September 2008 Pancake Breakfast

History of Hampstead Kiwanis Park

In 2002 the Kiwanis Club of Hampstead received a donation of 80 acres of land from the Bill Clark and Tommie Little families to build a community park for the children and people of Hampstead.

This land is now Hampstead Kiwanis Park. Hampstead Kiwanians and Pender County are building a reality with the help of the entire community.

There are plans for multiple baseball/softball fields, athletic fields, restroom facilities, playgrounds, concession areas, several ponds, a nature trail, and parking. The remaining land will be used with an overall theme of community recreation and fun for all.

Current Need

To continue development of the park, funding is needed.

Volunteers are also needed.

We ask you to help with your donation, pledge and time.

Donations made to Hampstead Kiwanis Park, Inc. (Federal ID #94-3427227), a 501(c)(3) corporation, are tax deductible.

Please see the donation form for more details.

These forms can be mailed to:

Hampstead Kiwanis Park, Inc. C/O Sal Ferrotti 
112 Topsail Lake Dr. 
Hampstead, NC 28443. 

For details contact Sal at (910) 270-2145 or by email 

For further information, where you can send your donations or how you can support the Plant A Seed project, call Sal Ferrotti 910 -270-2145 or email 

If you'd like to make a donation, please make your check payable to Hampstead Kiwanis Park, Inc. Remember to note Plant A Seed on your check and mail to:

Sal Ferrotti
112 Topsail Lake Dr
Hampstead, NC 28443

*All donations are tax deductible; Hampstead Kiwanis Park Inc is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt corp.

Hampstead Kiwanis Park is located just off Hwy 17 N at 586 Sloop Point Loop Road, Hampstead, NC 28443

Thanks to the Scouts who made the new volleyball court.

The development of the land specifically set aside in the Hampstead Kiwanis Park for the Children's Community Garden will involve and enrich these communities. The proposed garden will be designed, developed, and maintained entirely by and for the CHILDREN.

In early 2008 the Topsail Island Kiwanis Club presented the Plant A Seed project idea to the Hampstead Kiwanis Club as a growth opportunity, not only for Hampstead Kiwanis Park, but for the surrounding communities and their children. It is now a ground roots movement.

Our Mission

For project Plant A Seed encompasses the development in Hampstead Kiwanis Park of the Children's Community Garden while offering current and future generations the opportunity to experience the stewardship of caring for the gift of God's Earth.

Goals for the project

Education

Augmenting school curriculum as well as independent study and planning for the children

Developing the Land

Plotting garden, soil development, irrigation, fertilization, fencing, maintenance and environmental awareness.

Hands on Experience

Sowing seeds to harvest flowers, fruits and veggies, cocoons to butterflies, building houses for birds and bats, tending the established gardens, fundraising projects, donating and marketing their own grown products.

For more inspiration visit www.gardeningwithkids.org