When affordable access to agricultural land disappears, water grows scarce, and grocery prices force families to skip nutritious meals, our whole community feels the impact. Wasatch Community Gardens puts soil, seeds and produce directly into people's hands so farmers can be our neighbors, and neighbors can feed their families. Join us to see how your gift enriches lives, grows local food, and fills bellies today and for generations to come.
Did you know? Under updated 2026 tax rules, donors like you can claim a tax deduction for direct contributions to WCG as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, even if you don’t itemize deductions on your taxes. Talk to your tax advisor for more details. For questions about giving levels, gifts of stock, donating from a donor-advised fund or IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCD), or other ways to give outlined below, please call or email Hannah Whitney.
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In addition to one-time and monthly donations, there are many other ways to financially support Wasatch Community Gardens’ impactful work. Scroll and click to learn more!
Other Ways to Give
Give Through Your Workplace
Each year, billions of dollars are donated to charities nationwide through employer matching donations and workplace giving campaigns. Workplace giving is an easy and efficient way to make tax-deductible donations to charities through payroll contributions.
Ask your employer how you can sign up to give to WCG through payroll deductions, and don’t forget to ask if they match your charitable giving!
For questions about workplace giving donations,
Give While You Shop
Support Us While Shopping at Smith's Food and Drug
If you shop at Smith’s, you can help us raise up to $2,000 this year! All you have to do is link your Rewards Card to Wasatch Community Gardens, then use your card every time you shop. Smith’s Inspiring Donations will donate 0.5% of every eligible purchase made by participants to the organization to which their Rewards Card is linked. Please note, program participants must re-enroll and link their Rewards Card to their preferred organization every year.
To link your Smith’s Rewards Card to support Wasatch Community Gardens (CL114), you will need to create an account or update your existing account by following these simple steps:
- Visit the website at SmithsFoodandDrug.com/inspire
- Select “I'm a Customer"
- "Sign In” or “Create an Account”
- When you are in your account go to "Inspiring Donations"
- Select "Find an Organization", enter CL114 or Wasatch Community Gardens, and change "View by Type" to ALL
- If you are already enrolled in this program but wish to change your chosen non-profit to Wasatch Community Gardens, select "Change Organization" and follow the previous step
For question about giving while you shop,
Pals of the Plant Sale
Wasatch Community Gardens' Spring Plant Sale is one of our longest standing signature events that brings our community together for access to locally grown plants and to support our mission to empower people to grow and eat healthy, organic, local food. The 2026 Spring Plant Sale is on Saturday, May 9, and we offer early access to shopping the sale the night before. Our most enthusiastic shoppers at WCG's Spring Plant Sale - those who spent $150 or more at the previous year's Spring Plant Sale - and donors who make a one-time gift of $150 or more or a "perennial" monthly gift of $10 or more, are our Pals of the Plant Sale, or PoPS! If you do not already fall into this category we invite you to join PoPS by making a donation today.
In addition to an opportunity to shop before the general public at PoPS' Night, Friday, May 8, stay tuned for special PoPS perks as a token of appreciation for your support. This will include a special event invitation and we look forward to helping you make the most of the plant sale as you prepare to grow and eat your own healthy, organic, local food! Whether you are already a member of PoPS or make a gift today, stay tuned for your invitation and more details about PoPS perks soon!
For more information about Pals of the Plant Sale (PoPS),
Director's Circle
Wasatch Community Gardens’ Director's Circle is a group for our most generous donors who want to become more informed and involved with Wasatch Community Gardens throughout the year.
For more information about the Director's Circle, click here.
Make a Gift of Stock
Make a gift of stock to WCG, and you may be able to avoid paying capital gains tax on the difference between the securities original cost and the current, fair market value.
For more information, including WCG's Tax ID number, please click here.
For questions about donating stock,
Make a Planned Gift
Become a member of WCG's Golden Tomato Society with a planned gift. Planned giving is a tool that can enhance your financial plans and security while helping WCG provide gardening opportunities and education to current and future generations.
Some forms of planned giving include giving through your retirement plan; making a bequest in your will; donating a life insurance policy; or giving through a donor advised fund, charitable annuity, or charitable trust. Your financial advisor or attorney can help you choose the right planned gift for you and your family.
For questions about making a planned gift,
Give by Sponsoring an Event or Program
Sponsoring a Wasatch Community Gardens’ season, program or event is a wonderful way for a business to demonstrate its support for our gardening and education programs, while receiving great benefits and visibility in return. Sponsorships can be cash or in-kind.
We welcome the opportunity to work with you to create a sponsorship that matches your company or organization’s unique marketing and sustainability objectives. For questions about sponsoring an event, email Sponsorship and Corporate Giving Director