spent very soon.

We are going to have 2 workdays on August 7th and 8th (a Wednesday and Thursday).  Lowe's is sending 2 teams of workers from 2 different Ocala Lowe's to participate.  

I/we could use your help. I'm sending this to teachers hoping you have a son, daughter, or yourself (4th grade or higher) and could volunteer any time next Wednesday or Thursday from 8 am until noon.

The Marion County TV channel will be video taping the event to be released in the fall.

I understand this is late notice but this is an important event!  Light landscaping, painting, assembling picnic tables, etc....

Email or call and let me know if you will donate your time to help Beautify Osceola Middle School.

David Steffey

615-6772

October 13th Work Day

Beautify Osceola was at it again this past Saturday, October 13th. Students, families, OMS employees and volunteers alike turned out to landscape and paint.
  We worked on a couple of projects thanks to Lowes' (SR 40), Target,  Mrs. Corsiglia (Eighth Street Elm), and Mrs. Branson for the generous donations.       A BIG thankyou to all who came out to help and all of those who donated! 

 

Thanks Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. Douglass, Coach McCambridge, Mr. and Mrs. Pank, Mrs. Belle-Jeter, Mr. and Mrs. Steffey, Mr. Tom (Eighth Street Elementary), Mr. Suggs, Mr. Macias, Mr. Kuhl, and Cub Scout Pack 194

 

We are currently compiling the student volunteer list.

We will post ASAP!

 

 

Thanks again!

A Generous Gift from a local Lowes

Yesterday Mr. Steffey and Mrs. Douglass had a meeting with Lowes on East Silver Springs Blvd (SR40).

Lowes donated over $600.00 in plants, trees, and shrubs!

Today they will be donating paint for our picnic tables and benches!

Thank you!!!!

If you shop at the Lowes on East Silver Springs, please don't hesitate to tell them how thankful we are for their support in beautifying Osceola Middle School.

Here are some shots of Mr. Steffey's class unloading the donated items:

Don't forget...

Tomorrow, Saturday October 13th will be out first work day! Please come join in on the fun!

October 13th Workday Information

Our first workday is scheduled for:

Saturday, October 13th from 8am until 12 noon

Our main focus will be working on the flower beds near the main sidewalk entrance on 5th Street. We will be trimming plants, planting plants, painting three picnic tables, painting a bench, weeding, etc…. 

 Donuts and water will be served

IF YOU CAN COME:

Bring your gardening tools (with your name on them), a shovel, hedge trimmers, and some gloves. Let’s get down and dirty!

RSVP to

David.steffey@marion.k12.fl.us

Christine.douglas@marion.k12.fl.us

IF YOU CANNOT COME BUT STILL WANT TO HELP:

We are in need of snacks, fresh fruit, water, Gatorade, etc.

Don't forget to like us on Facebook: facebook.com/beautifyosceola

Every little bit helps! Thank you for all of the support!



New Work Day- October 13, 2012

Our first work day of the 2012-2013 school year will be:

Saturday October 13th from 8 to 12

How can you get involved?

· Monetary donations will be used to buy plants/trees for the beautification project. (checks can be made out to OMS)

· Donate your time to help get “Down and Dirty.” (shovel in the ground projects)

· Provide snacks/refreshments for the volunteers

· Make contact with local business to help get the community involved

· Thin out your landscape and donate plants/small trees etc...

· Purchase plants from a designated list of needs

· Let us borrow your lawn equipment (shears, gas trimmers, blowers, etc)

· Donate gardening tools such as old rakes and shovels

Any little bit helps. Help us to improve the exterior campus of Osceola Middle School for our generation of children and for the generations that will follow!

{click above to go to our facebook page}

Ocala.com Blog Appearance

We are proud to say Beautify Osceola was featured in the Applause blog of Ocala.com. Many thanks to Ocala.com for applauding our efforts in creating a better campus for our future!

Go check out our news release here.

Summer is almost here!

As school dwindles down, teachers begin a form of spring cleaning that only schools are accustomed to. Which reminds us to ask you...

This summer while you are in with the new & out with the old, think of us. If you have any old gardening equipment such as: shovels, rakes, hand shovels, hedgers, trimmers, gloves, PLANTS, etc. Beautify Osceola would be more than happy to take your trash and make it our treasure! {also if you happen to be out garage sale-ing and see something we might need, get it!}