Please support HGP trainees as they give organic produce to other underserved Santa Cruz County residents image

Please support HGP trainees as they give organic produce to other underserved Santa Cruz County residents

Help us serve even more community members this year

$13,705 raised

$41,000 goal

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Feed Two Birds brings fresh organic produce, grown by individuals experiencing homelessness in our transitional employment program, to other underserved individuals across Santa Cruz County. Over these last few turbulent years, safe access to fresh, organic food for vulnerable populations is especially important.

Food insecurity is still a problem in our community. Last year we increased the program by 50%, growing from 30 shares donated to 10 organization to 45 shares for 15 organizations of our healthy organic produce. This year we've increased the number of shares we'll donate yet again, to 60 shares for 15 organizations. This comes at a real cost for us, so please help us raise the funds to get healthy food to our community. We have a goal of $41,000 to ensure we can continue this program.

Please consider making a gift that will:

1) Enable Homeless Garden Project trainees to grow thousands of pounds of healthy organic vegetables and fruits, and

2) Allow HGP to distribute the boxed produce to many underserved community members through 15 local community non-profits.

Through the Feed Two Birds program, your donation has double the impact. Each dollar you donate supports the Project’s transitional employment and job training program and allows for the sharing of food grown at the garden throughout the community.

"I find myself feeling a lot happier and uplifted as I am eating the produce that’s come from the Homeless Garden Project … This is honestly a cycle of endless goodness - people who are homeless on the streets that are taking time out of their lives help themselves as well as to grow produce for people who do not have access to it. … that’s something remarkable. " --- MaryAlice, Transition Age Youth

Many people and families will be served by these shares! With this program, our trainees are growing, harvesting and sharing produce with people lacking access to fresh organic produce. Our trainees are part of a solution.

2023 Nonprofit Partners receiving shares include:

180 Volunteer Housing Navigators

Community Action Board

Community Bridges/Nueva Vista Community Resources

Dept of Veteran Affairs- HUD VASH

Downtown Streets Team

Encompass Housing Support

Front St Housing Supports- Front St Inc.

Housing Matters

Monarch Services

Recovery Cafe Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz County Behavioral Health Occupational Therapy

Santa Cruz County Office of Education

SCC Black Health Matters Initiative

Senderos

Walnut Avenue Family and Women's Center