Our Mission: Seattle Youth Garden Works empowers underserved youth through garden-based education and employment.

Description:
Since May 1995, Seattle Youth Garden Works has been training homeless and low-income youth in basic employment skills through the vehicle of market gardening. Participants work at one of our two garden sites, operate a small business, and further their education. Youth come to us from all over the greater Seattle area. Our program is designed to help these youth earn an income, learn new life and work skills, and link up to supportive social services. Ten percent of the produce grown by youth is donated to the White Center Food Bank.
We operate at two sites: at the UW Botanical Gardens in the University District, and at historic Marra Farm in South Park.

History:
Our program was founded in 1995 by Margaret Hauptman, who wanted to provide jobs and training for homeless youth in the University District. She became aware of how street-identified youth were disenfranchised through her volunteer job at a drop-in center, and so created a program that aimed to involve and empower youth. What started as a small landscaping project has grown into a successful garden-based program, training homeless and low-income youth in basic employment skills through the vehicle of market gardening. Seattle Youth Garden Works is a program of the Church Council of Greater Seattle, and provides all of its services without regard to religious beliefs, affiliation or participation.

Contact person: Keri Kellerman, Volunteer Manager, (phone), (email)
Office fax number: (206) 632-0355

Address:

5700 6th Ave. South, Suite 207 Seattle, WA 98108 This location is NOT handicap accessible (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.sygw.org

Directions:

Nearest Bus Stop: 23, 174, 5 minute walk

Miscellaneous Information

Does your organization welcome court-ordered community service volunteers?
	Yes
Does your organization have volunteer positions for youth 12-18?
	Yes