To offer a venue for the development of community networks and social support in Hershey, the various Hershey entities under the Hershey Impact group, came together to sponsor the Hershey Community Garden (HCG), a project supported by The Foundation for Enhancing Communities, on the campus of the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. This garden serves multiple purposes, including offering the opportunity for community residents to garden - whether they simply don’t have the space, or are new to gardening and don't know where to start.
A section is also be devoted for philanthropic purposes-the food cultivated in this section will be donated to those most in need in our community. Additional features of this garden include a section allocated for children and hands-on educational programs, a several highly-raised garden plots, designed for those residents unable to bend to ground level. |