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Service Project

Farm Rule #2: Share the Harvest

February 29, 2020

09:00 AM - 01:00 PM CST

Houston Platoon

Event overview

Located in the middle of Thirdward on the campus of Texas Southern University, Blodgett Urban Gardens’ purpose is to address, educate, coordinate, and provide aid and relief to eradicate chronic malnutrition and hunger through gardening and other sustainability practices. As Houston's 4th Platoon, our mission is to combat the ever growing crisis of food deserts. Our goal is to educate the community while expanding sanction for green-spaces to thrive. We are accepting all ages of volunteers and the only thing that is needed from you is a great attitude! Everything else will be onsite. We will be tasked with the following: -Supporting the weekly farmer's market onsite -Clearing out areas of the lot -Gardening tasks -Painting -Building -Clean-up and much more!

Type

Service Project

What To Wear

Something that you wouldn't mind getting dirty.

Inclement Weather

Houston's 4th Platoon will update you via email if a new date and/or time is needed for this event.

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When and where

Date

February 29, 2020

Time

09:00 AM - 01:00 PM (CST)

Location

Blodgett Urban Gardens

3216 Blodgett St.
Houston, TX 77004

Parking Information

There will be minimal street parking. We have partnered with TSU to validate parking in their garages.

Who We Are

The Mission Continues is a national non-profit that empowers veterans to continue serving in our nation’s under-resourced communities, giving veterans the opportunity to keep serving even after the uniform comes off, right here at home. Our programs deploy veterans and volunteers to work alongside nonprofit partners and community leaders to improve educational resources, tackle food insecurity, foster neighborhood identity, and more.  

Who should volunteer?

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