- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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40 people are interested
Have a green thumb? Or want to learn? Volunteer at The Garden!
ORGANIZATION: Hunger Task Force of La Crosse, Inc.
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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40 people are interested
The Kane Street Community Garden is looking for volunteers to assist with soil preparation, planting, weeding, tending, composting, and harvesting. Tasks vary by season.
Volunteer Hours:
Monday & Thursday 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Saturday 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Volunteers can take home free produce on harvest days. Volunteers must dress for the weather and wear closed-toed shoes. This opportunity is perfect for individuals, groups, and families. Volunteers under 15 must be accompanied by an adult.
The Kane Street Community Garden is a program of The Hunger Task Force. With help from volunteers like you the garden grows almost 30,000 pounds of produce each year. The produce is distributed to the community free of charge.
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About Hunger Task Force of La Crosse, Inc.
Location:
1240 Clinton Street, La Crosse, WI 54603, US
Mission Statement
The Mission of the Hunger Task Force of La Crosse, Inc. is to eliminate hunger by harvesting community resources and being the voice of the hungry.
Description
The Hunger Task Force of La Crosse has two programs The Food Recovery Program and The Kane Street Community Garden.
The Food Recovery Programs collects nutritious food that would other end up in landfills and distributes it to 70 hunger programs in La Crosse, Monroe, Trempealeau, and Vernon Counties. These hunger programs include food pantries, meal sites, and youth programs.
The Kane Street Community Garden was created to help ensure free nutritious produce was available to everyone. The Garden grows 30,000 pounds of produce each year on 2 city blocks. Produce is distributed free of charge to the public.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
901 Kane StreetLa Crosse, WI 54603
DATE POSTED
August 23, 2017
SKILLS
- Landscaping
- Farming
- Habitat Restoration
- Gardening
- Botany
- Horticulture
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 15
- Whatever you can give!
- Closed Toed Shoes