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For the past seven years, Peace Tree Parks has produced lasting change and demonstrated community impact by purchasing and transforming vacant land into community spaces built by the community that allows for community members to have access to food grown naturally at no cost to them. Two of the three Peace Tree Parks' garden locations have solar power which was installed by the organization and its volunteers to demonstrate the importance of sustainability. What's so special about Peace Tree Parks' service is access to healthier food options and a safe space for community members is a top priority for the organization and anyone who volunteers with the organization can feel that. Everything that the organization does involves help from the community which makes community members feel apart of the mission and like they're helping be the change they want to see.

Peace Tree Parks' Impact:

Peace Tree Parks has purchased and converted 11 vacant lots into community gardens across Detroit.
Peace Tree Parks has installed over 75 residential gardens in the homes of community members across Metro-Detroit free of charge.
Peace Tree Parks has donated over 250 lbs of produce grown back to the Detroit community free of charge.
Through multiple volunteer events across the organization's three locations in Detroit, Peace Tree Parks has engaged over 500 volunteers.
Peace Tree Parks recently built a 42-foot green house grow dome at one of its locations to provide year-round produce access to community members.