DAPHNE — Organizers with Supporting Educational Enrichment in Daphne’s Schools appeared at Monday night’s City Council meeting to unveil their new comprehensive Web site.

Organizers said that was appropriate since council members provided funding to help with SEEDS’ infrastructure, money that ultimately also helped create the new site.

Daphne council members contributed $35,000 last year to SEEDS, said president Ruth Seawell.

Part of that money went toward the site’s development, but it also helped in other areas, she said.

“Because of the seed money you wisely chose to invest in SEEDS last year, we have been able to retain a part-time communications coordinator, our volunteers have doubled and our fund-raising and community building efforts have expanded significantly,” Seawell said.

The organization’s site, www.seedsindaphne.org, is envisioned as a “clearinghouse for information on education in our community,” she told council.

Lots of time and effort went into the site “because we wanted to do something really dynamic, so that people are drawn into the energy,” Seawell said.

One site feature is a one-minute introductory video about the growth of Daphne and SEEDS, she said.

It also features:

• A slide presentation high lighting SEEDS’ four work priorities;

• A story on the $20 million that is being spent for school construction and renovation in Daphne;

• A story on Daphne High’s International Baccalaureate Program application;

• Photo gallery featuring hundreds of photos of local folks who’ve participated in organizational fund-raisers and special events;

• Profiles on all participating Daphne schools and on current SEEDS classroom enrichment grant projects.

“Daphne teachers may also download information from our Web site on SEEDS’ 2007-08 Educational Enrichment Grants Program that will include a $3,000 block grant award for each participating Daphne school,” Seawell said.

The site will also be updated with school news, she said.

“We want this important communication tool to serve as a catalyst for bringing our community together in lots of different ways,” Seawell said.