Ronald King

The focus of “The Gardens” is creating an accessible environment for youth, men women and families in our communities to receive education and resources which protect their health and well-being in what may be otherwise overlooked. The seed of growth and development of “The Gardens” began in 1999 as a grassroots, faith-base community effort to address the gang violence and the spread of HIV/AIDS epidemic facing vulnerable and marginalized African American and Latino youth in a South Sacramento neighborhood. In 2001, “The Gardens” incorporated as an independent 501©(3). These early efforts were built on a foundation of coalition development, community mobilization, community empowerment activities, and reaching out to underserved youth and families within the community.

Our programs and services are steps to our greater vision:

"To promote

healthy lives."