Sometime next spring, after Portlanders have reached a point where they’ll never want to see another snowflake, and probably even after they’ve reached a point where they’ll never want to see another dollop of mud, relief will come in shades of pink.
Pink tulips. And they’ll be there for a good cause.
The North Deering Neighborhood Association announced that they’ve planted 700 bulbs this fall in the triangle between Washington Avenue and Auburn Street by Lib’s Dairy Treats.
Next spring, the flowers will bloom thanks to a partnership between the all-volunteer neighborhood association and Town & Country Federal Credit Union, which undertook the planting to raise awareness for the Maine Cancer Foundation’s Pink Tulip Project campaign.
So next spring, when those tulips pop up, signaling the end of the cold, think of the Maine Cancer Foundation’s mission and maybe check out the organization’s website or make a donation.
Neighborhood association president Tim St. Hilaire had this to say in a statement:
This is an amazing cause that pulls all of us together to benefit the Maine Cancer Foundation. It increases awareness, raises money for research, beautifies the neighborhood, and at the same time encourages a sense of community.
According to the association announcement, there are a lot of thanks to go around for helping in the North Deering project. The city provided the garden soil, association trustee Bill Gowen picked up the dirt in his truck, Paris Farmers Union came through with the mulch and the Shaw’s supermarket at the Northgate Shopping Center offered some balloons.
Volunteers at the planting included Jessica Bishop, Scott Peters, Linda Halleran, CFO Bob Leger and CEO Dave Libby of Town & Country Credit Union, St. Hilaire and Mike Pizzo of the neighborhood association and Tara Hill of the Maine Cancer Foundation. Peter King of the neighborhood association is credited in the group’s announcement as having “facilitated the partnership between the organizations.”
A great project for all included. Remember the cause when you see the tulips next spring.
