Welcome to Go & Grow!
Boost your health & wellness and improve the environment!
GO & GROW is an initiative to encourage people to reconnect to Nature to strengthen their relationship with the
environment and improve their health and wellness.
This initiative began as part of a reading challenge promoted by Field of Dreams (FOD) to encourage adults to
invest (grow) in their personal and professional growth & development through reading and participating in our
Achievers Book Club. When individuals purchase personal and professional books from FOD, FOD would allocate a
specified amount to purchase seeds and plants that would be donated to a participating community garden or
school/classroom.
GO & GROW was created at the end of 2019 and was scheduled to launch in March (spring) 2020. We had two elementary
classes at different schools that agreed to participate. Unfortunately, the program never launched as the
pandemic forced schools to close. It was disappointing but the bright side is that I leveraged the downtime to
strengthen my own relationship with the environment. I learned more about the environment by reading and taking
online classes on environmental sustainability; completing the Climate Reality Leadership training; talking to
others about growing plants and produce; and my own trial and error with planting. The delay also allowed me to
tweak the program by including partnerships with community gardens. Also, I can now share the many health and
wellness benefits of spending time in Nature which I learned through my health and wellness training.
While I am still a newbie to growing plants, I have learned a lot along the journey which began in 2016, when I
learned about the severity of the trash pollution in our oceans. I’ve had a connection and love of water since I
was a child. I enjoyed swimming, fishing, and had aquariums of various sizes. My relationship with water was a
major factor in me choosing the U.S. Naval Academy for college. My water connection ultimately brought me back to
playing in dirt and deepening my relationship with Nature.
Now I want to encourage as many people as possible to find their connection with Nature for their health and
wellness and that of the environment which needs our attention right now. GO & GROW is all about growth!
Sincerely,
Darin C. Wright
I M Possible Mall, Creator
Go & Grow – Read to Succeed Challenge!
Go and Grow, encourages individuals to invest in their growth by reading more, helping children to grow by
learning about plants and nature, helping the environment to grow, and growing a sense of community.
This is how it works for the Reader:
- For every designated book you purchased from Field of Dreams, 20% of sale price will be allocated to purchase seeds, plants or other
gardening supplies as well as providing gardening & environmental classes.
- Purchase 3 books or more and you receive a free reusable tote bag which is great for carrying books and for light shopping.
This reusable bag reduces the need for plastic bags.
- Items purchased will be donated in your name to a designated organization enrolled in the Go & Grow
program.
This is how it works for the Community Garden/School/Class/:
- Enroll your organization in the Go & Grow Program (Free).
- Assign an individual as a point of contact.
- When someone purchases books they can select your organization as the recipient of the contribution to
growth.
Go & Grow Objectives
- Encourage people to read for their personal and professional growth; and health and wellness.
- Inspire children and adults to learn about the environment and gardening.
- Educate families on healthy eating through participation in I M WELL Holistic Health & Wellness.
- Empower individuals to grow plants (edible, indoor, outdoor, etc.) by offering classes and communit
- Create a community dedicated to nature and environmental sustainability.
- Create a sustainable economic model based on everyone contributing a little for the well-being of the community.
To learn more about Go & Grow initiative, download the handout.