Mission Statement

California Garden Clubs, Inc.

CGCI Mission Statement

Mission Statement: California Garden Clubs, Inc. promotes gardening, floral design, civic beautification, environmental responsibility and the exchange of information and ideas

CGCI Objectives
as stated tn the Articles of Incorporation

"That the name of such corporation is and shall be ––
CALIFORNIA GARDEN CLUBS,INCORPORATED.
ARTICLE II
That the purposes and objects for which the same is formed are:

1. To promote, create and further an interest in amateur gardening, in plant life, and in bird life;
2. To promote, further and assist in movements of all kinds
   having as their object the conservation and enhancing of the
   natural beauty of the State of California;
3. To conduct and maintain garden shows, flower shows,garden centers and other enterprises of a like nature which tend or might tend to create in the minds of the public an interest in gardening, flowers, trees, birds and the natural beauties of the State of California;
4. To publish and distribute magazines, pamphlets, booklets, circulars and posters which are intended to or which might
   create in the minds of the public an interest in gardening, flowers, trees, birds and the natural beauties of the State of California;
5. To sponsor lectures and to conduct and maintain classes and schools intended to educate the public and create an interest in gardening, bird life and in the appreciation of the natural beauties of the State of California;
6. To accept by gift; to purchase or lease; to operate, man age, control, mortgage or hypothecate real and personal property which could or might be used in furthering or carry ing out any of the objects and purposes of this corporation, as herein set forth;
7. To coordinate and centralize the work of the various California garden clubs and associations now or hereafter organized which shall have as their objects any of the pur poses herein before set forth; and
8. Generally, to have each and all of the powers and to do any and all of the things that natural persons might do in the furtherance of any of the objects and purposes of this corporation: provided, however, that no act or thing shall be done which contemplates pecuniary gain or profit to any of the members of this organization."
   

CGCI Objectives
as stated tn the Bylaws

"The objectives of this corporation are as stated in the Articles of Incorporation and also:

1. To create, promote and further interest in horticulture, gardening, floral and landscape design, plant and bird life, and   appreciation of the natural beauties of the State of California.
2. To encourage civic beautification and road­side development.
3. To assist in projects for the conservation of our natural resources.
4. To coordinate and centralize the work of the various California garden clubs and bring them into closer relation of mutual helpfulness.
5. To cooperate with other agencies in furthering interests in educational areas"

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