Our end of year fundraiser, 2021 projects, and Isshiah's butternut squash soup recipe!
We EXCEEDED our ambitious $48,000 goal to raise over $53,000!
Thanks to your generosity, we have more than met our fall 2020 fundraising goals, and could not be more grateful to our community. On Giving Tuesday alone, our community stepped up and we exceeded our ambitious $10,000 goal and raised $12,076 in 24 hours!All gifts made by the end of 2020 were matched by generous friends of GTC,doubling your impact! Whether you read an email, shared a social media post, or spoke to a youth leader on the phone, we want to say thanks to all who participated!
We are honored to continue to serve Springfield as we look to 2021 and continue to support youth leadership, food access, and racial justice in Mason Square and beyond.
Updates from Walnut Street
Seeking interns and committee members for our Plant Sale
Our internship application process is now open for our 2021 Plant Sale! Most of this internship can be completed remotely, but interns ideally will be able to help out in person the weekend of the event. Interns can be local students or interested community members, and GTC is happy to work alongside schools or other organizations to arrange compensation for this unpaid opportunity.
We are also opening our Events Committee to those who may have ideas or resources they would like to contribute to our planning process. Biweekly meetings begin in March, and are a great way to get more involved in GTC. Please fill out the interest form linked below to hear more when we schedule our first meeting!
Help us spread the word: get FREE, FRESH FRUITS & VEGETABLES with SNAP benefits!
Our Walnut Street Farm Store was a pilot site for the Healthy Incentives Program, or HIP, an initiative from the Massachusetts state government that reimburses SNAP recipients up to $80 per month if they spend it on fresh fruit and vegetables. Springfield has among the highest numbers of SNAP recipients in the state, but among the lowest numbers who use their HIP benefits.
YOU can spread the word! Tell friends, family, coworkers, and community members about HIP - no sign up is required, and the money is reimbursed instantly and automatically. Help us help our community!
Thanking our generous supporters
In addition to help from generous donors, GTC would not be able to do our full scale of work without the support of organizations like MassMutual, Farm Credit East, and the Norcross Wildlife Foundation. We would like to extend our thanks to these organizations and the wonderful work they do to help our community!
Winter EATS! registration is open - sign up today!
This year's GTC Winter EATS! program will run through April 1st, with options to sign up for the remainder of the season or by month! All shared will be pre-packaged and ready for pickup on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and contain a selection of pesticide-free winter fruits, vegetables, and packaged goods.
All shares are HIP-eligible, and subsidies are available for seniors and families with low income - sign up today!
Volunteer Impact Days on Hiatus for Winter Months!
Our Volunteer Impact Days are on hiatus and will start back up again in April! To stay up-to-date on occasional volunteer opportunities and our first workday of the spring, text VOLUNTEER to 56525 and register with the button below (scroll to Volunteer Impact Days).You can opt-in/out of these messages at any time! Click here to email any questions you may have.
GTC EATS! winter share pickup January 27, 1:30pm - 5:30pm | January 28, 11am - 5:30pm
February 3, 1:30pm - 5:30pm | February 4, 11am - 5:30pm
February 10, 1:30pm - 5:30pm | February 11, 11am - 5:30pm
February 18, 1:30pm - 5:30pm | February 19, 11am - 5:30pm
Learn a healthy new recipe, meet new people, get some exercise, enjoy the outdoors, and see what's growing on the farm! Buy something delicious to take home for your family.
All events will be held at 200 Walnut St. Springfield, MA 01105
For more information about volunteer days, click HERE!
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