Volunteer to End Homelessness with GRACE Grows

Our community garden located on the GRACE Marketplace campus provides a space for individuals to connect with nature, practice self-care, and find relief from the day-to-day stress of homelessness. 

 

In partnership with the University of Florida Doctor of Plant Medicine Program, we conduct a vocational training program for individuals to learn about horticulture and gain job skills. Participants of the program have the opportunity to become Certified Horticulture Professionals after completing the course. For individuals that have experienced trauma, spending time in the garden also promotes mental and physical health. Volunteer gardeners and GRACE Marketplace guests work together to grow fresh fruits, vegetables, and herbs to be prepared in the GRACE Marketplace Café 131 where individuals experiencing homelessness may come to enjoy nutritious food produced with tender love and care.

 

We gladly welcome all students, staff, or faculty interested in volunteering, but are especially looking for:

• Board Members
• Photographer
• Social Media/Community Engagement/Marketing
• Gardeners (no experience necessary!)

You can read more about these positions on serveGNV: http://bit.do/GRACE-grows 

If you are a student organization interested in organizing a day of service, please contact us directly.

 

Thank you for considering the impact you can have in our Gainesville community!

 

All the best,

 

Linnea Dulikravich

neadulikravich@ufl.edu

 

Board Member GRACE Grows
When you remember GRACE Grows in your will, your legacy lives on in the garden and the programs that help end homelessness. Contact us today on how to make a bequest. w: www.gracegrowsgnv.com