Community Projects

A society grows great when people plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.” ~Greek proverb
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Projects fulfilling this mission are proposed by our Community Projects Committee, approved by our Board of Directors, and authorized by a majority vote of the CGC membership.  Non-profit organizations seeking information on how to apply for CGC funding may contact CGCPerrysburg@gmail.com or download the form:
project_proposal.pdf

Current Projects

Perrysburg Junior High School Water Bottle Fillers
​As part of our commitment to Conservation, CGC donated $10,000 to Perrysburg Junior High School for bottle fillers, decreasing the need for wasteful drinking fountains.  The installation of the 10 new water fountains at the Jr. High School encourages and enables the filling of water bottles. Each unit includes a counter that records each time the water bottle filler is used. The fountains were purchased with grant funds and installed by the district maintenance crew. The CGC Conservation Committee hopes that the use of these water fountains and refillable bottles will help reduce the number of plastic bottles that are recycled or trashed.

Restoration of Gardens at Hospice of Northwest Ohio
Restoration of gardens at Hospice of Northwest Ohio was completed early in the summer. The design of the Whittenberg and the Butterfly gardens was refined by Tom Schoen and new plantings were installed.

Ongoing and Historical Projects

Sawyer Quarry Nature Preserve – Wood County Parks
The Country Garden Club contributed over $32,000 to Sawyer Nature Preserve – Wood County’s newest park – to help with parking lot and signage creation, trails, and seating.  A portion of the proceeds raised from each year’s Trunk Show is used to fund projects that benefit our community.

​Holiday Trunk Show
In 1987, CGC began raising money by inviting vendors and shoppers to a trunk show at Carranor Hunt and Polo Club.  For over 30 years, the annual Holiday Trunk Show has been the main source of funding for the CGC’s community projects.  The show is a three day shopping extravaganza featuring 20-25 boutiques from around the country and attracts approximately 1500 shoppers each year.    ​

Downtown Perrysburg Holiday Decorations
Since 1965, the CGC has provided the holiday decorations that adorn Louisiana Street in downtown Perrysburg.  In 2011, the streets were lined with live evergreen trees which were then donated to the Wood County Parks for planting in parks and public spaces.  In the last 5 years, CGC has donated over $18,000 to continue this tradition

Downtown Perrysburg Hanging Baskets
Since 2004, CGC has provided the funding for the hanging baskets which grace the downtown summer streetscape and represents another collaborative project between the Club and the City.  ​

Did you Know….
That the Country Garden Club helps out the Hospice of Northwest Ohio?    Each spring the members of CGC plant the 27 containers which sit outside patient rooms at Hospice.

Each year the Country Garden Club donates the Arbor Day Tree to the City of Perrysburg.  For 2012, a Ruby Red Horsechestnut tree was planted at Rotary Park.  This tree will grow to 40 – 50 feet with a 30 foot spread. ​

CGC History of Giving
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