First Donor Wall Bricks Set Today

Miguel Aparicio and Dan Johnson from LP Tile install the first set of bricks

Dan Johnson and Miguel Aparicio of LP Tile are installing 269 bricks on our first donor wall this week. The tiles are being set with a fast-setting thinset and will then be covered at night with thermal blankets for the curing process.  Miguel and Dan, both West Seattle residents, were pleased that weather conditions were holding strong for the project - dry with even a few sun breaks. (Miguel revealed some exciting Christmas news about his family – he and his wife, who have four sons, are expecting triplets!)

Reporter Patrick Robinson from the West Seattle Herald came by to cover the story (in photo above, conferring with program director Julia Freimund). These donor bricks, which help build our community gem, will be seen by the Northwest community and by visitors from around the world as they come to visit our growing project. 

The wall would not have been possible without the dedication and hard work of all the brick campaign members and key volunteers including Nora Chan, Benjamin Lee, Steve Locke, Jing Wang, Ken Anderson, Noah Dubose, Sarah Dean, Katie Yuen, Allan Chinn, Chip and Charles Ragen, Jon Geiger, and Jim Dawson. The Garden is also thankful for the more than 200 individuals who purchased bricks to be placed on this first phase of the wall.  West Seattle Herald