Save the Dates!
Upcoming Events with Growing Hope
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Growing Hope has many upcoming events and volunteer opportunities - check out the Growing Hope Calendar for more details!
Saturday, June 13: 2009 Garden Walk, hosted by the Woman's Farm and Garden Association of Ann Arbor.
Tuesday, June 16: Senior Day from 2-6 pm at the Downtown Ypsi Farmers' Market. Fri & Sat, June 19-20: Elliot Coleman Event and Workshop in Detroit. Saturday, June 20: Solstice Wine Tasting Event at Everyday Wines. All proceeds benefit Growing Hope. Contact everydaywines@gmail.com for more info. Tuesday, June 23: Berry Bonanza at the Downtown Ypsi Farmer's Market. Saturday, September 20: Growing Hope's 5th Annual Hope's Harvest wine-tasting and fundraising event!
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Help Growing Hope Plan Tour de Fresh! |
Are you a garden steward or a Ypsilanti community member who enjoys perusing local community gardens? Sign up to help direct the 2009  Tour de Fresh! Held in September, Tour de Fresh will feature a map of Ypsi community gardens with an optional bicycle tour. As a committee member you will be assigned the fun task of helping to organize the event. Read more about this volunteer opportunity here, contact ashley@growinghope.net or call 734-786-8401. |
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Run for Charity! |
Raise money for Growing Hope by running or walking in the Big House Big Heart
race this October! The first 20 people who are interested in raising
pledges for Growing Hope will have their $32 entry fee PAID by Suburban Chevrolet Cadillac Saab Hummer of Ann Arbor!
If
you are interested in this, please print out your entry form, fill
it out, and send it to Growing Hope, PO Box 980129, Ypsilanti, MI
48198,
attention Kristen Cuhran. You can also fax your entry to 734-484-4630.
To qualify, entries must be received by Growing Hope's office by August
1st, 2009. You will be notified if you are in the top 20 (but, even if
you aren't, you can still choose Growing Hope as your nonprofit charity
of choice for your Big House Big Heart run/walk! Click here for more information, or e-mail info@growinghope.net.
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Hope's Harvest Needs You!
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Hope's Harvest needs you! Help us plan our biggest fund-raiser of the
year, showcasing local food, beverages, and entertainment at the
Growing Hope Center. We need volunteers for committees on site design
& prep, entertainment, food & serving, silent auction &
raffle, ticket sales, event sponsorships & ads, and preparation of
event materials. Contact karen@growinghope.net to find out more! |
Elliot Coleman Event in Detroit!
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| The Greening of Detroit in partnership with the MSU Student OrganicFarm,
Eliot will be speaking at a FREE event on Friday, June 19 from 6-8 pm at Detroit's Waldorf School. He will also be conducting an all-day workshop on Saturday, June 20 at EarthWorks Urban Farm and Gleaners Food Bank. Space is limited for the workshop so if you are interested in attending please contact kidokale@yahoo.com as soon as possible. |
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19th Annual Ann Arbor Garden Walk
This Saturday, June 13th!
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Join the Ann Arbor Woman's Farm and Garden Association for the 19th annual Garden Walk this Saturday! The Garden Walk is a tour of beautiful gardens in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti. Proceeds from last year's Garden Walk benefited Growing Hope, allowing us to build our hoop house at the Growing Hope Center last fall. This year Growing Hope is a site on the tour, and will be hosting food and festivities during the Garden Walk, including hourly chef demos with free samples! All proceeds from the 2009 Garden Walk will benefit Agrarian Adventure!
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Senior Days & Berry Bonanza
At the Downtown Ypsi Farmers' Market! |
 Join us this Tuesday, June 16 from 2-6 pm for the first of four Senior Appreciation Days at the Downtown Ypsilanti Farmers Market this summer. Special events include free food giveaways and
prizes. Each Senior Appreciation Day will focus on a special topic requested by senior market customers, such as
senior-specific nutrition, fun and informative games, and cooking demonstrations
with food samples. Ypsi musical group The Juliets will also be performing.
Come to the market on Tuesday, June 23 for Berry Bonanza! Buy some local berries, and see a free fruit selection and preparation demo by Bee from Beezy's Cafe, (who will have some samples for us that all center around fruits
of the season!). The Saline Fiddlers will be performing at the market, along with local music group Black Train. Farmers' Market extended hours begin on June 23rd, and will go from 2-7 pm.
The Downtown Ypsilanti Farmers Market: Fresh, local and healthy for the community. Michigan Ave and Hamilton St. SNAP/EBT, credit, debit,
and Project Fresh accepted. Call 734-786-8401, or check www.growinghope.net
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| Help Turn Perry Learning Garden into a Model Donation Garden! |
 The development of the Perry Learning Garden inspired the start-up of Growing Hope! Come volunteer at the Perry Learning Garden on Wednesdays from 3-5 pm to turn it into a donation garden where all the produce will go to Food Gatherers, a local emergency food program. We will not be meeting in the event of inclement weather. Please email ashley@growinghope.net or call the office to sign up volunteer!
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Youth Gardening
Drop-in Workdays at West Middle School
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 Beginning June 10th, Growing Hope will be hosting a Youth Garden Drop-In at the West Middle
School Community Garden (WMSCG) every Wednesday from 10am to noon. The youth of the Seed2Plate
after-school club at West Middle started a plot in the WMSCG and will
be meeting weekly to work on their plot. There is still some space
available if other youth want to join in. Depending on interest, we
may also have a Perry Learning Garden for Youth Drop-In (also at 10AM
on Wednesdays). These workdays/youth drop-ins will be led by graduates
of our Roots & Shoots program. Please stop by! |
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Can You Support Us This Spring?
Donate to Growing Hope Online or Join our Facebook cause!
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 Join the Growing Hope cause on Facebook, where you can see event updates and invite your friends to join!
If you support our work and want it to continue, please consider make an online donation through our website!
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In gratitude & hope--
The Growing Hope Team
Amanda, Karen, Meg, Dan, Sarah, Ashley, Kelly, Roy, Ryan, Terry Liz, Merilynne, & the GH Board of Directors
Growing Hope is a 501c3 nonprofit in Washtenaw County dedicated to helping people improve their lives & communities through gardening. We hope you'll join our efforts.
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