Gardens of Hope
Gardens of Hope are community gardens where people gather to grow healthy food. Community gardens, such as the Gardens of Hope, provide numerous benefits, including:
- Promoting healthy eating through education and access to healthy, nutritious food
- Providing opportunities for physical activity by working in the garden
- Inspiring the community to connect through volunteering and education
- Beautifying the neighborhood and improving well-being
Gardens of Hope provide safe places for family, friends and neighbors to gather to be active, to learn and access healthy foods. The fruits, vegetables and herbs harvested from the gardens are shared with the community.
Gardens of Hope Locations
St. Ann’s Garden of Hope
1414 W. Antoinette St., Peoria
Located adjacent to St. Ann’s Catholic Church
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday | 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
St. Matthew’s Garden of Hope
8600 IL-91, Peoria
Located at OSF Center For Health
Monday and Friday | 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
OSF HealthCare Cancer Institute – Garden of Hope
1310 N Missouri Ave., Peoria
Located at OSF Cancer Institute
Garden Distribution
The fruits, vegetables and herbs harvested from the gardens are shared with the community. Community members are encouraged to visit St. Ann’s Garden of Hope on distribution days.
Garden Distribution:
St. Ann’s Garden of Hope
1414 Antoinette St., Peoria
Wednesdays | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (June – October, weather permitting)
Get Involved
Volunteers are needed to help in the Gardens. If you are interested in becoming a garden volunteer, please fill out the online application and download the volunteer waiver. Please bring the completed volunteer waiver with you to the garden.
Ways to Donate
Financial Donation
If you are unable to volunteer in the gardens but have a heart for this ministry, please consider a financial donation.
Donations will be used at local garden centers to support our annual wish list, which consists of many varieties of fruits, vegetables, herbs, trees and miscellaneous garden supplies.
In Memory of, In Honor and Living Tributes
Together with OSF HealthCare, you can help leave a lasting legacy. With the purchase of an engraved brick, tree, garden box or plant to support the Gardens of Hope, you not only memorialize your loved one, but you help serve our community. The fruit, vegetables and herbs produced in the gardens will be given to community members in need.
Seasonal Garden Update
Your contributions are making a difference in the community.
Produce Harvested
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2019=10,179
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2020=12,745
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2021=15,573
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2022=13,858
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2023=15,452
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2024=12,766
What is a Faith Community Nurse?
The OSF Faith Community Nursing program is a unique partnership between two healing entities – our hospitals and the faith community. Faith Community nurses partner with clergy and health care organizations to advocate for the health and well-being of church congregations. The program focuses on preventative health care, showing members how to lead healthier lives through education, screenings and referrals to community resources.