Schaumburg Garden Club Monthly Meeting

Name: Schaumburg Garden Club Monthly Meeting
Start: 2025-03-12T19:00:00-05:00
Location: 1111 E Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg, IL, United States, Illinois 60194

Schedule

Wed, 12 Mar, 2025 at 07:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

1111 E Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg, IL, United States, Illinois 60194 | Schaumburg, IL

We will be meeting on Wednesday, March 12!!
There is a garden center in the western suburbs that was founded with a very special mission. "We Grow Dreams" Garden Center in West Chicago is a not-for-profit that employs people with developmental disabilities. It was started by families in the area.
Gregg Bettcher has been the Executive Director of “We Grow Dreams” since 2015 after being ‘retired’ for about a year and needing something to do. He has always had a passion for working with individuals with disabilities as well as gardening, so when the opportunity came up, he jumped on the wagon. He thoroughly enjoys working with the team members, staff and volunteers, but can’t wait for customers to walk in the doors to learn about why they came and what they need.
Gregg is a nine-year veteran as Executive Director of “We Grow Dreams”. His life’s work until joining the greenhouse was in industrial sales covering the Midwest territory for manufacturers of engineered components. He volunteered years ago with Western DuPage Special Recreation Association as a basketball coach and loved working with the disabled population.
Every summer you can find him as the Head Coach of the Rising Stars Buddy Baseball program sponsored by the Wheaton Junior Woman’s Club, where able-bodied buddies are paired with players of all abilities on the baseball field learning about baseball and friendship.
Join us at our monthly meeting, March 12, at Spring Valley Nature Center, 1111 E Schaumburg Rd, Schaumburg. The business meeting starts promptly at 7:00 PM. Doors open at 6:30 PM so come early and meet some of our members.