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ID Number: 001776770

Summary for: Friendly Fruits Community Gardens

The exact name of the Domestic Non-Profit Corporation: Friendly Fruits Community Gardens

Entity type: Domestic Non-Profit Corporation

Identification Number: 001776770

Date of Incorporation in Rhode Island: 07-22-2024

Effective Date: 07-22-2024

The location of the Principal Office:

Address:
City or Town, State, Zip, Country:

Agent Resigned: N

Address Maintained: Y

The name and address of the Registered Agent:

Name:	DAMON GOODRICH-HOUSKA
Address:	9 WELFARE AVE
City or Town, State, Zip, Country:		CRANSTON, RI 02910 USA

The Officers and Directors of the Corporation:

Title

Individual Name

Address

INCORPORATOR

DAMON GOODRICH-HOUSKA

9 WELFARE AVE CRANSTON, RI 02910 USA

INCORPORATOR

BRIDGETTE BLIGHT

9 WELFARE AVE CRANSTON, RI 02910 USA

INCORPORATOR

DANA CABRAL

75 INDEPENDENCE WAY APT 30-212 CRANSTON, RI 02910 USA

DIRECTOR

BRIDGETTE BLIGHT

9 WELFARE AVE CRANSTON, RI 02910 USA

DIRECTOR

DANA CABAL

75 INDEPENDENCE WAY, APT 30-212 CRANSTON, RI 02910 USA

DIRECTOR

DAMON GOODRICH-HOUSKA

9 WELFARE AVE CRANSTON, RI 02910 USA

Purpose:

FRIENDLY FRUITS COMMUNITY GARDENS MISSION STATEMENT:

THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OR PURPOSES WHICH FRIENDLY FRUITS COMMUNITY GARDEN 
PROPOSES TO PURSUE IN CONDUCTING ITS AFFAIRS IN RHODE ISLAND ARE:

1. CREATE A SAFE AND INCLUSIVE SPACE: ESTABLISH A NURTURING ENVIRONMENT 
WHERE TRANS, NON-BINARY, GENDERQUEER, INTERSEX, AND ALL LGBTQIA+ 
INDIVIDUALS, ALONG WITH THEIR ALLIES, CAN GATHER, FEEL SAFE, AND BE 
THEMSELVES.

2. PROMOTE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: FOSTER COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS AND BUILD 
SOCIAL NETWORKS BY ORGANIZING EVENTS, WORKSHOPS, AND ACTIVITIES THAT UNITE 
PEOPLE, STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS AND PROMOTE INCLUSIVITY.

3. PROVIDE FRESH PRODUCE: GROW AND DISTRIBUTE FRESH, NUTRITIOUS PRODUCE TO 
LOW AND NO-INCOME LGBTQIA+ INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, ADDRESSING FOOD 
INSECURITY AND IMPROVING COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.

4. EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES: OFFER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS ON 
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, GARDENING, AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, FOCUSING 
ON ENGAGING LGBTQ YOUTH AND PROVIDING THEM WITH VALUABLE SKILLS AND 
KNOWLEDGE.

5. SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES: IMPLEMENT AND PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE 
AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES, INCLUDING INSTALLING A RAIN COLLECTION SYSTEM AND 
EXTENDING THE GROWING SEASON WITH COLD BEDS TO ENSURE LONG-TERM 
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC VIABILITY.

6. ACCESSIBILITY: ENSURE THAT OUR FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS ARE ADA-
ACCESSIBLE, CREATING AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE INDIVIDUALS OF ALL 
ABILITIES CAN PARTICIPATE AND BENEFIT FROM OUR ACTIVITIES.

7. SUPPORT AND RESOURCES: PROVIDE RESOURCES, SUPPORT, AND A SENSE OF 
COMMUNITY FOR DISPLACED AND LOW/NO-INCOME LGBTQIA+ INDIVIDUALS, HELPING 
THEM TO FEEL CONNECTED, SUPPORTED, AND EMPOWERED.

8. COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS: COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS 
PVD HOUSE, THE BOSTON SISTERS OF PERPETUAL INDULGENCE, NORTHERN RHODE 
ISLAND CONSERVATION DISTRICT, LASA, DEM, AND THE RI FOOD POLICY COUNCIL TO 
MAXIMIZE OUR IMPACT AND EXTEND OUR REACH WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.

9. HEALTH AND WELLNESS: UTILIZE THE THERAPEUTIC ASPECTS OF NATURE AND 
GROWING TO PROMOTE PHYSICAL, COGNITIVE, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING 
AMONG COMMUNITY MEMBERS, FACILITATING HEALING AND FOSTERING RESILIENCE.

10. CULTURAL CELEBRATION: CELEBRATE AND SHARE THE DIVERSE TRADITIONS AND 
CULTURES WITHIN THE LGBTQIA+ COMMUNITY THROUGH EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT 
HONOR AND RESPECT EACH INDIVIDUAL'S IDENTITY AND HERITAGE.

BY PURSUING THESE PURPOSES, FRIENDLY FRUITS COMMUNITY GARDEN AIMS TO CREATE 
A VIBRANT, SUPPORTIVE, AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY THAT ENHANCES THE QUALITY 
OF LIFE FOR ALL ITS MEMBERS IN RHODE ISLAND.

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