President's Message
Fellow Lafayette Garden Club Members:
It is with much excitement that I look forward to my tenure as your
President. I am fortunate to have a knowledgeable and enthusiastic
Board to guide and support me for the next two years. I thank them
for their service to our Club. I applaud those of you who have agreed
to chair or co-chair one or more of our 37 committees and our
members who will serve under them. I am excited to announce that all
three of our 2011-2012 New Projects are in accordance with the new
National Garden Club Special Projects. In keeping with my theme, The
Earth Is Ours to Care For, we will be working closely with the Bayou
Vermilion District through various activities and events to educate the
public on the value of Protecting Aquatic Ecosystems and the need to
take an active role in keeping our water system free of litter and
pollutants. We are also planning a Plant it Pink Garden of pink knock-
out roses to bring attention to the fact that we still need to support
research to "knock-out" breast cancer. This garden will be planted in
remembrance of those who have lost their fight to breast cancer and in honor of those who have survived
this disease. Our third project will be to sponsor a Garden with Edibles at the St. Joseph Diner which feeds
the poor, elderly, and homeless in our area. Under our guidance the residents of the St. Joseph Shelter for
Men and St. Michael’s Center for Veterans will take an active part in the building, planting, and maintaining
the edible garden with the harvest served at the Diner. They will not only be learning the value of fresh
fruits and vegetables, but gaining the knowledge to grow their own food.
To advance my theme of caring for the earth, at each meeting at least one way in which we can participate
in living out this theme will be presented. We have a moral and social obligation to preserve and protect our
earth for those that come after us. In closing, I would like to challenge all members to attend as many
meetings as possible and participate in our projects and activities. Coming together is a beginning, staying
together is progress and working together is SUCCESS!
Thank you for placing your confidence in me to guide our club for the next two years.
Sincerely,
Roxanna Champagne
It is with much excitement that I look forward to my tenure as your
President. I am fortunate to have a knowledgeable and enthusiastic
Board to guide and support me for the next two years. I thank them
for their service to our Club. I applaud those of you who have agreed
to chair or co-chair one or more of our 37 committees and our
members who will serve under them. I am excited to announce that all
three of our 2011-2012 New Projects are in accordance with the new
National Garden Club Special Projects. In keeping with my theme, The
Earth Is Ours to Care For, we will be working closely with the Bayou
Vermilion District through various activities and events to educate the
public on the value of Protecting Aquatic Ecosystems and the need to
take an active role in keeping our water system free of litter and
pollutants. We are also planning a Plant it Pink Garden of pink knock-
out roses to bring attention to the fact that we still need to support
research to "knock-out" breast cancer. This garden will be planted in
remembrance of those who have lost their fight to breast cancer and in honor of those who have survived
this disease. Our third project will be to sponsor a Garden with Edibles at the St. Joseph Diner which feeds
the poor, elderly, and homeless in our area. Under our guidance the residents of the St. Joseph Shelter for
Men and St. Michael’s Center for Veterans will take an active part in the building, planting, and maintaining
the edible garden with the harvest served at the Diner. They will not only be learning the value of fresh
fruits and vegetables, but gaining the knowledge to grow their own food.
To advance my theme of caring for the earth, at each meeting at least one way in which we can participate
in living out this theme will be presented. We have a moral and social obligation to preserve and protect our
earth for those that come after us. In closing, I would like to challenge all members to attend as many
meetings as possible and participate in our projects and activities. Coming together is a beginning, staying
together is progress and working together is SUCCESS!
Thank you for placing your confidence in me to guide our club for the next two years.
Sincerely,
Roxanna Champagne
