Community Support

It takes a community to impact a community. As an independent 501(c)(3) organization, we could not do what we do without the generous financial support of numerous individuals, foundations, and corporations.

We owe tremendous thanks to the following foundations and corporate donors who have made financial commitments to Growing Hope. A full list of our individual supporters may be found in our Annual Reports.

Foundation Supporters

• Americana Foundation
• Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation
• Carls Foundation
• Community Foundation of Southeast Michigan
• DTE Energy Foundation
• Ford Education Foundation
• Generator Z
• James A. and Faith Knight Foundation
• James R. & Anita Horne Jenkins Family Foundation
• Key Bank Foundation
• Michigan Health Endowment Fund
• Old National Band Foundation
• PNC Foundation
• Towsley Foundation

Corporate & Organization Supporters

• 24th Cheesecakerie
• Ann Arbor Made
• Arbor Trust Wealth Advisors
• Bank of Ann Arbor
• Beara Bakes
• Brown Chapel AME Church
• Capstone Tax & Financial
• Chartwells
• Church World Service
• Comcast
• Cultivate Coffee & Tap House
• Dominos
• Engage @ EMU
• Everyday Wines
• First Universalist Unitarian Congregation Of Ann Arbor
• Found Gallery
• Harvest Kitchen
• JWWarren Brand
• Karpo Farms
• Kroger
• Lake Trust Credit Union
• Little Flower Soap Co.
• Luella Acres
• Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
• Michigan Computer Supplies
• Muddy Acres Farm
• Nicola’s Books
• Nightshade Farm Industries
• Old Brick Farm
• Old City Acres
• Passionflower Sue
• Pop Daddy Popcorn
• Red Shoes
• Serendipity Books
• Shareden Sweet Confections
• Side Biscuit
• Sparrow Meat Market
• Spencer
• St. Joseph Mercy Health System
• Sweet Heather Anne
• Tantré Farm
• Toyota Motor North America
• TRUE Community Credit Union
• Unity Vibration
• United Way of Washtenaw County
• Whole Foods
• Worker Bee Jewelry
• Yogacentrics
• Zingerman’s Community of Businesses

Community Partners

Growing Hope maintains partnerships with numerous community agencies and nonprofits in Washtenaw County. These partnerships allow us to deepen our impact and gain greater efficiency and effectiveness in our programming.

• Argus Farm Stop
• Beautiful Gate Church Food Pantry
• Bright Futures of EMU in Ypsilanti
• Center for Regional Food Systems at MSU
• Chef Brandon Johns
• Chef Sean Marshall
• Corner Health Center
• Eastern Leaders Group
• Eastern Michigan University Community Engagement Council
• Fair Food Network
• Food Gatherers
• Fresh Start Clubhouse
• Hope Clinic
• Kekere Freedom School
• Michigan Incubator Kitchen Network
• Michigan Flower Growers Cooperative
• Michigan Good Food Charter
• Michigan ICC on Food Policy
• Michigan Farmers Market Association
• Michigan Local Food Policy Council Network
• Michigan Integrated Food and Farming Systems
• Project Grow
• RCCG Mountain of the Lord
• The Farm at St Joe’s
• Washtenaw County Black Farmers Fund
• Washtenaw County Food Policy Council
• Washtenaw County Public Health
• Washtenaw County Office of Community & Economic Development
• Willow Run Acres
• Ypsilanti Farm to School Committee
• Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels
• Ypsilanti Community Schools Coordinated School Health Team