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From left: Soroptimist International Large Grant chair, Sue Coppin, poses for a photo with Magic Garden Project Ministry team leader Robin Martin.

Robin Martin, team leader of the Magic Garden Project Ministry Team, accepted the award on behalf of the Magic Garden, which is a community garden joint effort with the Joseph United Methodist Church and Joseph Charter School. The commercial kitchen will be located in the church.

The Magic Garden plans a variety of community uses for its planned commercial kitchen, including a “Friday Soup Kitchen” for the benefit of financially struggling families.

The grant application stated that current commercial kitchen availability in the county is expensive and inadequate.

The Magic Garden had counted on acquiring a grant from the Meyer Memorial Trust, but MMT is currently in hiatus while reorganizing the program. Magic Garden is also currently working on smaller grants, Martin said.

Sue Coppin, large grant chair for the Soroptimists, expressed pleasure at her organization’s opportunity to help fund the kitchen.