JACKSONVILLE, Texas — A three-day spring break event this week in Jacksonville was all about getting outside, gardening and sustainable lifestyles.
Nonprofit group YOU! EMPOWER hosted A Taste of Spring at Jacksonville’s community garden, which included garden activities, seed planting and outdoor projects, culminated Wednesday with a message from Mayor Randy Gorham, a song by Rock Hill Baptist Church young singer and a farm-to-table experience.
You! Empower, which provides disadvantaged women and families with resources for a self-sustainable lifestyle, was founded in 2018. Executive Director Sandra Fry said its vision is to serve people in Cherokee County and around Northeast Texas.
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