The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation and KidsGardening Announce the 2023 GroMoreGood Grassroots Grantees
March 20 2023 - 10:17AM
Bringing life-enhancing benefits of gardens to communities across
the United States, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation and
KidsGardening are excited to announce the recipients of the 2023
GroMoreGood Grassroots Grant. This year’s grant is awarding 160
programs.
This spring, summer and fall, programs will be starting or
expanding their youth gardens and green spaces. The selections were
made based on youth engagement, community impact, and
sustainability, among other factors. In addition, 15 programs were
awarded additional funding through specialty categories, Plus,
Pride and Equity.
“Spring at KidsGardening takes on an exciting buzz as we
announce the winners of the GroMoreGood Grassroots Grant,” remarks
Em Shipman, KidsGardening’s executive director. “We’re so impressed
by this year’s cohort. We’re looking forward to seeing how these
incredible programs use the award to build and improve green
spaces, gardens, and programming to bring the benefits of gardening
to tens of thousands more kids across the country.”
The 2023 recipients span 37 states across the country and
anticipate connecting more than 27,000 youth to engaging
garden-based learning opportunities. For a full list of GroMoreGood
Grassroots grantees, visit:
https://kidsgardening.org/grant_winners/2023-gromoregood-grassroots-grant-winners/.
“We are continually inspired by the groups who are bringing
unique outdoor experiences through gardens and green spaces,” said
Brian Herrington, president of The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation.
“This year’s grantees are no different, as they bring edible
gardens, educational opportunities, beautification efforts,
therapeutic benefits and more to their communities.”
Awards will be distributed to the winners by the end of March
2023.
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.
About KidsGardeningKidsGardening is a national
nonprofit organization creating opportunities for kids to play,
learn, and grow through gardening. Last year, they reached 3.8
million kids through grants, original education materials, and
educator networking opportunities. For more information and to
support their work, visit www.kidsgardening.org.
Contacts:
Kenny Dieglio
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation
kenny.dieglio@scotts.com
Beth Saunders
KidsGardening
BethS@kidsgardening.org
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