The Victory Gardens is a faith based, volunteer, not-for-profit corporation. The purpose is to develop and grow sustainable gardens, based on Urban Agriculture techniques, throughout the City of Hamilton. The objective is to provide local, organic, fresh produce to Hamilton’s marginalized population through local food banks and hot meal programs. Hamilton Victory Gardens is affiliated with Good Shepherd.
We spent the morning helping out at the Cancord site of Hamilton Victory Gardens. We helped pick fresh vegetables, weeding and lay new mulch. We then went on to the Good Shepherd Centre. There we helped at the Warehouse by sorting through clothes to be added to the shop and also through food that we packed up and prepared to be distributed. Both experiences were incredibly rewarding and we thank both centres for allowing us to volunteer our help.
The Good Shepherd Warehouse is a drop-off point, sorting area, storage centre and distribution depot for all donations - perishable and non-perishable foods, clothing and household wares. It houses the clothing room, where clients come to shop, by appointment. The Warehouse also houses the Good Shepherd Food Bank.
To learn more about how you can give back to your community visit www.hamiltonvictorygardens.org and www.goodshepherdcentres.ca.
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