Get Involved
Donate
Become a one-time or monthly donor by clicking the donate button below and visiting us on Canada Helps.
Monthly donors help support our programs year round. Starting at just $5/month you can help a whole class to have seeds and tools for a growing season.
We often need non-financial items you might care to donate, from plant pots to laptops to lumber.
Impact 2022:
3,462 participant opportunities for elementary students, 115 for youth and 692 for adults, with over 225 program hours.
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614 native trees from seed planted, through 55 trees from seed programs.
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29 placement students delivered 186 program hours, developing their own lessons.
We run children’s, youth and family programs on school and park grounds, and we need your assistance to support our mission. Our volunteer program has positions open for Garden Program Volunteers, Culinary Program Volunteers, Documentation and Social Media Volunteers and Office/Event Volunteers.
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***All volunteers must be willing to consent to a police reference check for Working with Vulnerable Persons.
Volunteer
While volunteering and working for the Green Thumbs, I developed leadership skills and enhanced my understanding of food security. I believe the experience I gained at Green Thumbs was a blessing in disguise because it motivated me to work harder and grow just like the plants in our school gardens.
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Sailavasan V., 29, Engineering Technologist
Intern
Green Thumbs Growing Kids is happy to work with interns and practicum students to help them gain experience and achieve their objectives, while our programs benefit from their fresh new insights and hard work! To date, the following program partnerships have taken place:
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Co-op placement secondary students from Toronto District School Board’s Environment Specialist High Skills Majors
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Teacher candidate interns from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
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Practicum students through TMU’s School of Nutrition Studies, Masters Program
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Practicum students through TMU’s Early Childhood Studies
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Practicum students through the George Brown College Community Worker Program
Please contact the Executive Director for more information.
By becoming a Green Thumbs member you support our ongoing programming.
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Your vote at our Annual General Meeting gives you a say in the organization.
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You’ll be invited to special free workshops and events for members and volunteers.
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Membership is $20 per year.