Motherland Gardens Community Project

05/01/2026

05/01/2026

COLOR ME HOLI .
This event was the Pinnacle of weeks of preparation and planning.
Team AIWO: you rock.
We want to extend our gratitude to all the kind donors, for investing in our vision. We are looking forward to hosting each of you on our various sites.
We are also grateful to the community, the neighbours and friends who came to celebrate with us.
It takes a village to raise a child.

05/01/2026

Volunteers Army in Action.
Our Gratitute goes to Team HSHS St John's Hospital, Team CMT and the many volunteers who joined hands with us to deliver the results which are highlighted by the pictures below.
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05/01/2026

Get your order before it is all gone.
Limited stock
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04/30/2026

Thank you to Hospital Sisters Health System volunteers- joined by 2 community members- for bringing their care and energy to Day of Action! We matched them with The Motherland Gardens Community Project on Springfield's south side, where they installed new raised garden beds to help the community grow fresh food. HSHS shows us every day that community health goes beyond the clinic. We're grateful!

04/26/2026

Save the Earth, plant an environmental friendly tree...


Come get yours at Motherland Gardens today @11-1pm
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04/25/2026

What a day?
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04/24/2026

United Way of Central Illinois will be bringing an army of 30+ volunteers today at Motherland Gardens for Spring Day of Action. @1-4pm
Come join us for 3 hours of fun, community building and networking.

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The MotherlandCommunity Project Enriching Communities Through Gardening Our Mission The Motherland Community Project aims improve the health of underserved communities in urban settings by addressing disparities in access to healthy […]

04/24/2026

Stop by Starbucks on 2728 North Dirsksen to get free seeds, free coffee and much more...
We will be onsite until

with the Community

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12/01/2025

2 years ago we lost you. Rest in Peace great friend.

We wanted to take a minute to inform the community and our supporters of the sudden passing of one of our Board members.

Darren Burris. He was a friend, a mentor, a volunteer and a great advocate.
We want him to be remember as a humble, passionate and very hardworking person. He never wants to take credit for any of his good
actions and always advocate for the preservation of life no matter what.

One of his great quotes was: "Instead of complaining about how bad the world we are living in is, ask yourself what you can do to make it better."
He was a great community advocate, and we will pay tribute to him by carrying his legacy forward.
Darren was a very private person and for that reason we opted not to make any official post until he is buried. We also wanted to respect the family privacy.
He was buried last Saturday December 9th at Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery.

We are sending prayers and our extended condolences to the bereaved family and love ones.

Rest in Peace great friend.