Empowering Refugees Through
Food,
Resources,
And Storytelling
Deep-rooted from her refugee background, Phimmasone Kym Owens founded the 501(c)(3) nonprofit Refugee Garden Initiatives to: provide culturally appropriate foods, connect resources of support and create an open safe space for refugees to tell their stories.
“To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.”
Audrey Hepburn
Thank you to our 2025 Sponsors:
Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation (AAACF)
Ann Arbor Farm & Garden (AAFG)
Ethel & James Flinn Foundation
Episcopal Church of the Incarnation
Helen L. Kay Charitable Trust
Levine Impact Lab (LIL)
Michigan Fitness Foundation (MFF)
Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE)
The Joseph Handleman I believe In You Foundation
TJX, Inc.
