One of the encouraging aspects of community support in International Friendship Gardens has been the Volunteer effort provided by institutions, business, churches, and organizations.

Increasingly, these groups have been promoting community service and are becoming aware that many benefits accrue to participating members as well as to their organization, business, institution, or church. How so? I am so glad you asked!

A typical business schedules for a full day of raking, clearing, etc. It provides lunch to the Volunteer employees and t-shirts. The International Friendship Gardens benefits but how about the business? 

Employees feel good about themselves and each other; morale is high. They come to know each other better and are closer due to the shared experience. They know they have made a difference in the Gardens in a way that the whole community can enjoy.

People who come through the Gardens hear about the business that helped and tourists may be more apt to shop a business that has a social conscience.

Churches have contributed community service in the Gardens. Some congregations/parishioners are aware of the ecological and botanical value of International Friendship Gardens and, led by an enlightened religious leader, have contributed significantly as a denominational church group of their time and labor.

After all, before God made Man, he made a garden – Paradise, and the closest we can come to it in our area is International Friendship Gardens.

If your institution, business, church or organization wants a program presenter or desires more information about scheduling volunteer community service in our scenic gardens, please contact the office, at 219-878-9885 or use EMAIL to contact us.