After many years with CommunityGrows, we are saying goodbye to two of our wonderful staff members, Adrian and Melissa. While we are sad to see them go, we are so grateful to them both for all of their hard work and dedication! Read on to learn about their time at CG.
Tag: #appreciation
BEETS Grow in Our Neighborhood
Spring is in the air and our gardens are flourishing! But the sun isn’t the only reason the gardens are looking so fresh — the BEETS have been out in the gardens planting, watering, weeding, and cleaning to make our spaces healthy and inviting. Volunteer Alana shares about her experience working with the BEETS program this session.
Today Is #GivingTuesday
We’ve had the privilege of serving the Western Addition and Hayes Valley neighborhoods for 23 years. Today we ask you to support the right of low-income youth and youth of color in San Francisco to learn from and enjoy the environment!
Salad Days Are Back!
September is a month of beginnings – the beginning of the school year, the beginning of fall – and at John Muir Elementary School, it marked the beginning of our monthly Salad Days. Since students also participate in our Environmental Education classes, Salad Days allow them to be fully engaged in all the steps of the garden process: planting, cultivating, harvesting, and most importantly, eating!
Celebrating 23 Years of CG
Wednesday, October 4 was an amazing night to celebrate 23 years of CommunityGrows and Barbara Wenger’s upcoming retirement as founder and Executive Director. Read on to see photos and read about our special event!
Saying Farewell to Mr. Jay Jackfruit
This month we are saying farewell to one of our beloved Garden Educators, Jay "Jackfruit" Jordan.
Jay came to CommunityGrows in 2015 as a recent graduate of...
Highlighting Advisory Board Member—Catheline Leung
Catheline has been on the Advisory Board since June 2016 and is currently a part of the fundraising committee. She is currently the Director of Customer Success at an advertising technology...
Thank you, SFPUC!
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission has partnered with the CommunityGrows for the third year in a row to support our BEETS Program! This year, the PUC is supporting us as we...
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...
Celebrating our Partnership with Kaiser-Permanente
On Thursday, February 5th CommunityGrows was honored to join other 2015 Kaiser-Permanente-San Francisco Community Benefit Grantees for a social gathering with hospital leaders, physicians, and...