What a way to start the New Year. I worked for the first time with a video production crew comprised of volunteers who all had one goal in mind. Shoot footage of the local community transform a weed infested and overgrown yard of Pine Hill School in San Jose, CA school into a colorful and thriving garden. On a cloudy Saturday morning, the crew and about 30 other adults and children braved intermittent showers, 50 degree temps and periods of sunshine playing peek a boo with the gray clouds. The organizers of this first time event are on a mission. To inform, inspire and spread the word that local communities and non-profit organizations can band together and fill the educational void or gap that is desperately needed in the public and private school system, especially for children with specific and special needs. Pine Hill School is a special education school and has been serving the South Bay community for more than 35 years. I didn’t now know who would show up since the Bay A...
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