Volunteers helped to construct the garden back in May at the Kalfas Magnet School.

Niagara University, in partnership with Highland Community Revitalizaton Committee Inc. and the Henry J. Kalfas Magnet Elementary School, will hold a dedication and recognition ceremony on Sept. 22 from 5 to 7 p.m. at 1800 Beech Ave., Niagara Falls. The Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, C.M., Niagara University president, and Niagara Falls mayor Paul Dyster will be in attendance.

NU was awarded a $22,260 grant by the East Hill Foundation and a $7,080 grant from the Niagara Area Foundation earlier this year to establish the Highland Community Greenfields project. ReNU Niagara and Highland Community Revitalization Committee Inc. oversee the project. WNY AmeriCorps and Hands On Greater Buffalo have also partnered in the project.

The goal of the project is to re-empower the Highland community and its youth to assist in revitalizing their neighborhood. Children from the Kalfas Magnet School have worked with local churches and block clubs to grow vegetables from seeds and transplant to the garden. 

For more information, contact Jill Shuey, ReNU Niagara executive director, at 716-205-0289.