Relay for Life just around the corner
The 20th annual Relay for Life of Plant City is just around the corner. The event is for attendees of all ages and raises money for the American Cancer Society, which uses the funds for research grants and patient programs like free rides to cancer treatment and 24-hour support through the National Cancer Information Center.
Register before April 27. Call the American Cancer Society at 800-227-2345 and say you’re registering for the Plant City event, or visit www.relayforlife.org/plantcityFL to register online. The event is held at the Plant City High School football stadium from 6 p.m. April 27 until 10 a.m. April 28.
Sponsorships are still being accepted. A single donation of $1,500 or more made by March 7 ensures your business's name is printed on the back of the event t-shirt. All sponsors will be displayed at the event as well as in various social media outlets. Contact Laurie Curtis at laurie.curtis.rfl@gmail.com or Bonnie Gibson at bonnie.gibson@cancer.org for more information.
Students present performances for Black History Month
Plant City High School students presented performances in honor of Black History Month on Feb. 22.
Students sang, read poems, danced and acted out moments throughout history like the persecution faced during pre-civil war, the Civil Rights Movement, the Harlem Renaissance and more. Several students also danced and lip synced as some of the most influential African American artists of our time like John Legend, TLC and Prince.
Gentlemen’s Quest gave inspirational speeches and performed a step sequence and the evening ended with students sitting side by side on stage and singing “A Change is Gonna Come.”
New garden center promises
Abundant Gardens, Plant City’s new garden center, is now officially open. Located a quarter mile north off I-4 on Alexander Street, the new center sells a variety of plants including orchids, fruit trees, palms, succulents, flowers and even fairy gardens.
“It’s something I’ve always wanted to do my whole life,” Duane Piercy, owner of Abundant Gardens, said. “I really want it to be more than just a place to sell plants. I want it to be an experience for people to come to. In the future I’d like to add on a small cafe, have areas for people to relax.”
One day, Piercy said he hopes to have relaxing nature trails on the back of the property and hopes to make Abundant Gardens the ‘go to’ location for horticulture. The center is open Tuesday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. For more information, visit the Abundant Gardens Plant City Facebook page, go to www.abundantgardens.net or call 813-716-7835.