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Urban Erie Community Development Corporation - Urban Farming

Provides a community garden that is maintained by the English as a Second Language (ESL) students who harvest fresh food and take it home to family members.

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Community Gardening

East Snyder Community Garden - East Snyder Community Garden

Maintains the grounds of a community garden. Pursues the goal of offering a safe and attractive environment to people desiring a place to grow edible produce and/or flowers. Requests that gardeners plant extra and donate produce to local organizations.

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Community Gardening

Boys and Girls Club of Chester - After School Programming

Provides after school programming covering four core areas: education and career development, health and life skills, the arts, and fitness and recreation. Activities and services include homework help, digital literacy training, mentoring, sports and games, nutrition education, gardening, and more.

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Nutrition Education
Extended Child Care
Tutoring Services
Community Gardening
Recreational Activities/Sports
Youth Enrichment Programs
Mentoring Programs
Digital Literacy Programs

Meadville Neighborhood Center - Meadville Neighborhood Center

Works to engage the community for the success of its students and neighbors. Organizes and promotes community program such as the Music for Lunch series, Second Saturday Night Live Concerts, block parties and park parties, Grow Meadville, Pop-Up shops, Thankful Thursdays, Meadville Calendar.com, and Community Coordinator position.

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Youth Enrichment Programs
Special Events
Community Involvement Programs
Community Gardening

Manheim Township Parks and Recreation - Manheim Township Parks and Recreation

Offers many diverse fitness activities for all ages, including aquatics, dance, gymnastics, yoga, softball, volleyball, basketball, and a variety of enrichment classes, such as woodshop, art, computers, and personal financial planning. Sponsors summer day camps at the Overlook Activities Center. Offers meeting space for various community groups and sponsors bus trips throughout the year. Also acts as the managing body for the following facilities: Skyline Pool, Overlook Pool, Overlook Activities Center and Roller Rink. Scheduling of Township sports field, pavilions and gardens, park and other rental facilities.

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Neighborhood Multipurpose Centers
Day Camps
Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction
Physical Fitness
Recreation Centers
Community Gardening
Recreational Activities/Sports

Rodale Institute - Community Garden

Community Garden

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Community Gardening

Oxford SILO - Growing with SILO

Builds and places raised vegetable gardens into the backyards of Oxford community families to boost their food security and access to fresh produce. Also provides volunteer opportunities.

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Community Gardening
Volunteer Opportunities

Lancaster County Department of Parks & Recreation - Lancaster County Department of Parks & Recreation

Programs/services include: Reservation requests for camp sites and pavilions Garden plots Offers a variety of recreational, cultural and in-service training programs for teachers. Offers an annual Christmas tree recycling program Operates Shuts Environmental Library and Resource Center and the Lancaster County Environmental Center Also maintains a public swimming pool located in Central Park Maintains a disc-golf (Frisbee) course in Buchmiller Park Garden of Five Senses with Braille Trail Park areas include: Buchmiller, Central, Chickies Rock, Speedwell Forge, and Money Rocks Parks The Conewago and Lancaster Junction Recreation Trails, The Conestoga Greenway The Theodore Parker Natural Area Park Rangers are responsible for various visitor services, law enforcement duties and park security. They provide the public with highly visible staff to assist in the following areas: General park information Medical emergencies Special event security

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Recreational Activities/Sports
Swimming Facilities
Law Enforcement Agencies
Community Gardening
Public Parks
Christmas Tree Recycling
Picnic Grounds
Athletic Fields/Courts
Playgrounds
Skate Parks
Campgrounds

Rodale Institute - Community Garden

Community Garden

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Community Gardening

Allison Hill Community Ministry - Victory Gardening Program

Offers two garden lots available for residents and/or others interested in a gardening plot.

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Community Gardening

Bayfront East Side Taskforce - Neighborhood Building Activities

Offers numerous events to build the community and allow neighbors to meet one another such as community gardens, outdoor movie nights and participate in National Night Out which features live music and a large picnic for all neighbors.

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Community Gardening
Cultural Heritage Groups

Sisters of Saint Joseph (SSJ) Neighborhood Network - Community Services

Provides individualized and small group programming for youth and adults, help with diapers, a weekly soup kitchen, crime reduction efforts, neighborhood watch, referrals, housing improvement programs, community gardens, farmers market, mural art, streetscape improvements.

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Soup Kitchens
Farmers Markets
Cleaning Products
Volunteer Opportunities
Personal Financial Counseling
Personal/Grooming Supplies
Community Gardening
Diapers
Youth Employment Programs

Pennypack Farm & Education Center - Community Supported Agriculture

Provides organically grown vegetables to families who purchase a season-long foodshare, usually paying in full before May. Households come to the farm weekly for 24 weeks to pick up their share. Some items are U-pick, and most items have been harvested and bunched in to units. Families are expected to contribute at least 4 hours of volunteer labor at some activity to support the farm's operation.

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Food Pantries
Community Gardening

Rodale Institute - Community Carden

Community Garden

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Community Gardening

Norris Square Neighborhood Project - After School Program for High School Students

Offers a youth leadership building program focusing on arts, entrepreneurship, Puerto Rican culture, and gardening. Also offers homework help, college prep, work readiness, and outdoor experiences such as photography, gardening, camping, and canoeing.

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Summer Camps
Day Camps
Community Gardening
Youth Employment Programs
Youth Enrichment Programs

Chester County Food Bank - Raised Bed Garden Program

Provides gardening education, seedlings, and construction support to volunteer-run gardens. Harvests are gathered and distributed to local food cupboards where, along with non-perishable food items, residents who are hungry or food insecure can get the food they need.

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Community Gardening
Volunteer Opportunities

Penn State Cooperative Extension - Blair County - Penn State Cooperative Blair County - Master Gardener Program

Offers comprehensive horticultural training to become knowledgeable gardeners.

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Community Gardening

Rodale Institute - Community Garden

Community Garden

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Community Gardening

Greater Philadelphia Community Alliance - Out of School Time (OST)

Provides safe spaces and enriching activities for youth after school that support critical thinking, social skills, and academic achievement. Located at these schools: George W. Childs, Newlin Fell, Southwark Elementary, Vare-Washington Elementary, and Horace Howard Furness High - 21st Century Community Learning Center. Also located at Mamie Nichols Center.

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Extended Child Care
Youth Enrichment Programs
Community Gardening

House of Mercy - House of Mercy

Promotes a healthy neighborhood by providing activities and advocacy that engage adults and children in positive experiences. Children's activities include self-esteem and conflict resolution, art and crafts, environmental education and theme-based activities. Adult activities include cooperation with local agencies, neighborhood assessment, referrals, English as a Second Language (ESL) home tutoring, educational mentoring, computer assistance, beautification programs and collaboration with the Burton Diehl Neighborhood Organization.

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Tutoring Services
English as a Second Language
Community Gardening

Rodale Institute - Chestnut Street Garden

Community Garden

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Community Gardening

Conococheague Audubon Society - Norlo Park Native Plants Garden

Maintains a native plants garden near the farmhouse.

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Botanical Gardens/Arboreta
Special Interest Clubs
Community Gardening
Public Parks

Rodale Institute - Casa Guadalupe Garden

Community Garden

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Community Gardening

Greater Philadelphia Community Alliance - Out of School Time (OST)

Provides safe spaces and enriching activities for youth after school that support critical thinking, social skills, and academic achievement. Located at these schools: George W. Childs, Newlin Fell, Southwark Elementary, Vare-Washington Elementary, and Horace Howard Furness High - 21st Century Community Learning Center. Also located at Mamie Nichols Center.

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Extended Child Care
Youth Enrichment Programs
Community Gardening

Share Food Program - Nice Roots Farm

Grows fresh fruits and vegetables that are donated to the community, affiliated pantries, and mutual aid networks. Also provides volunteer opportunities. Offers community farming days monthly for volunteers and serves as educational demonstration on farming for community members.

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Fresh Food
Volunteer Opportunities
Community Gardening