THE GROWING CENTER INC
EIN 23-2828676
What they do
Our Community Outreach Programs Promote Being Physically Active, Healthy Eating, and The Fun and Benefits of Growing Our Own Food. We Enthusiastically Educate These Future Gardeners In Growing Organic and Chemical Free Gardens. We Teach Them About The Advantages of Composting, Being Environmentally Responsible and Earth Friendly Gardeners. While Being Physically Active We Also Encourage Team Work, Social Skills and Reaching Goals. The Growing Center Also Offers Adult Monthly Stress Reductions Classes. We Offer Gardening Information, A Horticultural Therapy Activity and A Meditation/reflection Segment. The Parents of Murdered Children Are Parents Who Have Lost A Child Through An Act of Violence. These Parents Come to Us for Bereavement Support. We Have Designated An Area of Our Healing Garden to These Families to Create Memorial Gardens. This Gives The Families A Place Other Then A Cemetery to Reflect On Loving Memories They Have of Their Child. We Incorporate The Stories of These Tragi
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LINDA M BOYEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
About this charity
- Location
- 1908 Hoffmansville Road, Frederick, PA 19435
- County
- Montgomery
- In care of
- Linda Boyer
- Primary officer
- Linda Boyer, executive director
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2023
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2023
- Return type
- 990EZ