Bud & Bloom is a non-profit foundation that supports local organizations that are doing "The Work" to impact underserved communities that provide healthy tools, support groups, educational and work-based resources that are changing community for the better.
This Beautiful Ugly is a podcast about rediscovering who we are now as we find meaning through grief. The space is a community of many voices who know grief YOU were on our minds to create it. Episodes include raw conversations, entwined in beautiful laughter, tear-felt stories of triumphs and struggles, joined by experts offering proven advice, and healing tools. Click here for our latest episode. |
The Fruitful Field is an Urban non-profit garden using organic methods, providing CSA subscriptions to produce grown on the property; first-paid job program for local teens; donating produce to local soup kitchens and food pantries. Find out more |
Grow City Youth uses organic urban gardening to develop life skills in today's youth that will prepare them for their future in the work force.
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Bud And Bloom facilitates Grief Support groups. If you’ve lost a spouse, child, family member, or friend, you’ve probably found there are not many people who understand the deep hurt you feel.
This can be a confusing time when you feel isolated and have many questions about things you’ve never faced before. “Going to GriefShare feels like having warm arms wrapped around you when you’re shivering.” GriefShare groups meet weekly to help you face these challenges and move toward rebuilding your life. Find a group |
Every Story Matters
Tyrome's Story
We first met Tyrome five years ago outside of our coffee shop. Now 31, he has lived on the streets since he was 16 years old.Tyrome worked beside us at our coffee bar for more than 1 1/2 years. He shared with us, "After my grandmother died, I went to live with my uncle and it wasn't safe because of the violence, abuse and drugs - it felt safer on the streets so one day I left and never went back to that place - never."
He has an amazing work ethic but he lacked problem solving skills for living a sustainable healthy life. His had one goal, survive the day.. His story is too familiar to us. We often helped homeless young women and men outside our cafe doors. Tragically, many were sexually exploited or would die within 6-12 months from overdose, suicide or murder. We became more aware of the growing youth crisis and needed to find prevention methods to address the growing Youth Crisis of homelessness and addiction.
He has an amazing work ethic but he lacked problem solving skills for living a sustainable healthy life. His had one goal, survive the day.. His story is too familiar to us. We often helped homeless young women and men outside our cafe doors. Tragically, many were sexually exploited or would die within 6-12 months from overdose, suicide or murder. We became more aware of the growing youth crisis and needed to find prevention methods to address the growing Youth Crisis of homelessness and addiction.
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