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Gardens <br />J <br />Organizational Organizational Impact: <br />From 1 garden in 2008, to 48 in 2012 <br />Over 5,500 attended Unity Gardens educational series in 2011 -12 <br />Over 100 classes in 2012 <br />• Growing Garden Series <br />• Bee Keeping <br />• jr Master Gardener Classes <br />• Kids Club Summer Program <br />• Cooking Series <br />• Harvest and Food Preservation <br />• Composting Classes with the City of South Bend <br />• Growing Summit Educational Event at lU South Bend <br />• 12 Unity Gardens located at schools <br />• 11 Unity Gardens representing 10 different religious denominations <br />• 5 Unity Gardens hosted in conjunction with food pantries <br />• 19 Unity Gardens host or focus on Youth education /programs <br />• 2 Unity Gardens work specifically with clients in correctional programs <br />• 4 Unity Gardens work with homeless populations <br />• Twelve Community Events planned for 2012/ 2 additional in 2013 <br />• Over 1000 children reached at Ag Days Unity Gardens educational booth <br />• 18 Unity Gardens representing vulnerable or disadvantaged populations (homeless, incarcerated, <br />developmentally delayed, impoverished) <br />• Over 12 annual events highlighting health and growing, Tour de Unity Bike Event, Run Toward Unity SK, <br />LaSalle Square Luau and the Taste of Unity Harvest Event <br />Unity Gardens Goals: <br />• Ensure healthy vegetables are available to everyone in need of them. <br />• Ensure everyone has the opportunity to grow their own healthy food. <br />• Educate the community both on how to grow their own vegetables and how to eat healthy food. <br />• Build community through gardens, providing safe, healthy gathering areas. <br />• Growing opportunities for everyone to be a positive influence on our community. <br />GrowUnityGardens(a)yahoo.com PO Box 10022 South Bend IN 46680 www .theuniiypardens.blogspot.com <br />574 315 -4361 <br />