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"Meijer and Nourishing Gardens Partner together to fight hunger"

Nourishing Gardens Food Bank and Meijer partnered together to fight hunger in the communities of Belleville, Sumpter Township, and Van Buren Township. The Simply Give program ran from August 2, through September 26, 2009 and November 1, through Jan. 2, 2010. Working together, we were able to reach deep into the community and lend a helping hand to an individual or an entire family that desperately needs our assistance.

Thanks to the Meijer partnership we were able to raise $2,250 that will be used to stock Nourishing Gardens shelves, and will help us to continue to help families in need. The success of this program is a testament to the generosity of those who reached deep into their pockets despite the difficult times we all face, in order to help a less fortunate neighbor.

We applaud Meijer for their partnership with our organization, their donation to Nourishing Gardens Food Bank has helped to ease the burden that we have to keep our shelves stocked in order to help families in need.

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Meijer Director and Nourishing Gardens Executive President
Belleville Meijer store
Belleville Meijer
Donation Cards
Simply Give Donation Card
Meijer entry sign

"Nourishing Gardens staff traveled to view the Bidwell Training Center"

Members of Nourishing Gardens were able to travel to Pittsburgh, PA. to view the Bidwell Training Center a well established non-profit organization. The Nourishing Gardens staff wanted to view their Drew Mathieson facility to learn more about greenhouse technology. Nourishing Gardens is researching how growing food in green houses could be used to produce fresh healthy foods year around, which could be used to fight hunger.

This Spring Nourishing Gardens will be building a mini green house that will be used to grow food and learn how green house technology can be used to fight hunger issues in our community. Below are pictures of the trip to the bidwell training center.

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Green house
Outside of greenhouse
Inside of greenhouse
storage area
greenhouse
plants in greenhouse
plants in greenhouse
plants in greenhouse
plants in greenhouse


"Initatives for community organizations"

Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano and Executive President of Nourishing Gardens Clarence Hoffman
 Nourishing Gardens representative was able to meet Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano. Mr.Ficano was in the Sumpter Township area to promote community initiatives for faith based and community organizations. Members of Nourishing Gardens attended this meeting to find programs that were offered by Wayne County that could be used to better the local communities.