Leadership Institute Class Celebrates with Ed Hume

Congratulations to our Leadership Institute class of 2014 on their community Learning Garden Project. This year's class chose to create community gardens at four local elementary schools for their class project. It's a great example of our chamber's mission to cultivate leaders in our business community. A big thank you to our program facilitators, Sandy Maynard and Tana Hassart, for encouraging our participants to partner together with local resources to create a meaningful impact in our communities.

PCTV Crew films the ceremony as a Maple Lawn Elementary student

 reads a letter to Ed Hume.

Sumner Councilwoman, Cindi Hochstatter, and Carmen Palmer, City Communication Director
get a narrated tour of the gardens planted by the students.

Sumner City Administrator, John Galle, and Puyallup Director of Development Services, Tom Utterback, also receive student garden tours.

Puyallup City Manager, Bill McDonald, sits with Ed Hume and Tana Hassart to listen to the students talk about the impact of this year's community garden project.

Students from Maple Lawn Elementary and participants from this year's Leadership Institute Class pose with Ed Hume.

Derek Barry, one of this year's LI participants, shares his enthusiasm for Ed Hume seed packets at the class booth at Puyallup Main Street's Farmer's Market event.  

Each year our class participants seem to raise the bar for their class project and this year was no different.  Thanks to all our volunteers and businesses who supported this year's project.  What a great way to make a difference in our communities.