A good friend, and a McLean County Master Gardener who won two coveted local awards, the Helping Hands Award and the Don Meyer Master Gardener of the Year Award was terminated. She was accused of unprofessional behavior which she refuted. A certified letter signed by three University of Illinois staff relayed information that none of us could believe. This gal, and a friend of many, sent all of the MG's everything she received from the U of I along with her emails saying the accusations were not true.
The group is in turmoil. U of I staff said she may never be a U of I Master Gardener again!
There is an expression "you cannot fire a volunteer" but unfortunately this does not apply to the University of Illinois Master Gardener program.
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