The Mary Redman Foundation
The many great gardens of the world, of literature and poetry, of painting and music, of religion and architecture, all make the point as clear as possible: The soul cannot thrive in the absence of a garden. If you don't want paradise, you are not human; and if you are not human, you don't have a soul.
Thomas Moore
Links to lists of grants:
Grant Report for 2004
Grant Report for 2005
Grant Report for 2006
Grant Report for 2007
The The Mary Redman Foundation was organized in 2002 and commenced operations in 2004. The principal activities of the Foundation are the making of grants to organizations that are described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and are public charities.
The Foundation has made grants to a wide variety of organizations since its inception. Though we did not set out with a specific area of emphasis in mind, many of our recent grants have gone towards the construction of or for the ongoing operations of community and school gardens.
Community gardens promote healthy communities by strengthening community bonds, providing food security for low income persons, and creating recreational and therapeutic opportunities for the whole community. They can also promote environmental awareness and provide community education.
The Foundation does not accept unsolicited grant proposals.