11/27/2024
Now, more than ever, we need your help to expand Urban Village Family Services mission and to continue to provide comprehensive social services and resources to the community!
It’s Giving Tuesday—a global day of giving. Give a gift that will help UVFS and our partners thrive and will pave a way for a more prosperous and sustainable quality of life for the future of our community.
Are you ready for GivingTuesday (Dec. 3) and the year-end holiday giving season?
🧸Our community of practice partnerships missions are to cultivate a healthier, stronger and more self-reliant community by increasing access to fresh produce, building cooperative growing spaces and providing education about how to grow and prepare fresh produce.
🥒Our Farmers Market/community pantry will provide workshops, a learning space and a safe place to just be. We will provide monthly plant based food demonstrations and healthy eating classes provided by our local partners, garden cultivation, movement and natural exploration in a safe green environment.
Our impact so far, included the following:
🍳Health/Nutrition Education through hands-on cooking
🥣food handlers safety
🍓Community gardens that increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables
🤓volunteer opportunities
🫶🏾Healthy lifestyle programs that teach prevention and care of conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and obesity
😷Hygiene classes
♿️Supplemental food programs for vulnerable populations like aging adults, those with developmental disabilities and the unhoused
♨️food banks/programs, produce packs offered and we are certified to accept SNAP benfits
With your help, we can continue to impact our community in providing resources to thrive.
Here is how you can make a difference :
💰50 - monthly support to facilitate our community gardens and farmer’s market
💰100 - helps purchase materials for our programs
💰500 - Helps to purchase equipment for our upcoming Farm site
💰1000 - Sponsors a FULL community garden installation for a local school site
🙏🏾anything helps, we appreciate all forms of support