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Friends of
Burlington Gardens & the Vermont Community Garden Network
creating,
enhancing, and preserving community gardens for all
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organization
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programs
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News, events, and
archives
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Quick
links about our organization
Vermont Community Garden Network
Directory of VCGN members
FBG's 2009
Annual Report
FBG's
Board,
staff, and volunteers
Calendar of
programs and events
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Members and Supporters
 Members
of the
Vermont Community Garden Network receive VCGN e-newsletters
with information about garden-based educational opportunities, events,
and
resources.
The newsletters are distributed via the VT-GARDEN-NET
list serv maintained by FBG. Click on
the link for a Directory of VCGN
members sorted by last name.
If you would like to receive VT-GARDEN-NET newsletters,
please email
FBG with
your name, organizational affilliation if desired, and mailing
address.
Articles for the list
serv may be emailed to the list serv administrator and newsletter
editor, Jim Flint.
To support the
Vermont Community Garden Network,
Friends of Burlington Gardens relies on a base of 300 contributors who
live in Vermont and other states. An honor roll of donors appears
in FBG's
Annual Report
published in December.
Online or by mail: Click
here for
FBG's donation form. Donors may use the
donation form for secure online contributions, or the mail in form to
contribute by check.
Matching gifts: Several
companies match charitable gifts made by employees to Friends of
Burlington Gardens. Companies with matching gift programs include IBM,
Gardener's Supply, Ben & Jerry's, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters,
and B.F. Goodrich. To speed processing, please submit a matching gift
form with your contribution.
Feinstein Challenge: FBG
participates each
year in the Feinstein
Challenge, in which one million dollars in financial support is
divided among hunger fighting agencies nationwide.
Contributions made on-line or by mail between March 1st and
April
30th will automatically qualify for Feinstein matching funds.
Memorials:
FBG's gardening
community remembers those gardeners and supporters who have passed
away. Memorial gifts are graciously
accepted throughout the year and
individually acknowledged.
Endowment: FBG
works with supporters who are considering bequests and/or family
memorial gifts at the time of death. The Frank W. Way Memorial Scholarship
Fund is an example of a FBG legacy fund established in 2009.
Privacy
Policy
Friends of
Burlington Gardens pledges to maintain privacy
for the address, phone, and email information provided by
supporters and VCGN members.
Information (name, address,
email address, etc.) is stored in
a secure database. Credit card information is not stored
electronically. Our olicy is not to sell, rent, or provide
mailing list information to other organizations or companies. An
exception to this policy is made for VCGN conferences or meetings, when
printed participant lists are shared with individuals attending the
conference or workshop.
FBG & VCGN Office
 The
headquarters for Friends of Burlington Gardens and the Vermont
Community Garden Network are located in a 200 square foot office on the
second floor of the Greenhouse Building at 180 Flynn Avenue in
Burlington. The building also houses the Vermont Campaign to End
Childhood Hunger and Green Mountain Peer Projects.
Although the FBG & VCGN office is open year round, prospective
visitors are asked to schedule an appointment in advance by calling
or emailing executive director Jim Flint.
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Friends of
Burlington
Gardens & the
Vermont Community
Garden Network
180 Flynn Avenue Studio 3
PO Box 4504
Burlington,
Vermont
05406-4504
802-861-GROW
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