Growgood Inc.

“Part vi, question 8(b) was answered no as there are no committees that have the authority to act on behalf of the governing board.”

“A copy of a draft return is provided to all board members as well as the organization's accountant for their review. Any comments will be disucssed with outside cpa and any necessary changes will be made to the return prior to filing.”

“The organization is in the process of putting together a written conflict of interest policy.”

“In determining the executive director's compensation, the organization looked at other comparable organizations.”

“The organization's governing documents are available upon request.”

“We believe in the power of food to unite people and to lay foundations for healthy communities. Growgood inc. (growgood) has transformed a 1.5 acre vacant parcel of land adjacent to the salvation army's bell shelter into an urban farm providing fresh produce to the shelter's kitchen; a therapeutic green space for spiritual and emotional healing; and employment opportunities for the shelter's residents.”

“Growgood is a los angeles based non-profit creating urban agricultural programs to empower people and transform communities. We believe in the power of food to unite people and to lay foundations for healthy communities. Growgood works with the salvation army's bell shelter to maintain a vibrant 1.5-acre urban farm adjacent to the shelter. The bell shelter is one of the largest homeless shelters in the country and is home to approximately 500 men and women, approximately 30% of whom are veterans. Growgood is located in the city of bell-a "food desert" according to the u.s. Department of agriculture. In exchange for land and utilities, growgood delivers fresh, nutritious produce to the shelter kitchen, which serves more than 6,000 meals to residents each week on a limited budget. The unique combination of therapy, nutrition, and real-world commercial pressures make the growgood model an innovative way to rehabilitate and launch the homeless population back into the workforce in a step-by-step and guided way. Growgood was founded on three central precepts: to provide a variety of nutritious, fresh produce to the shelter kitchen; to provide a therapeutic green space for spiritual and emotional healing; and to provide job training and meaningful resume building employment opportunities for the shelter residents.”