Cultivating the Soil to Heal the Spirit.
In 2018 the Gurnee American Legion Post #771 gave Growing Healthy Veterans the use of land to build their Hoop House Project. Commander Jim Huisel went to Milwaukee with GHV Board President, Ellen Ewing, to meet with Will [...]
Growing Healthy Veterans Recognition of Service at Illinois State Fair. It is always rewarding when the efforts of Growing Healthy Veterans and our volunteers, with government, community, and donor support, receive recognition. Growing Healthy Veterans graciously accepted the [...]
Gardening program helps military veterans cope with service-related issues: ‘They’re able to open up’ By SHERYL DEVORE LAKE COUNTY NEWS-SUN Growing vegetables is more than just setting seed in the ground. Garden beds need to be built. Soil has [...]
The Response to Growing Healthy Veterans efforts has been tremendous. At the North Chicago Commons Harvest Festival, the Mayor told the crowd that North Chicago Commons is “one of the best things that has happened in North Chicago [...]
Grilling and Painting At North Chicago Garden Growing Healthy Veterans grilling and painting garden event in North Chicago, IL. hosted by Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods professional artist created a beautiful [...]
Enter the City of North Chicago Mayor Rockingham of North Chicago contacted Growing Healthy Veterans offering the use of fourteen acres of city-owned property. The City Council of North Chicago unanimously approved this donation on June [...]
Enter the Gurnee American Legion The Gurnee American Legion Post 771 decided that Growing Healthy Veterans could play an important part in their efforts to expand their membership to younger veterans. In the spring of 2018 they offered [...]
Pioneers Fundraising Cruise Growing Healthy Veterans Pioneers Fundraising Cruise aboard the Adeline's Sea Moose Video provided by Chicago Private Yacht Rentals as part of their Welcome Aboard Charitable Charters program.
