You are invited to participate in our silent auction! Bidding closes on November 09 at 8pm. Browse through incredible gifts, experiences, thrilling entertainment, sports memorabilia, and more!  Every bid you place and each generous donation fuels Growing Hope's active...

Growing Hope Announces 11th Annual Chefs in the Garden Lineup Ypsilanti, Michigan - Growing Hope is excited to announce the return of their annual dinner series fundraiser, Chefs in the Garden, to take place on September 24 and October 08, 2023.  Chefs in the Garden...

Staff Stories: Carolyn Gehrke My first day working as Growing Hope’s Finance Manager was the first day that staff moved into the house at 922 W Michigan Ave as offices. At that time, before Growing Hope acquired the downtown property, we were pretty packed in, with...

When folks ask me how long I’ve been with Growing Hope, I have a hard time coming up with an answer. Almost seven years, if you count the last time I was hired, but my relationship with Growing Hope stretches back much farther. I was a teenager working at the Ypsi...

As this funky Michigan warm weather draws nearer, I am finding myself spending more and more time outdoors preparing for the approaching growing season. Switching gears from desktops full of spreadsheets, old notes from the previous years, and bed maps for planting to...

Hi, my name is Juniper, and I’m Growing Hope’s Teen and Schools Manager! I’m still in my first year here at Growing Hope, though I have years of experience working with teens to promote youth-driven spaces.  At my core, I’m an artist, and I’ve used that background to...