The 25th Anniversary of the 577 Foundation

The 577 Foundation in Perrysburg, Ohio celebrated its 25th anniversary on July 27, 2013. The organization hosts a donation-based library, pottery barn, community gardens, geodesic biodome, bee hives, fossil dig, children's play areas, and old meeting rooms for programs and classes the foundation offers. CLICK ANY PHOTO TO ENLARGE AND START SLIDESHOW.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Bee keeper Dan Bollett teaches Perrysburg resident Juli Chalfin, 5, about bees.
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Enlarge | Buy This Photo Samantha Wojcik and her daughter Sophia Wojcik, 3, feed the fish inside the greenhouse.
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Enlarge | Buy This Photo Volunteer Kathy Scheer shows Abby Petterborg, 8, what the flower she planted inside the greenhouse will look like. Watching is ...
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Enlarge | Buy This Photo Dan Stutzman, left, watches his kids Olivia and Alex, at right, admire the porch pond inside the Stranahan home.
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Enlarge | Buy This Photo Cake is served at the 25th anniversary celebration at 577 Foundation in Perrysburg, Ohio.
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Enlarge | Buy This Photo From left: Zoe Cross-Nelms, Chloe Schrinel, 8, and Maya Schrinel, 6, all from Maumee, dig up fossils.
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Enlarge | Buy This Photo Bee watching was a popular event during the 25th anniversary celebration at 577 Foundation in Perrysburg, Ohio.
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