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ORGANIZATION: Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Alameda County

Helping with the vertical garden

Do you have a green thumb? Would you like to use your love of gardening to help give back to the community? If so, St. Vincent de Paul of Alameda County is the place for you. We are looking for individuals to assist us with our courtyard garden outside our free dining room at our downtown Oakland campus. Working in the garden has many benefits. It helps to increase a sense of community ownership and stewardship and brings people together from a wide variety of backgrounds (race, age, culture, social class).

You will work with our garden manager and other members of the community to maintain the planter boxes with fruit trees and vertical garden with herbs. Additional tasks include:

  • Watering grounds
  • Removal of weeds during growing season
  • Dig garden beds
  • Harvest fruits and herbs

Commitment: Ideally 1-2 times per week 30-60 minutes per visit.

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About Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Alameda County

Location:

2272 San Pablo Ave, Oakland, CA 94612, US

Mission Statement

St. Vincent de Paul of Alameda County is dedicated to serving the men, women and children of Alameda County.

Description

A non-profit, community-based organization, St. Vincent de Paul of Alameda County (SVdP) offers emergency and social safety net services to its neighbors, relying on a vast network of volunteers to carry out our mission. We operate a free dining room, thrift stores, an e-waste recycling program, men and women's drop-in centers, workforce and culinary training programs and much more. St. Vincent de Paul serves everyone regardless of origin, creed, or affiliation. Our staff and volunteers are a diverse and talented group, representing a wide range of experiences and perspectives.

St. Vincent de Paul was founded in 1833 by Frederic Ozanam, a 20-year-old student of the Sorbonne University in Paris, France. Similar groups began to form in Paris, then spread throughout France, and eventually throughout the world.

Volunteers, known as Vincentians, are united in an international society of charity by their spirit of poverty, humility, and sharing. St. Vincent de Paul of Alameda County was founded in 1938, and has been serving the community of Oakland ever since.

CAUSE AREAS

Community
Environment
Hunger
Community, Environment, Hunger

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

675 - 23rd StreetOakland, CA 94612

(37.8135,-122.27333)
 

DATE POSTED

December 27, 2017

SKILLS

  • Gardening

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be at least 16
  • Orientation or Training
  • 1-2 hours per week/flexible timing

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