Helping Hands in the Garden is a central Ohio based
organization dedicated to assisting with the gardens
of those receiving treatment for breast cancer.
About Us
We are a group of volunteers who work, teach or are students in the Landscape Industry. Our volunteer group also includes High School students, Garden Club members and cancer survivors. We are dedicated to helping people with breast cancer by caring for their gardens, free of charge, while they undergo chemotherapy and radiation treatment. Developed by a survivor who knows the many therapeutic benefits of gardening, this program was created with love and care of the community in mind.
Created in 2009, Helping Hands in the Gardens has assisted 45 families with their gardens. While under the watchful eyes of our clients, we have planted annuals, vegetables, perennials, a few shrubs, one tree, pulled a plethora of weeds, mulched, and pruned the largest barberry we have even seen.
Thank you for your interest in Helping Hands in the Garden. We look forward to working with you in 2011.
Gardening is one of the many loves of my life. For a time, I was unable to work in my own garden because of breast cancer. Fortunately, friends came to my aid and weeded my garden. Often, I would sit and talk with them as they worked - bright moments in my life.
While doing research about organizations offering services to cancer patients, I discovered Cleaning for a Reason. Located in Texas, several house cleaning companies realized there was a need for their services among breast cancer patients. Their services are provided free of charge to the patients. This organization now has 370 companies throughout the United States, including Columbus, Ohio, with inquiries daily from within the United States as well as other countries.
From my own experience and with inspiration from Cleaning for a Reason, Helping Hands in the Garden was formed.
Most sincerely,
Elaine Euwer
Founder, Helping Hands in the Garden
