On Wednesday, March 26, 2025, the Hershey Rotary Community Connection, in partnership with St. Peter’s Church in Middletown, and Hope Academy brought together volunteers, families, and children for an incredible day of service at the Hope TOGETHER Community Garden. This project is more than just planting vegetables. It was about nourishing our community, fostering connections, and making a lasting impact.

 

The food grown in this garden will go directly to a local food program, providing fresh, healthy produce to those in need. But the most powerful part? This project brings people together; children from the Hope Academy and After-School Program, volunteers, and community members, all working side by side to cultivate something meaningful. We built benches for the garden. They will have plant boxes that will be the height for children and wheelchair accessible.