Planting Seeds Welcomes You/ Planting Seeds le dan la bienvenida/ مرحبا بك Planting Seeds
Dedicated Dreamers
Since January of 2017, Planting Seeds has been supporting Beaverton children through drives and service learning projects. Our mission is to help people understand the power they have to change lives for the better. Made up of moms, retirees, and doers, we are committed to creating positive change one child and one action at a time.
Our actions vary from donation drives to our "Flurry of Giving" program. Dig around our website to see if there's something you would like to participate in!
Since we started Planting Seeds in 2017...
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We’ve raised more than $65,000 to support Beaverton’s marginalized students
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We’ve provided more than 10,000 meals
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Our Flurry of Giving program has helped hundreds of families
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We’ve donated hundreds of books to Title 1 libraries
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We’ve partnered with multiple school groups to help them raise funds for needy students.
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We’ve donated money, goods, and services to other local non-profits
What We Do
Our Work
The volunteers of Planting Seeds partner with counselors, social workers, teachers and administrators to create service learning opportunities and meet needs for students and families in the Beaverton School District.
One day we might be holding a session in a classroom or with a high school club, speaking with Beaverton's students about the needs in our community and brainstorming about how the group can help. Another day we might be facilitating a 5K to help prevent evictions for local families.
Less glamorous but just as important is the work we do behind the scenes to make sure that hungry kids are getting backpacks during the weekend or long breaks or fundraising to find household goods for a family that just got a new apartment.
Fundraising Drives
In the Flurry of Giving and other drives, your donations help us help Beaverton families and students.
Empowering kids
Students learn that they have the power to help themselves and their community.
Service Learning
We work with students to show the power they have to create change.
How You Can Help
You can plant seeds yourself
Make a donation
Make a tax-deductible, cash donation
Our organization relies heavily on the generosity and involvement of people like you, with every contribution going towards making Planting Seeds an even better organization than it already is. All donations are appreciated. You can mail a check to the address below, donate through the PayPal button, click on the Donate button on our Facebook Page, or donate to us through Venmo at @PlantingSeedsbvtn
Donate gift cards
From Winco, Walmart, Fred Meyer, Safeway and others
All money and gift cards collected are used to purchase food and essential supplies that are distributed directly to the families who need them.
Volunteer
Make A True Change
Interested in helping to expand the program? Collect donations? Stock the pantry? Create community partnerships? Staff informational tables at events? Contact a member of Planting Seeds to learn more.
Media Coverage
Check out what the media has to say about our organization.
Beaverton School District WE Community Partnership Award
May 4, 2017
Sexton Mountain's Planting Seeds initiative took root following winter break and an onslaught of snow days. For several families in the community, no school meant their children wouldn't have access to the school breakfast and lunch program they count on.
“Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.”
Robert Louis Stevenson