Join Our Donor Community
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” ~ Winston Churchill
Giving to Growing Gardens is a direct way for you to promote sustainable agriculture education in the community. Almost 20% of Growing Gardens’ funding comes directly from individuals in our community! Your support each year is important to our growth and stability as an organization. 89% of the funding we raise goes directly to our programming.
Colorado Gives Day
Colorado Gives Day is one of our most important fundraisers of the year. Donations help us continue our important children’s education programs, providing over 4,500 children a year with incredible hands-on education that focuses on organic gardening, garden-to-table cooking, nutrition education, and the importance of biodiversity and community.
Colorado Gives Day is a statewide day of giving and philanthropy during the month of December, with the primary day of giving taking place on Tuesday, December 5th. You can schedule a donation to take place on a specific day or join the movement on December 5th to make your impactful donation. Colorado Gives day also has a 1M+ million dollar incentive fund, which makes your donation go further and increases your impact with every dollar raised.
New Food Access Farm in Longmont
We need your help to continue our Longmont food access and education programs in 2024.
We’re excited to open a second Food Access Farm at Pratt and 15th Street in Longmont. Over the past 7 years, Growing Gardens has grown and donated over 72,000 pounds of fresh, organically grown produce to those living on low incomes in the Longmont community. In addition to our Food Project Farm on 950 Lashley Street, in partnership with the YMCA, this second farm is helping us to continue to meet our communities’ needs and further increase access to fresh, organically grown produce.
With this new farm space, in partnership, with Bethlehem Lutheran Church, we are projecting to be able to grow and donate an additional 8,000 pounds of food each year! Thank you for helping us reach this goal.
Additional Ways to Give
Donate Stock
Workplace giving or employee match programs
Donate in-kind items
Donate your vehicle
Growing Gardens’ Income and Expenses Breakdown
I am writing on behalf of my son Joe, and I to express our sincere gratitude for the gifts given to us from Growing Gardens. I’m not sure how Growing Gardens came into our lives, but we are so lucky to have found such a compassionate & caring non-profit. As a single Mom I have never had the funds to pay in for full for Summer Camps/After School Programs/Community Classes. I reached out to Megan a few years ago regarding scholarships for Joe. I was met with a woman who never ever has judged our financial situation, who whenever possible says yes, and who has never put pressure on me to pay for services in the moment. I’m beyond words on how much this means to me! It is already a difficult place to be in, not having enough, but Growing Gardens has made it ok, and more than ok.
You’ve allowed me to provide for my son, and give him the same opportunities as other children, that is a gift which will never be forgotten. In closing, thank you to each, and everyone one of you for opening your hearts to Joe, and I. For ensuring that just because we are lacking monetarily, that our hearts are overflowing with the wonders of Growing Gardens!
Your support makes a difference.
Thank you for including Growing Gardens in your philanthropic plans.
Please contact Vanessa Keeley at 303-443-9952 or vanessa@growinggardens.org with any questions. Thank you!