Want an excuse to get out of the house and give back to your community safely during this time? 

Come play in the dirt with us and help EP!C begin planting for our Harvest Garden program!  Social distancing won't be a problem in our 1-1/2 acre garden!  Plus, gardening has proven time and time again to have physical and mental health benefits - here's a long, dry meta analysis to prove it!  (Please note, EP!C does not offer medical advice nor should replace the recommendations of your doctor.)

We have multiple shifts on specific dates that you can sign up for.  You may sign up for more than one shift if you like.  This is to help control the number of volunteers we have onsite and allows us to adhere to the guidelines of groups no larger than 10 people.

The Important Info (PLEASE READ BEFORE SIGNING UP):

• We will strictly adhere to the guidelines of having groups no larger than 10 people total (this includes EP!C staff working with you).  Please do not bring extra people with you unless they have signed up through this link.  
• Please bring your own gardening gloves.
• Everyone who comes to EP!C must have their temperature taken and complete a three-question health survey before volunteering.  If your temperature registers at 100.4 or higher, and/or if you answer "yes" to any of the three health survey questions, you will not be able to volunteer.  This is for the health and safety of everyone involved.
• You are welcome to bring a PPE mask to wear when outdoors if you like, but is not mandatory. 
• Please adhere to social distancing guidelines.

Contact Carmen McCarthy at cmccarthy@epicci.org or call 309-689-3606 with any questions!  If you are interested in helping but are not available on the provided shifts, please let me know and I will inform you when new days and shifts are added.

Thank you for being EP!C volunteers!