The GPCC is a community-building organization of dedicated residents and allies working together to develop leaders and create opportunities and programs that build a vital Garfield Park community. The GPCC’s goals focus on renewing the community’s commercial corridors, spurring new housing investment, addressing public safety and wellness, and building connections between neighbors. Programs integrate resident leadership and advocacy to ensure that community members lead neighborhood planning and renewal efforts.
Garfield Park Community Council
To volunteer/donate, visit: gpcommunitycouncil.org
How you chose to help:
Volunteer On-Site
Health/Trauma Counseling
The GPCC’s Wellness Initiative brings health and wellness resources to the community. The Wellness program facilitates the Garfield Park Neighborhood Market, which sources food from the Garfield Park Garden Network, a coalition of 31 gardens spanning three acres of previously vacant land in Garfield Park. In 2017, the Neighborhood Market and Garden Network shared and sold 3,000 lbs. of produce and leverage $1,200 of incentives through LINK, LINK Double Value incentives, senior and WIC coupons. Other market vendors include local restaurants and food-based enterprises.
If you’d like to volunteer with the Garden Network or Neighborhood Market, contact Angela Taylor at angela@gpcommunitycouncil.org
