GrowingGreat early childhood programs include time for kids and adults to learn and have fun together. Would you like us to bring hands-on activities like studying worms or dissecting pumpkins to your Back-to-School Night or Family Open House? Just send us an email at info@growinggreat.org.
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Congrats to Leuzinger High School’s Environmental Careers Academy in Lawndale where a typical harvest includes more than 5 gallons of avocados, 60 gallons of citrus, 60 gallons of pomegranates, as well as bunching onions, lettuces, herbs, snap peas and peppers. That’s quite the harvest!
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GrowingGreat is thrilled to welcome PACE preschools to our national “Seeds to STEM” program. In our MyPlate activity, children enjoyed sampling foods from each group and coloring personalized plates—a creative approach that keeps engagement high and reinforces key concepts.
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This year, with your help, GrowingGreat has reached the Los Angeles community with programs that inspire healthy eating and science exploration. By donating you help plant the seeds for an even brighter future in in 2025. Every donation helps us bring STEM learning programs and garden education...
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Greetings from one of our new preschools in Inglewood! We are so grateful for all you do for our GrowingGreat kids. You can support our preschool programs through the Target Circle Community Giving Program, continuing until December 31. Enroll (for free!) and vote for GrowingGreat. Details are...
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We have exciting news–GrowingGreat has been selected as a nonprofit eligible for a grant from the Target Circle Community Giving Program! To support us, enroll in the Target Circle loyalty program (for free!) and earn one vote every time you make an eligible purchase at Target, both online and...
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All of us at GrowingGreat are saddened to lose a longtime good friend, Kathy Troeger, who passed away this month. In her memory, we are reposting one of her guest blogs. We miss her and are grateful to have known her. When I first started being the lead volunteer at our daughter’s...
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GrowingGreat’s mission to empower young people to make healthy food choices through hands-on science and garden education comes to life at Environmental Charter Middle School – Inglewood where students are taking the lead on diverting waste through composting and building inter-school and...
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Lead STEM Educator Maxwell Watson is part of the family at Maple Primary Center’s Parent Open House. The joy in this photo reflects GrowingGreat’s commitment to multi-year relationships with children, teachers and caregivers — they can count on us. When Jennifer Jovanovic met Cyrene...
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