More than 60 employees of Batson-Cook Construction’s Atlanta office celebrated the firm’s 100^th anniversary with a “Day of Service” project at Christian City, a non-profit organization located in Union City which provides a full spectrum of services to seniors and children alike.

The Batson-Cook team arrived at Christian City to prepare a community garden for the children and senior citizens who reside at the facility.  Armed with gardening tools, landscaping supplies, building materials and blueberry bushes, the team set about to assemble pre-designed raised gardening beds that are wheelchair accessible, build a pergola, and plant blueberry bushes.  They also weeded, mulched, and set new plants in existing landscaped areas on the grounds of Christian City.

“Our employees chose to make community service projects one of the primary ways we would celebrate our 100^th anniversary,” said Randy Hall, President and CEO of the company, which is headquartered in West Point, Georgia.  “One of our corporate values is community involvement, and this project fulfills that goal while enabling us, as individuals, to be involved in a hands-on project that will help enrich the lives of people at Christian City.”

Residents of Christian City will tend the community garden on a regular basis, and will plant more fruits, vegetables and flowers as needed.  They will also enjoy eating the fresh fruits and vegetables that their garden produces.

“We are grateful to Batson-Cook for their partnership and dedication to Christian City,“ said Bob Crutchfield, Christian City’s President and CEO. “By building a Community Garden…the employees at Batson-Cook are creating a place for the residents to have access to fresh produce and nutritionally-rich foods that will encourage a healthy lifestyle.  Gardening motivates people to stay active longer as well as increases a sense of ownership and pride when they are able to enjoy the fruits of their labor.”

Christian City ministers to families, but focuses primarily on the needs of abused and abandoned children, the aged and infirm by providing residential, health and social services in a manner consistent with the Christian faith.  The campus is a vibrant and active Atlanta retirement community as well as a refuge for children without families of their own.