Beverly Howell Grandma Bev is part of the CommunityCare: Homewood cohort! She adopted the side lot next to her home, where she harnessed her artistic flair to create a lively garden. She takes care of vacant lots because she knows that its important to have beautiful outdoor spaces where neighborhood kids can play.Read More
Dorisa King Dorisa is part of the CommunityCare: Larimer cohort! She will be adopting a vacant lot, where she will plant a flower garden that's filled with native species. Dorisa hopes to create an active pollinator garden that is also an appealing greenspace for her community.Read More
Ava Malloy Ava is part of the CommunityCare Larimer cohort! She will be adopting two vacant lots on Shetland street, where she plans to add color by planting a ton of flowers. Maintaining vacant lots is important to Ava because she sees the value in being involved in her community, and feels like giving back is her duty as a resident.Read More
MH MH is part of the CommunityCare Larimer cohort! MH is adopting two vacant lots in Larimer, which he refers to as a "gateway" project. Community greenspace is important to MH because he wants to build something that people will be proud to have in their neighborhood.Read More
Tab Duckett Tab is a part of the CommunityCare Larimer cohort! In 2019, he will be adopting three vacant lots in Larimer to beautify and steward for a one year period. Tab is passionate about vacant lot maintenance because he knows it improves community perceptions. Read More
Gordon Hodnett Pronouns: he/him/his Gordon started out as a ReClaim South Ambassador in 2013 for GTECH Strategies, now Grounded. He now considers himself as a "Father Gardener." While he was a ReClaim South Ambassador, he created the Garden on Gearing in Beltzhoover. Gordon envisioned the community garden in 2014 and it hasn’t stopped growing since. The once-vacant lot is now an edible garden that provides seasonal fruits and vegetables to passersby, including a fruit tree orchard, colorful mural, and a bench so…Read More
Grace Braxton Grace comes to Grounded as a first-year student in the University of Pittsburgh’s Master of Social Work program and is excited about learning the ins and outs of a community-oriented nonprofit with a powerful mission. As a 2016 college graduate from the University of Vermont, Grace has a background in global studies and culture. Since graduating college, Grace has worked at a day habilitation center with adults with intellectual disabilities and as a care manager at a psychiatric clinic in…Read More