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Tomorrow, March 11th is Community Support Day at Whole Foods Cranbrook!
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Support Growing Hope and healthy food access this Thursday by shopping at Whole Foods Cranbrook  (990 W. Eisenhower Parkway, Ann Arbor). March 11th is spring Community Support
Day at Whole
Foods Cranbrook, and 5% of the day's net sales will support the work
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Visit Our New Growing Hope Website!
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March has been an exciting month for us at Growing Hope as we've just launched our new website! We've updated ways to get involved and get in touch. Please visit often--more resources, images and updates soon to come! 
Many thanks to Linette Lao and Anjanette Bunce for their hard work and creative energy in the design and programming of our new website! We love the new look and feel, let us know what you think, get in touch here!
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Community
Tuesdays @ Grange
Supports Growing Hope This Month!
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Every Tuesday in March, Grange Kitchen & Bar in Ann Arbor will contribute 10% of
sales to Growing Hope!
Community Tuesdays
reflect Grange's commitment to building a strong and meaningful community to live and work in. We are so excited to be part of Community Tuesdays and are grateful to Grange's commitment to fostering our vibrant
community!
Come out and enjoy Chef Brandon's delicious, locally sourced menu that much more
knowing that a portion of your dollars are going to help others gain healthy food access. Eat, drink and be merry at Grange on Tuesdays (especially this month!)
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Summer Internships at Growing Hope!
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Learn and give back this summer! We're looking for six full-time summer interns. Know someone looking for a summer internship opportunity, pass it on! We're seeking interns for the following positions:
Garden Programs: Help people improve their lives and
communities through gardening by supporting home and community gardeners.
Summer Youth Programs:
Promote healthy lifelong eating habits through our summer gardening and
nutrition education programs.
Urban Farm Programs: Help us develop our working urban
microfarm in the heart of Ypsilanti as a space for food production and
education.
Volunteer Management:
Volunteers are the lifeblood of Growing Hope. Learn management skills and systems through helping execute
our volunteer programs during our busiest season.
Design and Marketing: Help us get the word out about what we
do! Assist Growing Hope with marketing and media through online
& social media, documentary film, and print materials. Help us document our programs and
recruit participants from the community.
Downtown Ypsilanti Farmer's Market: Support our market and
help it thrive through assisting in market management, food assistance programs,
and marketing efforts.
All interns must:
· Be comfortable working with diverse audiences
· Have enthusiasm for gardening and healthy food access
· Be flexible about working non-traditional hours
· Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
· Be open to constructive criticism and feedback
· Be able to work both independently and in a team
· Have basic computer skills
Email us at karen@growinghope.net
with your resume and cover letter to apply! Apply before March 31st--don't wait!
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Growing Hope
Board of Directors
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E. Daniel Ayres
Angela Barbash
Pauline Bigby
Ellen Bunting
Lynne Chaimowitz
Kristen Cuhran
Patty Donahue
Jessica French
Melvin Gaines
David Palmer
Sharon Sheldon
Aubrey Thomason
Amanda Maria Edmonds
Executive Director
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Support Growing Hope with A Gift Today!
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If you support our work and want it to see it continue to blossom, please consider making a tax-deductible online donation today! |
iPhone App Developer Wanted :)
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We're looking for an iPhone app developer. Anyone want to do probono development work with
us? Students are welcome to contact us.
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Business Sponsorship Opportunities are Knocking!
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We're offering several ways for local businesses to get involved and have new sponsorship opportunities!
Take a look at the many upcoming events that your business could contribute to and all of the special recognition we'll offer you. Our community will benefit from your sponsorship--there are many levels of giving--please check them out on our new website!
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Just a Few of our Volunteer Opportunities
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Growing Hope is looking for helpful hands!
Feeling crafty!? We're looking for some help designing interactive games for our tabling events. Vegetable bean bags, a spinning wheel with gardening tips--any ideas? Send them our way.
We are also looking for a volunteer auto mechanic to do some work on the Growing Hope truck, and are always in need of both skilled and unskilled labor at the Growing Hope Center. |
Growing Hope by the Numbers!
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30 local friends brought seeds to swap and a dish to share to our monthly Community Potluck! Join us April 1st, RSVP here.
45 participants joined us
for our Seed Starting Squad and are growing hundreds of seedlings.
Start growing your own food--there's
still room to join us March 20th!
Thank you for your continuing support!
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Become a Fan of our new Facebook PAGE. Please invite your friends & family to join--we're trying to reach 1,000 Fans!
Do you have $5 to help families grow healthy food? Join up with our Facebook Cause if you're not already connected. Make a small gift and encourage your friends to do the same.
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Sincerely,
Amanda (Executive Director), Elissa & Karen (Program Managers), Liz (Office Manager),
Adrianne (Marketing), Jeremy (Volunteer Coordinator), Wendy (Community Organizer),
Gabe (Youth & Education), JP (Farm Manager) , Ryan (Farmers' Market), and Sarah (MSW Intern)!
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