Time to Give

One of the many things I'm enjoying about being a Realtor® is I have the time to give back. During the pandemic I helped deliver boxes of donated food to immunocompromised families or those facing hardship as a result of Covid-19. I enjoyed this so much that when the organization ended I sought out other opportunities. Since June, I've been volunteering with a church on Allison Hill to deliver food to low-income families in our community. And now, this past Saturday I had the pleasure of planting trees in Midtown, Harrisburg with Friends of Midtown (FOM).

Standing proudly with one of our
new trees at Green and Herr Streets.

The whole thing started back in April 2018 when the beautiful cherry blossom tree in front of my little house on Penn Street had to go. This tree was one of the reasons I loved my house. It provided lots of shade, privacy, and a delightful rain shower of pink petals every spring. But the tree wasn't a good fit for city life and started to become a hazard to power lines, cars, and passersby. Having that tree removed broke my heart, but I had no choice. 

In December 2019, I heard about a program FOM was offering as part of their City Beautification project to plant trees in Midtown so I reached out to sign up. They were wonderful and even worked with me on which types of trees would be the best fit. Ultimately we selected a quercus robur (English oak - heritage, regal prince). I was even able to help one of my neighbors get signed up too. The planting was scheduled for the spring, but like many other things was delayed due to the pandemic. 

Finally last week we were able to get out there and get these babies in the ground. It was a great time and I can't wait to watch these little seedlings grow.