Our mid-January rain brought about a spurt of growth for our Gardens of Hope. Herbs and vegetables responded with a great harvest to be enjoyed by students, affording them mixed bags of food to take home. In our classrooms, “How to Think Like a Chef” was a perfect way to […]
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Donate Before The Year Ends!
You’re invited to donate to the Joseph P Cory Foundation before the year ends, leveraging the end-of-year giving opportunity.
A blast from the past, for a healthy future!
Pioneer Day helps visitors to step back to the “old days” in turn-of-the-century Florida.However,it doesn’t get oldwhen participating with Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation’s Riverbend Park. On November 2nd, the Joseph P Cory Foundation participated for our 5thtime at this great event, opening our Gardens of Hope farmstead to […]
The “Rainbow” Connection
Our school Gardens of Hope (GOH) program is in the home stretch, with ¾ of the curriculum complete and the garden yield bursting with color, vitamins, minerals, and flavor! Hammock Pointe Elementary in Boca Raton welcomed the Joseph P Cory Foundation today, as they introduced their version of MyPlate, incorporating […]
Helping “Hands”
Accomplishing big thing does take a village, but it also needs the generous donation from the Joseph P Cory Foundation, an infusion (grant) from Whole Kids Foundation, teachers, students, and volunteers. This is how our newest Garden of Hope took shape. We got off to a slower unanticipated start, noticing […]
Gentle Giants
We look forward to our monthly visits from our Vets. December 19th was not exception, when our local Vets were led to our turn-of-the-century Garden of Hope, by Riverbend Park naturalist Alissa Koch. Having a relaxing and educational walk on a brisk day, set the tone for a wonderful encounter […]