Giving to the community is done in many ways.  The Club has donated trees to be planted at Lemont Community schools, public library, I&M Canal area, Lemont’s Earth Day project, public streets, etc.  Each year we donate books to our local library, specifically books pertaining to gardening and flowers and also children’s books. We collect for the local food pantries at every meeting.

As special projects we have adopted the Lemont Metra Station and Lemont’s Park District have benefited from our planting as well as the Butterfly Garden at Centennial Park.  We are committed to planting and developing public places to enhance and beautify our community, and have done so at local schools with the participation of the school children. 

Throughout the year The Club has participated in community events such as Lemont’s Heritage Fest in July with a booth on the street – running the “Log Pull” contest (great fun for the families who participate).  We have had a table at the Fall Community Showcase held at Lemont’s Park District and yearly have a display at the Lemont Library in June to publicize “National Garden Week”. Our major fund raiser is an annual “Poinsettia Sale” that is supported by local businesses, banks, nursing homes, the library, and individuals who decorate their establishments and homes for the Holidays with these beautiful plants.

We have supported the Bird Haven Greenhouse in Joliet, local Food Pantries, Project Graduation and the Lincoln Memorial Garden in Springfield.