FLCC College Experience

Every spring the FLCC College Experience individuals volunteer at Sonnenberg Gardens through the summer. This year we are volunteering two times a month, doing yard work, sweeping and on rainy days we wash windows in some of the buildings. The staff we encounter while we are there are always very pleasant and it gives us a good feeling to be helping to maintain a historic location in our local community of Canandaigua.

Summer of gardening

This year the HWS College Experience group is maintaining both gardens at the Highland Avenue, IRA. The individuals are very excited to have planted three types of gardens. They are growing an herb garden, a flower garden, and a vegetable garden.

The group waters the gardens, faithfully, and are waiting patiently for the produce and the flowers. Once the crops are in, the group is hoping to sell their products at the main ARC building and then choose a charity to donate the money to.

We would like to thank the Horticulture Group for donating some plants to us and the Highland Avenue, IRA for watering in between our visits on the extra dry days.

Blocked Exit

The Community Experience recently teamed up with the Safety Committee and made 23 blocked exit signs. The exit signs are for the Community Learning Centers, Main Facility, Eberhardt and the residential homes to use during fire drills to simulate a blocked exit. We used white fabric and a large fire shaped stencil. We then used fabric spray paint to complete the blocked exit sign. Great teamwork Community Experience and Safety Committee!

Pictured left to right: Brian, Kristen, Tiffany and Jason