Enriching the Grounds at Camp Eden Wood

Mulch. If there’s one thing VAA’s Community Outreach team learned this summer, it’s that piles of woodchips can enrich more than just soil. A group of seven VAA employees volunteered to mulch five areas throughout the grounds of Camp Eden Wood, a fully accessible facility offering camp and respite programs for people with disabilities.

Called out by True Friends staff as one of the camp’s most noticeable and lasting improvements, the team distributed about eight cubic yards of mulch to the areas around the main office / camp entrance, camper dorms and a flower garden. Some of the nearly 100 bags of mulch used were donated by Maple Crest Landscape Nursery in Medina, MN. VAA has partnered with True Friends over the past decade on a variety of volunteer projects. Championed by dedicated staff, our support of this organization stems from a genuine investment in improving the experience and environment for campers and their families.

Serving about 4,000 children and adults annually, True Friends is an organization dedicated to providing uplifting experiences to individuals with a range of physical and developmental disabilities.