{"id":5229,"date":"2019-07-20T16:43:31","date_gmt":"2019-07-20T20:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluesouthcreative.com\/staging\/campus\/?p=5229"},"modified":"2019-08-30T18:01:30","modified_gmt":"2019-08-30T22:01:30","slug":"bunny-in-the-city-shepherd-livings-farmers-market-benefits-area-nonprofits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluesouthcreative.com\/staging\/campus\/2019\/07\/20\/bunny-in-the-city-shepherd-livings-farmers-market-benefits-area-nonprofits\/","title":{"rendered":"Bunny In The City: Shepherd Living\u2019s Farmers Market Benefits Area Nonprofits"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Bunny Ware \u00a0| \u00a0July 20, 2019<\/em><\/p>\n

Part of the life we enjoy in the south is our bounty of fresh fruits and vegetables, handcrafted decorations, homemade treats and our unparalleled love of our four legged friends.<\/p>\n

Lucky for us Shepherd Living has combined all four of my favorite things in front of their luxurious senior living community located near Savannah Quarters on July 13.<\/p>\n

Walking up to the first of 17 tents, I click pics of Horsin\u2019 Around\u2019s\u00a0Nicole Schiffhauer<\/strong>,\u00a0Emily and Brandon Carroll<\/strong>\u00a0from All Bark Boutique and take a pause to chat with one of Jamaica\u2019s treasures,\u00a0Belinda Baptiste.<\/strong>\u00a0The Unforgettable Bakery & Caf\u00e9 owner hands me her \u201cmomma made recipe\u201d of Rosemary Limeaid, then rearranges her coconut bread rolls and vegan Whoopie Pies.<\/p>\n

Sharing my love of Belinda,\u00a0David and Teresa Mihuta<\/strong>\u00a0are talking about Belinda feeding the homeless and serving Thanksgiving dinners when Patricia\u2019s Sweets\u00a0Kevin Gibbs<\/strong>\u00a0hands me a strawberry pound cake. David smiles, tells me take it home and then helps me weasel some info out of the photo-reluctant former Air Force officer.<\/p>\n

After a hug and congratulations to David and Teresa on the birth of their grandbaby\u00a0Magnolia Josephine<\/strong>, I trot to my next booth and meet Prowl Food Truck\u2019s\u00a0Zachary Tillery<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Bret Gnat<\/strong>\u00a0and then convince Blossom and Blooms Wreaths\u00a0Susanne Livingston<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Beth Malone<\/strong>\u00a0to pose together in front of a magnificent patriotic wreath.<\/p>\n

Next is a mini photo session of patient friends\u00a0Liz Jackson<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Aururo Geerts<\/strong>\u00a0with their four children;\u00a0Heather Alkire<\/strong>\u00a0and Magnolia, the tiny pup, with\u00a0Amanda Micheal<\/strong>; The Bee\u2019s Knees\u00a0Ed and Hannah-Joy DiNello<\/strong>\u00a0then pose By the SEA Soaping\u00a0Elena Elkassas-Vachev<\/strong>\u00a0holding her Cucumber Melon and Shades of Grey soap.<\/p>\n

With a cool breeze weaving through the booths, I take a detour and head up the steps to sit for a second with long last seen\u00a0Olivia Taylor<\/strong>\u00a0and watch \u201chope to be adopted Chadwick the Chihuahua and Bailey, a Nova Scotia duck tolling retriever\u201d crawl all over her. (Bailey was adopted later in the day.) A long time foster parent and volunteer for Coastal Pet Rescue, Olivia tells me, \u201cSince I was a little girl, I dreamed of owning a zoo in Savannah. I now have a zoo of dogs in my house and CPR gives me my animal fix everyday.\u201d<\/p>\n

We need more Olivia\u2019s in the world and knowing that she is helping CPR\u2019s founder\u00a0Lisa Scarborough<\/strong>\u00a0keep her mission of saving the lives of homeless, abused and neglected animals in Liberty, Long, Bryan, Effingham and Chatham counties makes me heart this woman even more.<\/p>\n

On the lookout for a sighting of Lisa, I remember when I met Lisa back in 2003 when her entire house and backyard were filled with animals she was determined to save. Fast forward 16 years, 110 volunteers and over 2,500 animals later and you have the most beloved pet nonprofit in the Lowcountry.<\/p>\n

After a perfect pic of Olivia and her foster pups, I head to the other side of the front porch and have a photo shoot with Shepherd Living\u2019s\u00a0Shamiria Key<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0A\u2019Lante Hunter<\/strong>\u00a0and then their resident\u2019s,\u00a0Linda Johnston, Mary Lou Bowers, Ursula Janssen<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Kathy Brooks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Not use to how quick I click my camera, I tease the ladies about modeling and make one final stop at Southern Soaked Shilo Foreman\u2019s table filled with 100% soy wax soaps. Sniffing on her beer soap, I grab a seat and show her my pics of Iceland and hook her up with a Icelandic tour guide before making one last lap to find Shepherd Living Director\u00a0Robert Todd.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sharing with me how the second Saturday of the month is dedicated to opening their doors to farmers, artist, bakers or any type of vendor, Robert hits a note when he says, \u201cOften doors are shut on seniors but we keep our doors open by building our community in the community; we all want to belong.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meet me next month at this resort-style assisted and independent senior living community where locals are given a place to gather, sell their wares and create a mini-market of support and camaraderie, all while benefiting a nonprofit!<\/p>\n

Invite Bunny to your gathering, gala or other social event. Contact Bunny at 912-844-1122<\/a> or email her at\u00a0bunnyware@aol.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This article was published in\u00a0Savannah Now<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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