Best of Hoffman – The Garbu Family
July 2021 – The Garbu Family
Hoffman Estates Park District would like to recognize the Garbu Family as July’s Best of Hoffman.
Silvia and Alexandru Garbu, along with their two children, Laurentiu and Calin, have lived in the Hoffman Estates area for ten years. They are nature lovers, and truly enjoy using all of the parks in the area. Silvia stated “we are blessed, we have a good life, and we want to give back to our community that we care so much about and that offers us so many ways to enjoy nature.” Silvia and Alexandru would like to instill a sense of obligation in their children to participate, volunteer and give back to their community.
As part of the HEParks series of Spring Cleanup events, the Garbu family participated in the Victoria Park Cleanup. During the South Ridge Park Cleanup, Silvia mentioned the volunteer group was small but able to accomplish a full cleanup in a short time. The Garbu family also participated in the Spring Seed Bombing, as well as the Invasive Plant Removal.
Laurentiu is a 17-year-old high school senior, who also works as a lifeguard at the Seascape facility. Calin is nine and enjoys volunteering. The family is interested in participating in additional events in the future.
Thank you, Garbu Family, for your service and for making such a positive impact on our parks and our community.
