Opportunities From: Volunteer Spokane

Growing Neighbors is growing healthy neighborhoods through urban farming and community development. We are collaborating with a variety of community partners to equip neighbors to grow healthy food and relationships.   Please RSVP at least a day or two prior to a scheduled gathering. (More info on the calendar at www.growingneighbors.org) Expanding and starting urban farms to help feed and connect our neighbors. Winter is also a great time to plan and prep. Free Frozen Meals and Groceries to-go: Help promote this opportunity, prepare supplies, or deliver meals, seeds, and plant starts to those in need. Urban Farming most Tuesdays and Thursdays (April-October). Meet at SPPC at 5508 N. Alberta St. Farming/Gardening opportunities are available for anyone, anytime of the week. We would love to help you connect with a Farmyard near you to help care for your local neighbors and environment. Virtual options and options for working from home are also available. See list below. Here are a few additional ongoing needs/projects: Spring-Fall: Sod Cutting, rototilling, and moving compost, soil, and wood chips to gardens in need Building, installing, or stocking Little Free Pantries Delivering food and picking up compostables from neighbors with mobility challenges (via bicycle when possible) Building and managing community composting systems Hosting and sharing produce through Farmers' Market booths Grant writing, event planning, and other fundraising/development Requesting Donations from local businesses Building Community Partnerships Data Management Writing Thank You Notes Organizing Volunteers Website design and data entry Managing communications via email/website contacts Preparing garden designs, planting schedules, communication between volunteers Planning and leading neighbor gatherings Bicycle generator/battery charger and produce delivery trailer projects Cold Storage and Wash Station building projects Greenhouse building project Raised bed, trellis', and other garden structure building projects Thanks for your interest in helping neighbors connect with and care for each other and our environment!

Find more info about the Growing Neighbors movement at www.growingneighbors.org/.

We are providing essential services and will continue to safely serve during the COVID-19 pandemic. Growing Neighbors is growing healthy neighborhoods through urban farming and community development. We are collaborating with a variety of community partners to equip neighbors to grow and share healthy food and relationships. Please RSVP at least a day or two prior to scheduled gatherings. Serve as a Block Leader: to reach out to local neighbors, collect contact info, help folks get their needs met and share their gifts and resources more effectively Little Free Pantries: help fund, build, paint, install, promote, and/or stock these neighborhood pantries to provide 24/7, low-barrier access to food.  Outdoor Community Dinner and Food to-go: Help prep the space or food, welcome guests, clean-up, and/or distribute food to go. Dinner will be served each Tuesday starting 4/13/21. Food Delivery and Community Composting via Bicycle: Help promote the program, prepare the supplies, deliver meals, seeds, and plant starts, pick up compostables, or build or manage the community composting systems at our Hub locations. Urban Farming each Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30-5:30 (April-October). Meet at SPPC at 5508 N. Alberta St. Farming/Gardening opportunities are available anytime, including opportunities at 40+ growing spaces. We would love to help you connect with a Farmyard near you to help care for your local neighbors and environment. Virtual options and options for working from home are also available. See list below. Here are a few additional ongoing needs/projects: Spring-Fall: Sod Cutting, rototilling, and moving compost, soil, and wood chips to gardens in need Grant writing, event planning, and other fundraising/development Requesting Donations from local businesses Building Community Partnerships Data Management Writing Thank You Notes Organizing Volunteers Website design and data entry Managing communications via email/website contacts Preparing garden designs, planting schedules, communication between volunteers Planning and leading neighbor gatherings Bicycle generator/battery charger and produce delivery trailer. Building projects (compost bins, chicken coops, yard signs, wash stations, pantries, greenhouses, raised beds) Thanks for your interest in helping neighbors connect with and care for each other and our environment!
Find more info about the Growing Neighbors movement at www.growingneighbors.org/.

Growing Neighbors is helping neighbors across Spokane to grow and share healthy food and relationships. Help us increase access to healthy food through:

Starting and expanding hyper-localized community gardens Planning, promoting, and hosting neighbor gatherings and meals Building and installing Little Free Pantries Delivering food and picking up compostables via Bicycle or other means Building and managing community composting systems Leading educational workshops on gardening, cooking, food preservation, waste reduction, art with repurposed materials  Constructing garden-related things like raised beds, compost bins, chicken coops, trellises, yard signs, etc.

Join us on Tuesdays in April and beyond from 4-5:30 for community gardening at 5508 N. Alberta St. most weeks. Check our website calendar for changes and additional opportunities. We're also happy to plan projects around your availability and in your neighborhood!