The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation Announces Community Garden Grant Recipients
March 20 2017 - 8:00AM
To mark the first day of spring and celebrate the start of the
community gardening season, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation today
announced more than 100 non-profit organizations nationwide will
receive 2017
GRO1000 Grassroots Grants. The
organizations awarded will use the funding to improve their
communities through the development of public gardens and
greenspaces.
Now in its seventh year, the
GRO1000 Grassroots Grants are part of The Scotts
Miracle-Gro Foundation’s support to bring gardens and greenspaces
to more people and communities, particularly to those in need.
GRO1000 will support the creation of more than
1,000 community greenscapes by 2018, which aligns with The Scotts
Miracle-Gro Company’s 150th anniversary.
“Helping communities across the country experience
the powerful benefits of gardening and its ability to transform
lives is a privilege for The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation,” said
Foundation President and Board Member Jim King, who also serves as
SVP and Chief Communications Officer for ScottsMiracle-Gro. “As we
look forward to the final year of the GRO1000
program, we are committed now, more than ever, to connecting more
communities to these benefits.”
From children’s learning gardens to pollinator
habitats, urban farms to healing gardens, GRO1000
has supported over 830 community-based projects nationwide since
2011. Projects have resulted in more than 10.7 million square feet
of greenspace revitalized, more than 266,000 pounds of produce
donated annually and more than 65,000 youth positively impacted
through hands-on experiences with nature, according to data
collected from previous GRO1000 Grassroots Grants
recipients. A full list of this year’s recipients can be found at
www.GRO1000.com.
In addition to the Grassroots Grants, The Scotts
Miracle-Gro Foundation and its national partners, the U.S.
Conference of Mayors, Plant A Row for the Hungry, the Garden
Writers Association Foundation, KidsGardening.org, and Franklin
Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, are building public
community gardens and greenspaces in New Bedford, Mass.; New Haven,
Conn.; Rochester Hills, Mich.; and Santa Monica, Calif., in 2017.
More information on the GRO1000 program can be
found at www.GRO1000.com.
About The Scotts Miracle-Gro
FoundationThe mission of The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation
is to inspire, connect and cultivate a community of purpose. The
Foundation is deeply rooted in helping create healthier
communities, empower the next generation, and preserve our planet.
The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization that funds non-profit
entities that support its core initiatives in the form of grants,
endowments and multi-year capital gifts. For more information,
visit www.scottsmiraclegrofoundation.org.
Contact:
Molly Jennings
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
937-681-7683 (desk)
561-350-5734 (mobile)
Molly.Jennings@Scotts.com
Kailyn Longoria
Fahlgren Mortine
614-383-1633 (office)
646-919-1234 (mobile)
kailyn.longoria@fahlgren.com
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