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Where you'll be:
Community Ministry is a social service organization, food/clothing pantry, and community resource that has been meeting the basic needs of individuals experiencing economic hardships and related problems in the Ruby Hill neighborhood since the 1960s. Grow Local Colorado and Community Ministry have been partnering since 2012 to ensure low-income residents in southwest Denver have access to healthy food choices.
What you'll do:
Through our long-standing partnership with Grow Local Colorado, volunteers ages 6+ will spend the morning harvesting a vegetable garden and prepping it for winter at Community Ministry. Tasks will involve harvesting vegetables, weeding, and raking the soil.
Why it's important:
The produce that VOC volunteers planted in the spring are now mature and ready to be donated to local organizations including food banks, homeless shelters, and families in need. By growing food locally, we reduce our carbon footprint by reducing the distance food has to travel, minimize water use, decrease soil erosion, and help develop a sustainable community.
Eligibility Requirements:
Ages 8+
All youth under 16 must be accompanied by an adult 21 years or older.
Project Difficulty:
This project is considered easy, please check our difficulty rating criteria, here, for more details.
Specific tasks include bending down/kneeling to harvest and using loppers or pruning shears to cut plant debris.
Access Factors:
Vehicle Access: Public street parking available within a 5-10 minute walk to project site. This project is accessible via RTD public transit or bike!
