We love the rain! Even when there's a workday in Koshland Park and Garden. On Saturday, May 7th eighteen volunteers from the Yale Alumni group came out to help us spruce up the park and...
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Volunteer Spotlight: Matt McWitz
Matt started volunteering with our in-school Rosa Parks classes in the fall of 2015. Here's what he has to say about his experience:
"CommunityGrows is teaching the kids a...
Workday at Koshland Park-Saturday, May 7th, 2016
Please join us on Saturday, May 7th from 10-1 PM for a workday in Koshland Park.
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Salad Day at John Muir Elementary School
Friday, April 29, 2016 was Salad Day at John Muir Elementary School. Thanks to a grant from Kaiser-Permanente, CommunityGrows is able to provide delicious salad for all the students at John...
Buchanan Mall with Rosa Parks Senior Center
On Thursday, April 28, 2016 CommunityGrows joined Citizen Films, Green Streets, the Western Addition Neighborhood Access Point Career Center, Bayview Senior Services, the Recreation and Park...
Earth Day at Rosa Parks Elementary School Gardens
On Saturday, April 23, 2017 CommunityGrows joined the families of Rosa Parks Elementary School, the student volunteers from University High School, and our BEETS (Band of Environmentally Educated...
Vegetarian Tacos at Hayward Rec Connect
On Monday, April 18, 2016 the kids at Hayward Rec Connect after-school made delicious Vegetarian Tacos. The students learned about the beauty of vegetables when slicing into a beet, and the...
BEETS and Don Fisher Clubhouse Teens at the Bigger Picture Presentation
On Thursday, March 24, 2016 the BEETS (Band of Environmentally Educated and Employable Teens) met up with youth from the Don Fisher Clubhouse for the Bigger Picture Presentation. The Bigger...
Crispy Quinoa Patties at Plaza East
On Thursday evening, April 14, 2016 residents and youth of Plaza East cooking class made delicious Crispy Quinoa Patties. Crystal Jones, our CommunityGrows Seed-to-Mouth Cooking...
Van Jones and Shaka Senghor
On Wednesday evening, April 13, 2016 the BEETS (Band of Environmentally Educated and Employable Teens) hopped on the Muni bus and rode over to the Castro Theatre to attend an Inforum...