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- EIN 58-0706724
- (706) 227-5369
- 2450 S Milledge Ave Athens GA 30605-1674 USA
- www.uga.edu/gardenclub
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Environment, Garden Clubs
Mission: To further the education of members and the public in gardening, horticulture, botany, conservation, and other related fields.
Programs: General fund - to further the education of members and the public in gardening, horticulture, botany, conservation, and other related fields. Serves over 12,000 members and the general public.
seven districts - the state of georgia is geographically divided into seven districts to simplify the flow of information and administration. District boards produce flower shows, conventions, workshops, and seminars promoting the stated purpose of the club. The districts also service membership and general public requests and needs.
scholarship fund - to provide scholarships and work study grants for students majoring in any garden-related subject at an accredited college or university in georgia.
garden therapy program - the program was created to promote and develop more innovative service for the institutionalized and handicapped, including the deaf, blind, mentally ill, and retarded persons in hospitals and nursing homes, and prison inmates. The program is presently serving patients of state hospitals in rome, augusta, and milledgeville with a one-on-one relationship between the patient and the garden club worker.