- Organization
- Shadle Park Presbyterian Church & Growing Neighbors
Growing Neighbors: Grow and Share Healthy Food and Relationships
- Duration
- Recruiting now
- Location
- Spokane, WA
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Opportunity Details
Ongoing
Remote
Recruiting now
Spokane, WA 99205
About this Opportunity
Growing Neighbors is growing healthy neighborhoods through urban farming and community development. We arecollaborating with a variety of community partners to equip neighbors to grow healthy food and relationships.Please RSVP at least a day or two prior toa scheduled gathering. (More info on the calendar at www.growingneighbors.org)
- Expanding and starting urban farms to help feed and connect our neighbors. Winter is also a great time to plan and prep.
- Free Frozen Meals and Groceriesto-go:Help promote this opportunity, prepare supplies, or deliver meals, seeds, and plant starts to those in need.
- Urban Farming mostTuesdays and Thursdays (April-October). Meet at SPPC at 5508 N. Alberta St.
- Farming/Gardening opportunities are available for anyone, anytime of the week. We would love to help you connect with a Farmyard near you to help care for your local neighbors and environment.
- Virtual options and options for working from home are also available. See list below.
- Spring-Fall: Sod Cutting, rototilling, and moving compost, soil, and wood chips to gardens in need
- Building, installing, or stocking Little Free Pantries
- Delivering food and picking up compostables from neighbors with mobility challenges (via bicycle when possible)
- Building and managing community composting systems
- Hosting and sharing produce through Farmers' Market booths
- Grant writing, event planning, and other fundraising/development
- Requesting Donations from local businesses
- Building Community Partnerships
- Data Management
- Writing Thank You Notes
- Organizing Volunteers
- Website design and data entry
- Managing communications via email/website contacts
- Preparing garden designs, planting schedules, communication between volunteers
- Planning and leading neighbor gatherings
- Bicycle generator/battery charger and produce delivery trailer projects
- Cold Storage and Wash Station building projects
- Greenhouse building project
- Raised bed, trellis', and other garden structure building projects
Find more info about the Growing Neighbors movement at www.growingneighbors.org/.
Features
- Involves Physical Labor
Skills/Interests
- Legal
- Marketing
- Nonprofit Management
- Skilled Labor
Issue area
- Community Strengthening
- Education
- Technology
