Programs

  • Program 1 [2020]

    DeKalb County Community Gardens (DCCG) strengthened the community by installing garden beds and growing of food at various garden locations. The garden locations included schools, community centers, city owned vacant lots, medical centers, businesses, churches, and the local YMCA. Many volunteers worked in the gardens. The food grown was donated to local food pantries, community meal centers, senior citizen low income housing locations and children's learning centers. The volunteers included at-risk youth who volunteered through a partnership between DCCG and the local Youth Service Bureau.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $572.5K

  • Community Gardening Initiative

    DEKALB COUNTY COMMUNITY GARDENS (DCCG) STRENGTHENED THE COMMUNITY BY INSTALLING GARDEN BEDS AND GROWING OF FOOD AT VARIOUS GARDEN LOCATIONS. THE GARDEN LOCATIONS INCLUDED SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, CITY OWNED VACANT LOTS, MEDICAL CENTERS, BUSINESSES, CHURCHES, AND THE LOCAL YMCA. MANY VOLUNTEERS WORKED IN THE GARDENS. THE FOOD GROWN WAS DONATED TO LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES, COMMUNITY MEAL CENTERS, SENIOR CITIZEN LOW INCOME HOUSING LOCATIONS AND CHILDRENS LEARNING CENTERS. THE VOLUNTEERS INCLUDED AT-RISK YOUTH WHO VOLUNTEERED THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN DCCG AND THE LOCAL YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $1.8M