“Radicalsimplymeansgraspingthingsattheroot”—AngelaDavis
Thisyear,theHomelessGardenProjectcelebratesour20thanniversary.
Pleasejoinusaswepause,reflectandcelebrate20yearsofworkingto
fulfillourmission....
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“Radicalsimplymeansgraspingthingsattheroot”—AngelaDavis
Thisyear,theHomelessGardenProjectcelebratesour20thanniversary.
Pleasejoinusaswepause,reflectandcelebrate20yearsofworkingto
fulfillourmission.
EssentialtoHGP’svisionisanunderstandingthatsustainabilitywastesnothingandnoone,thatitincludesthepotentialofallwho
wanttofindaproductiveplaceinsociety.
Andsustainabilitycannotaffordtoseparatepeoplefromtheenvironment.
Ourapproachinfollowingthisvisionhasyieldedthecapabilitytoworksimultaneouslyforsocialandenvironmentalsustainability.
Bysupportinga
strongandcompassionatecommunity,weaddressarootcauseofhomelessness;and,byworkingwithourtraineestoidentifysolutionsthataremeaningful
tothem,wehavealong-lastingeffect.
Oneoftherootcausesofhomelessness,aswellasaresultof homelessnessisisolationandlackofasocialsupport
network.
Butisolationrunsbothways.
Ourmissionstatementcallsusto—“bringtogetherpeoplefromthroughoutthecommunityinthebeautyandsecurityofour
certifiedorganicgarden.
”Lynne,HGP’sco-founderexplain
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