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Harvesting HopeCommunities
Harvesting HopePlant a Row for the Hungry is a public service
campaign of the Garden
Writers Association. GWA’s goal is to help feed the hungry by establishing
Plant A Row networks in communities everywhere.
Launched in 1995, annual international Plant A Row donations now top more than
1,000,000 pounds of vegetables a year. Locally, PAR is sponsored by
the Inland Empire Gardeners. In 2004,
PAR generated 43,682 pounds of produce for Spokane food banks
Plant A Row is funded by the Garden Writers Association Foundation, a tax
deductible 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, supported by donations from The
Scotts Company, the National Garden Bureau, Fafard Inc., among others. Plant A
Row has been endorsed by
Master
Gardeners, the
American Community Gardening Association,
The American Nursery and
Landscape Association, the
National Gardening Association.
How to Get Involved...
Plant an extra row of vegetables in your garden or gather up extra produce from
your garden when it gets ripe. Consult the list of food banks below accepting
fresh produce and deliver your produce at the appropriate time and place. Ask
for a donation receipt. Encourage your friends, neighbors, community and church
groups to join you.
| Best Vegetables to Grow and
Give... Sturdy vegetables and fruits that can take sonic handling and sitting on a shelf for a day or so. Common vegetables and fruits that people would recognize in the grocery store. Ripe but not overgrown vegetables. Leave the giant zucchinis in the compost pile. |
Benefits to You... Make a difference in your community. Federal tax deduction of $1.50 with a receipt.
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| Need More Information? Plant a Row for the Hungry Spokane Inland Empire Gardeners www.tiegardeners.org Garden Writers Association www.gardenwriters.org |
Second Harvest Food Bank of the Inland Northwest (509) 534-6678 ext 600 www.shfoodbank.org |
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