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PLANT A ROW FOR THE HUNGRY
Launched in 1995, Plant a Row for the Hungry (PAR) is a public service
campaign of the Garden Writers Association (GWA). Its goal is to
help to feed the hungry by establishing PAR networks in every state and
province in North America. In 1999, Home & Garden Television (HGTV)
joined with GWA as a national media sponsor of PAR. PAR has
recorded over 8,000,000 pounds in donations.
Additional support is provided by The Scotts Company, the National Garden
Bureau, The Happy Gardener, and Fafard, Inc.
PAR is proud to
work collaboratively with a variety of organizations such as the
National 4-H Council, Master Gardeners, AARP, community gardens and
extension agents. Additionally, PAR works closely with the America’s
Second Harvest’s network of food-rescue programs across the nation.
Second Harvest is one of the nation’s largest hunger relief
organizations, and PAR frequently refers local committees to Feeding
America food banks.
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Who
Is HGTV?
Home & Garden Television (HGTV) is distributed to more than
71 million U.S. households. HGTV is the only network devoted to providing
viewers ideas, information and inspiration about the home.
"HGTV is committed to supporting GWA in this ground-breaking public
service campaign. Every day we urge our viewers to Imagine What You Can
Do. On behalf of PAR, we now ask our viewers to imagine how they can
help as they Plant a Row for the Hungry."
Ken Lowe—Founder
Home & Garden Television (HGTV)
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Who
Is The GWA?
GWA is a highly respected organization of professionals
communicating about horticulture, gardening, and the environment. Its
mission is to provide leadership and opportunities for education,
recognition, career development, and a forum for diverse interactions for
professionals in the field of garden communication.
For
More information, click
HERE
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Master Gardeners in the New River Valley (of southwestern Virginia)
raised over 850 pounds of produce for 2001. Here is a photo of
participants planting the plot in the Master Gardener community
gardens demonstration
plot in Blacksburg this past spring. |
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Students tending one of the three PAR gardens (two 30'x 50' gardens
and one 30' x 100' garden) at the Good Will-Hinckley Home for Boys &
Girls in Hinckley, Maine. Visits to food pantries and soup kitchens
receiving the 1,526 pounds they harvested helped the young people to
realize the importance of the contribution they are making in their
community. In addition to learning, helping and having fun, PAR earned
half a science credit for the ten students who tended the gardens all
summer. |
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Donate your produce simply by dropping off your vegetables and fruits at
the Food Bank and be sure to
tell us you are doing this for the Plant a Row
program. For information about Plant a Row, call Yvonne Scott at
907-9070 or visit
www.gardenwriters.org/PAR.
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