BlogPosts by Kaitlin Fitzgerald
Going RED for A Green (Heart) Halloween
‘Twas the afternoon before Halloween and all you could hear was over a thousand people celebrating the holiday’s cheer… The food tents were set up on Conroy Street with care, in hopes that all our Green Heart friends soon would be there. As the clock struck noon on Sunday, October 30th, we were amazed at […]
The Sweetness of Food Day!
With our fifth year of Food Day celebrations behind us, we thought we would take a few minutes to reflect on how Food Day, and its mission, ties into who we are and what we do here at the Green Heart Project. Starting in 2011, Food Day was created as a way to inspire Americans […]
Happy Farm to School Month Y’all!
It’s October and that means it’s time to celebrate, ghouls, goblins and ghosts, harvest moons and the changing of leaves, Food Day on October 24th, and last but certainly not least – Farm-to-School! October is farm-to-school month which is a celebration and encouragement for all schools to get involved, connect with local, seasonal food and […]
Back to School Fundraising Breakdown
Executive Director Drew Harrison recapped our Back-To-School Fundraising campaign: “Being involved with the Green Heart Project for now 6 years, I’m amazed at the community of students, staff, partnering schools and sponsors that we have grown to be here in Charleston. Our gardens & programs would not be possible without that community – and I’m […]
Day of Caring 2015
On November 13th, thousands of volunteers from businesses and organizations across the city gathered in celebration of Trident United Way’s Day of Caring. And that included 65 volunteers from local businesses that came to help out the Green Heart Project. Volunteer teams from Blackbaud, Obviouslee Marketing, Good Done Great and the College of Charleston spent […]