Community gardening and gang / prevention

**Vinnie Bevivino b*@umd.edu**

Dear community gardeners:

I wanted to know if anyone out there could share some information  
regarding community gardens and gang or violence prevention.  I am  
writing a proposal for a grant for the funding of a community garden,  
and it is asking me to specifically describe how the project will  
contribute to a safe and gang-free community.  Does anyone have any  
research or anything concrete that I could use that shows that  
community gardens reduce community violence?  Thanks a whole lot!

Vinnie Bevivino
Community Garden Educator
The Engaged University Initiative
Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program

1231D Tawes Hall
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742

office - 301/314-2744
cell - 202/360-1805
fax - 301/314-2533

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