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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At the 2024 School Garden Support Organization Summit there was so much to see, experience and do. I was so excited to experience my very first conference and to present some of the activities that our middle and high school students designed. If you would like a copy of the “Build A Boat”...
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At Immaculate Conception School, 7th- and 8th-grade students, who have worked with GrowingGreat for three years due to the generosity of the Steinmetz Foundation, have grown into capable leaders who help keep the school’s micro-farm running smoothly. I started working with students in 2021...
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Led by STEM Program Director Meghan Nealon, 6th- and 7th-graders at Environmental Charter Middle School in Inglewood met with and learned from career mentors from the CSULB Shark Lab, the Natural History Museum and, pictured above, GrowingGreat Board Member Summer Morales, who also leads our...
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As you consider year-end giving, please know that any amount that you’re able to donate to GrowingGreat will benefit inner-city kids directly by bringing hands-on STEM learning and healthy eating to their classroom. Thank you for your kindness, thank you for your contributions, and thank you for...
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