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dtg new board member lauren malloy
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Lauren Malloy
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Tell us a little bit about yourself I'm Lauren and I am a new Fredericksburg resident. My family and I moved here from Syracuse, New York in January of this crazy year. I own my own public relations and inspiration company called Blooms PR and Inspiration Company. I am also a freelance blogger, quasi writer and the social media manager for Fredericksburg Parent Magazine. On top of that I host my own blog and website and social media that talks about blooming where you are planted and flourishing through faith and where that journey takes you. I have been married to my husband for almost a decade and we have two wonderful daughters who are sweet and spicy.
How did you first come across us? The Sip & See was my first interaction earlier in spring. It was such an amazing experience to come and see the beautiful urban garden in downtown Fredericksburg. I was here for all of nine weeks and I really wanted to get involved in something outdoors. Coming here there was already a sense of community. My daughters and I come here and do some gardening and weeding, we pick some of the pick your own.
What's your favorite thing about Fredericksburg? It's a beautiful mix of history but it is not stuck behind with the times. Like visually historical but very modern and with the times with a lot of exciting things being done here.
What's your favorite thing about DTG? I really like the fact that it is a community garden. Also because of the
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involvement with the youth. Not only because I have my own children, but also because that was my world back in New York.
What is one unique thing about you that people might not know? I think something that is unique about me is that I cannot plant. I have no green thumb at all. Everything I do is flowers, all my branding is blooming. I love flowers and in my other life I really want to aspire to be a woman and be able to go from farm to table.. I even told my husband I wanted chickens when we moved here. I am not a country girl so even my friends were shocked like "you really want chickens?" even though I barely want to take our dog for a walk. Why did you become a DTG Board Member I think I had an amazing board experience back home. Three of us amazing dynamic women in my community in Syracuse decided we were not going to let an old grocery store be turned into a McDonalds. So I said yes to that board, working social media, vice president, and event planning. I said yes because I wanted to make a change and I saw that as a way to evoke change within a community. That co-op is now a cultural epicenter in Syracuse and it is a place to host events and learn. So when I was asked to be a board member, I thought it was the perfect opportunity to meet people and share any expertise that I have in this beautiful space.
Marianne Tokarz is the Office Administrator for Downtown Greens