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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

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

Neighorhood Land Power Project - Community Development

Provides opportunities to participate in and benefit from urban farming and gardening, community-led food distribution, health and wellness education, and neighborhood land stewardship.

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Neighborhood Improvement Groups
Nutrition Education
Community Gardening
Redevelopment 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

Fulton County Food Basket - Food Pantry and Nutritional Education

Provides food, nutritional education program (Fulton County Super Cupboard), gardening program each Spring, Summer school lunch program, school backpack program, and budget/lifestyle counseling.

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Community Gardening
Food Pantries
Personal Financial Counseling
Summer Food Service Programs
Nutrition Education
School Supplies

Salvation Army - Williamsport - Red Shield Community Garden

Provides the opportunity to plant, grow, and harvest own produce through use of plot in community garden space. Provides education on the value of gardening. Also provides donations of surplus produce to local non-profit food pantries and soup kitchens when possible.

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Community Gardening
Nutrition Education

Grow Pittsburgh - Garden Resource Center

Provides a tool lending library and bulk garden materials depot. Seeks to reduce barriers to growing food by making it easier for gardeners in the region to access the tools and supplies they need to grow successful home and community gardens. For a sliding scale annual membership fee, the GRC allows patrons to access free garden tool rentals and bulk materials such as organic compost, mulch, and soil amendments.

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Home Gardening Assistance/Supplies
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

Penn State Cooperative Extension - Bradford County - Master Gardener

Supports the outreach mission of Penn State Extension by utilizing unbiased research-based information to educate the public and communities on best practices in sustainable horticulture and environmental stewardship.

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Community Gardening

Bernardine Center - Vegetable Garden

Plants, oversees, and harvests organically grown vegetables that are given to our food center families and used in preparation of some of the meals for our Westside Brunch.

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Fresh Food
Community Gardening

Rodale Institute - South Mountain Middle School Garden

Community Garden

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Community Gardening

Penn State Cooperative Extension - South Central - Gardening Program

Provides educational information, literature on gardening and related topics, and master gardener program.

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Community Gardening
Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction

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

Young Chances Foundation - Community Engagement Center

Offers year round youth educational-recreational programs, community events for parents and seniors, and life skills information for residents of all ages in the Grays Ferry and surrounding South Philadelphia neighborhoods. Also works to reduce teen violence and alleviate neighborhood tensions. Provides mentoring, food and clothing giveaways, and maintains Tynirah's Community Welcome Garden.

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Neighborhood Dispute Resolution Services
Youth Centers
Youth Enrichment Programs
Neighborhood Multipurpose Centers
Mentoring Programs
Community Gardening

Greenhouse Project - Greenhouse Project

Community greenhouse open for scheduled classes and special events. Provides education about the relationship between food ecosystem that is healthy for both people and the environment and promotes disease prevention though diet, movement, and active living.

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Nutrition Education
Special Interest Clubs
Social Clubs/Events
Community Gardening

Rodale Institute - Jordan Heights Garden

International Refugee Community Garden

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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

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

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

Northeast Neighborhood Association - Northeast Neighborhood Association

Manages a community garden, sponsors community events, provides opportunities for completing community service requirements, partners with other groups and organizations on additional programs, and serves as an advocate, educator, and liaison for neighborhood families.

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Neighborhood Multipurpose Centers
Community Gardening
Neighborhood Improvement Groups

Norris Square Neighborhood Project - Campesinx

Offers garden plots in the Las Parcelas garden for rent and includes use of water, tools, and kitchens. Also offers workshops to learn about gardening and composting.

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Community Gardening