Community garden plots available
Local gardeners are invited to take part in the eighth season of the Vandalia Community Garden located at Jeffers Park, 407 Halcyon Drive.
The garden features twenty-two (22) 15’ x 20’ plots which will be available to Vandalia residents on a first come, first served basis. The gardening season runs from April to October and a water source is available for your convenience
Registration packets are available at the Vandalia Recreation Center, 1111 Stonequarry Road. Registration begins March 1. There will be a $25 registration fee.
Questions may be directed to Micki Weber, 415-2353 or mweber@vandaliaohio.org.
Anniversary planning
The Vandalia Recreation Center is planning a slate of
activities to mark the 20-year anniversary of its opening. The center opened for the
first time on April 8, 2001. Follow the Vandalia recreation Center Facebook page for updates on this exciting milestone event.
The center features an indoor water park, a stateof-the-art fitness center, a gymnasium and a 27 foot climbing wall.
For information on Vandalia Recreation Center programs and events, go to vandaliareccenter.com or call (937) 415-2340. have extended hours of 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 14 and Thursday, April 15.
Sodexo scholarship
Sodexo, a food services and facilities management company, has announced a $10 million scholarship initiative for its U.S. frontline employees and their dependents. The program — administered by the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) — is for students to attend Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) that are partners with Sodexo or UNCF.
Central State University is one of the participating HBCU partner organizations for the 20212022 academic year.
Eligible frontline employees
and their dependents can apply for scholarships and receive up to $12,000 for tuition, books and other educational expenses. Scholarships will be awarded based on financial need and merit and dispersed directly to each student’s college or university this fall. UNCF will oversee the program and administer the scholarship funding. The program runs through 2030.
“We are excited to launch this program with UNCF and our HBCU partners,” said Sarosh Mistry, Region Chair, Sodexo North America. “It will give more than 85,000 Sodexo frontline employees and their families access to funding to
pursue their educational goals at the prestigious and iconic institutions where our teams proudly serve.”
Sodexo’s commitment to diversity and inclusion has been consistently recognized by external organizations and notable diversity publications. Globally, Sodexo has been named to Bloomberg’s 2020 Gender-Equality Index and FORTUNE’S 2020 list of the World’s Most Admired Companies.
For more information on the new scholarship program or to apply, visit www.scholarships. uncf.org.