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Kinship Hoop Houses provide fresh and local food to those in need. Let’s help take care of the hoop houses this late spring, so later this summer we can help Kinship harvest healthy flowers, fruits, and veggies for their Community Food Center! The food goes directly to families who might go without throughout our area. This project is a fun, hands-on gardening experience. Can’t make this one? We are there the last Saturday morning of each month through September.

Activities

Kids and families will help prepare Hoop Houses for the gardening season! Activities may include planting seeds, watering, painting, shoveling, moving mulch and dirt, pulling weeds, supporting growing things, and some general maintenance of the site. Please prepare for an indoor/outdoor experience. Our host Julie brings all the master gardener knowledge to the day. She also supplies a craft or books, and other fun things for littles to enjoy too.

Impact

Let’s teach our kids how to keep food security in our local community and how they can help. Plus a little outside family time, gardening education, and physical activity is healthy too!

When & Where

Saturday, May 23 from 9-11 a.m.

The “hoop houses” are located at the Maglio Tomato Building

4287 N Port Washington Road, Milwaukee, WI 53212.

Please park in the lot on the North side of the building and walk through the fence to the big “hoop houses.”

Registration Information

Participants: Max 12 families/small groups

Ages: All ages are welcome, you can even wear your baby!

Cost: We thank you for your time! If you’re willing, Kinship does accept donations.

Attire: Please wear weather-proof shoes and gloves you can work in, tie your hair back/wear a hat, and dress to get a little dirty. Perhaps bring water and whatever your family might need during the two-hour event. Note that the hoop houses are much warmer than the outside.

Questions: Please contact senta@kickmke.org with any specific questions.

Cancellations: We count on our registered volunteers to make these projects come to life. However, we understand illness and emergencies do come up so if you can no longer participate, please email senta@kickmke.org ASAP so we can fill your spot.

Our Partner

Kinship Community Food Center engages volunteers and neighborhood residents to end hunger, isolation, and poverty. Our innovative programs nourish food security and wellness, foster belonging and community engagement, and empower stability and economic prosperity in our city. For more information, visit their website.