We measure our impact through the places and lives we touch...,

Javier Ochoa Reyes

I love the fact that we’re able to provide so many resources to kids.

Building a Culture of Health

Creating a convenient and beautiful greenway along the Spicket River makes walking and exercising an easy choice for residents.

Renee Milligan

Groundwork’s value is that they bring new vision and a light about the environment. They bring help, awareness, and they bring new things.

Nurturing Community Through Urban Gardens

The people in the neighborhood know what’s missing.

Ashley Perez

I don’t think people realize how much being able to go outside in a safe space is taken for granted.

Dave Oletski

You have to decide that you’re not going to quit – cannot quit – under any and all circumstances.

… AND THROUGH 16 Years of Performance of Groundwork Trusts (2000-2016)

606

acres of brownfield & derelict lands reclaimed and/or improved

1,220,387

feet of river habitat cleaned, restored or conserved

4,190

acres open space & parkland improved

112,696

youth actively engaged

832,009

community volunteer hours channelled

2,783

local schools involved

8,010

community partners engaged in projects

2,819

jobs created

$99,261,051

public, private & in-kind resources leveraged

Groundwork USA Network AccomplishmentS in 2016

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Our Impact