GardenWorks Project

11/04/2025

We here at The GardenWorks Project are thankful for Duly Health and Care’s Charitable Fund for partnering with us during our 2025 growing season! Their support helps us keep doing what we love — getting more fresh, home-grown food into the hands of families in our community and surrounding areas.

Because of support from partners like Duly, we’re able to keep growing, sharing, and tackling food insecurity one garden at a time. 🌿🥕💚

Check out the Spotlight video and link below to find out how Duly Health and Care’s Fund continues their “commitment to building strong, vibrant communities.

The Duly Health and Care Charitable Fund is dedicated to enhancing the well-being of individuals and families.

10/30/2025

The Harvest Season May Be Ending, But Hunger Isn’t

As The GardenWorks Project wraps up our fresh produce deliveries for the season, we are proud to share that we donated over 5,500 pounds to local food pantries this season from our community gardens but also from home gardeners!

But our work cannot stop as our local food pantry partners continue to experience an increase in demand. We are asking all GardenWorks supporters to continue to make a difference in our fight against food insecurity by supporting our pantry partners and neighbors in need. Please contact your local pantry to learn about their specific needs but our suggestions include:

DONATE shelf-stable foods
GIVE financially to stretch pantry dollars
VOLUNTEER to sort, stock, or distribute
SHARE this post to spread awareness
CHECK on your neighbors to ensure that everyone has food on the table

The GardenWorks Project will be sharing posts from our local food pantry partners throughout the season! If you know of an upcoming food drive or event, please add it in the comments so we can help amplify it!
Together, we grow food. Together, we feed people. 🌱

See comments section for a list and link to our partners.

10/21/2025

🌾 Thank You!!!! 🌾

We’re filled with gratitude for everyone who joined us for our 2025 Harvest Against Hunger fundraiser — a sold-out event thanks to your incredible support!

A heartfelt thank-you to our gracious hosts at The Morton Arboretum, and to our amazing sponsors Endeavor Health, Four Leaf Financial & Accounting, and Savant, whose generosity makes our mission possible, and to our dedicated crew and volunteers who spend countless hours building, tending, maintaining, and harvesting in our gardens for local food pantries and neighbors facing food insecurity.

Together, we’re growing hope and nourishing our communities — one garden at a time. 💚

www.TheGardenWorksProject.org

10/17/2025

Still glowing from all the love and gratitude shared at our Harvest Against Hunger fundraiser last night. Whether you could attend or not, thank you for supporting GardenWorks and helping us alleviate food insecurity in the 2025 growing season. 🌱

Become a Harvest Partner! When you join GardenWorks' Harvest Partners Monthly Giving Program, you plant more than seeds- you help Grow Food and Feed People in our community. Your recurring gift ensures that gardens are built, tended, and harvested so every neighbor has ac...

10/16/2025

Tonight is the night. Our 8th annual Harvest Against Hunger event. 🪴

We cannot wait to express our deepest gratitude for a bountiful 2025 growing season, our local food pantries and partners, volunteers, gardeners, donors, and especially tonight’s sponsors: The good folks at Endeavor Health, Savant Wealth Management, and Four Leaf Accounting.

You have made this event possible! See you there.

10/09/2025

The GardenWorks Project’s 8th Annual Harvest Against Hunger Fundraiser is just one week away! 🎉

Join us at The Morton Arboretum as we celebrate and connect with our community, and enjoy an evening dedicated to growing our mission.

🎟️ Tickets are now limited and are available in our LinkTree on our profile (check comments for direct link)-don’t miss your chance to be part of this special night!

We can’t wait to see you there! 💚
Let’s Grow Something Good-Together.
www.GardenWorksProject.org

Join Us for Harvest Against Hunger!

Celebrate community, connection, and impact at The GardenWorks Project’s 8th annual fundraiser.

📅 Thursday, October 16, 2025 | 5:30–7:30 p.m.
📍 Thornhill Education Center, The Morton Arboretum, Lisle

🎟️ $100 ticket includes farm-to-fork appetizers, beverages (including a seasonal Arboretum beer), a sneak peek at our 2026 season, and complimentary Arboretum admission all day.

Every dollar raised helps provide fresh, healthy food to families in DuPage County.

To get tickets please visit the link posted in comments section below.

10/06/2025

As we wrap up Hunger Action Month, we’re so grateful for the incredible support we received during our recent food drive. Thanks to our generous community, we were able to deliver donations to help local families in need with help from Hamdard Health Alliance — every item makes a difference! 💚

And on September 22nd, The GardenWorks Project had the opportunity to visit the Lift Market, housed in The Lift Center in Lombard. We enjoyed a wonderful tour, meaningful conversations, and provided our first donation!We’re excited about the opportunity to partner in 2026 to further our shared mission of supporting our communities. 🌱 Thank you to everyone who continues to grow with us!

Grow Food. Feed People.
www.GardenWorksProject.org

10/03/2025

The GardenWorks Project extends our sincere gratitude to 100 Women Who Care Downers Grove for their generous support of our mission. Thank you for taking the time to meet with us and for providing the opportunity to continue growing and strengthening the work we do in the community. 🍅

Let’s Grow Something Good-Together.🌱
www.GardenWorksproject.org

10/02/2025

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our sold-out event, Setting Up Your Garden for Success, at The Morton Arboretum last night! We hope you left with new tips and tricks to finish this garden season strong and prepare for an even better year ahead. 🌱✨

This was an amazing collaboration between Morton Arboretum, University of Illinois Extension, Kane DuPage Soil and Water Conservation District & The GardenWorks Project. Thank you SO much for all of your support!

And don’t forget—our Harvest Fundraiser is right around the corner! 🍂 Join us on October 16th from 5:30–7:30 pm at The Morton Arboretum for an evening of community, food, and support for our mission. Tickets are available through the link in the comments.

Grow Food. Feed People.
www.gardenworksproject.org

10/01/2025

Registration is FULL for Setting Up Your Garden for Success The Morton Arboretum! Thank you to everyone who signed up—we look forward to seeing you tonight!

Cultivating Community, One Garden at a Time.
www.GardenWorksProject.org

REGISTRATION IS SOLD OUT! The GardenWorks Projects thanks you for your registrations and we cannot wait to see you soon!

🌿 Get Your Garden Ready for 2026!
📅 Wed, Oct 1 | 6:30–8:00 PM
📍 The Morton Arboretum
💲 Free – Registration Required

Learn fall tips from gardening experts to improve soil, protect pollinators, and set your yard up for next year’s success.

Scan the QR Code to register, OR find the link in our comments section below!

09/30/2025

🥕30 pounds of fresh produce harvested this morning from our New Hope community garden!

This time of year, many gardens begin to slow down, but fall crops thrive in the cooler months—so there’s still plenty to plant, grow, and harvest. We’re grateful to continue gathering food from our gardens to share with local food pantries and neighbors in need.

And we had a special visitor in the garden today—Jiminy Cricket himself made an appearance! 🦗 Looks like even he approves of the harvest.

Thank you, Jackie, for capturing these beautiful photos this morning—we’re so fortunate to have both the bounty and the community that makes it possible. 💚

Hands in the soil. Food on the table. 🌱
www.GardenWorksProject.org

09/29/2025

🥫Thank You for Your Generosity! 🥫

We’re overwhelmed by the incredible support for our recent food drive benefiting the Hamdard Health Alliance Food Pantry. Check out all the donations we received – your contributions will go directly to families in need right here in our community. A special shout-out to our local DuPage County book club for their early donations and support. Your kindness helped kick-start this drive and inspired others to give!

On behalf of Hamdard and The GardenWorks Project, thank you for opening your hearts and cupboards to help our neighbors.

Let’s Grow Something Good-Together. 🌱
www.GardenWorksProject.org