- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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6 people are interested
Community Garden Activities
ORGANIZATION: Northwestern Settlement
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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6 people are interested
Northwestern Settlement will open our very own community vegetable & herb garden this Spring. The garden is located in front of Rowe Middle School (directly next to the Settlement House on Augusta Blvd.), and provides our neighbors, scholars, staff and supporters the opportunity to plant, nourish, maintain and harvest a variety of seeds/plants during the spring, summer and fall seasons.
These vegetables will directly benefit the Settlement’s Food Pantry & Emergency Services program - all fresh produce will be donated directly to our food pantry and be distributed to our neighbors who utilize it.
More opportunities with Northwestern Settlement
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Northwestern Settlement
Location:
1400 W Augusta Blvd, Chicago, IL 60642, US
Mission Statement
For 125 years, Northwestern Settlement has nurtured, educated, and inspired children and families in need in Chicago. Focusing on changing lives through education, social services, and the arts, Northwestern Settlement’s programs are fully integrated to meet the complex needs of our neighbors.
Description
Since its founding in 1891 by Northwestern University as an independent and financially separate institution, Northwestern Settlement has served Chicago’s West Town community by offering wrap-around services that meet the holistic needs of the predominantly low-income, minority, and immigrant populations we serve (our "neighbors").
Through a variety of wrap-around programs and services, Settlement staff and volunteers serve more than 40,000 neighbors each year. Current programming includes Rowe Elementary School, after school activities, year-round residential camping at House In The Wood, Head Start, Food Pantry, Emergency Service Program, Adventure Stage Chicago children's theatre, Neighborhood Bridges arts outreach, AmeriCorps, and the Golden Agers seniors club.
All programs are interwoven to provide a continuum of opportunities to the families who access our services. The Settlement provides resources to neighbors in three key areas: assistance for the immediate short-term crisis; knowledge, opportunities, and support to break out of poverty over the long-term; and access to a network of additional programs and services.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1400 W Augusta BlvdNorthwestern SettlementChicagoChicago, IL 60642
DATE POSTED
April 16, 2018
SKILLS
- Relationship Building
- Botany
- Environmental Education
- Gardening
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- 1 - 5 hours