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Off the Beaten Path
About In the Gardens Robin Damsky About In the Gardens Robin Damsky

Off the Beaten Path

My work for In the Gardens reaches out to many communities – schools, townships, businesses, nonprofits, and also to congregations, straddling needs in both the secular and spiritual community. As such, I was invited to join Kenissa, an organization that celebrates and creates connections for Jewish innovators. This past March I participated in...

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#MyGivingStory—The Power of Compassion
Caring for One Another, Giving Back, Mindfulness Practice, Building Community, About In the Gardens, Growing Food, Equality Robin Damsky Caring for One Another, Giving Back, Mindfulness Practice, Building Community, About In the Gardens, Growing Food, Equality Robin Damsky

#MyGivingStory—The Power of Compassion

The following is a story I submitted for this year’s #MyGivingStory, in recognition of some of the roots (no pun intended!) of In the Gardens. Parts of this story have been shared before, but here it is in its most updated form. Vote! #MyGivingStory is a storytelling contest created by the #GivingTuesday organization to foster...

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A Special Volunteer!
Caring for One Another, Feeding Each Other, Growing Food, Organic Gardening, Social Justice, Volunteer Day Robin Damsky Caring for One Another, Feeding Each Other, Growing Food, Organic Gardening, Social Justice, Volunteer Day Robin Damsky

A Special Volunteer!

Last Saturday I had the honor of seeing one of my former students become a bar mitzvah. It was especially meaningful because of the close relationships I have with so many members of his family, particularly with his grandmother Judy (Gunga, as she is known), who is one of In the Gardens’ main volunteers. And yet...

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