About Us
Contact Us
| Address: | 1264 Meldrum Detroit, MI 48207 |
| Phone: | 313-579-2100 Ext. 204 |
| E-mail: | earthworks@cskdetroit.org |
Staff Bios
Patrick Crouch
Program Manager
mcrouch@cskdetroit.org
313-579-2100 ext 176
Patrick has been with Earthworks since 2004 and is basically the go-to guy for everything. As Program Manager, Patrick oversees all programs, staff and interns. He directly oversees the farm, greenhouse and apiary and teaches our monthly working lessons. Patrick also keeps everyone informed with his weekly Earthworks updates e-mails. With a fey sense of humor and unbounded technical information, Patrick has heard all the questions and has most of the answers. After graduating with a fine arts degree, Patrick found his true calling in organic agriculture. Since moving from Maryland to Detroit, Patrick has enjoyed mapping Detroit’s wild fruit trees and swimming in the Detroit River.
Lisa Richter
Outreach Coordinator
lrichter@cskdetroit.org
313-579-2100 ext 204
Lisa smilingly facilitates Earthworks outreach and marketing to the soup kitchen community, to the neighborhood, and to the broader Detroit audience. Lisa has never met a person she wouldn’t work with, which is why she works on involvement of CSK guests in Earthworks programming and coordinates all volunteer activities. Lisa also advises on spiritual reflection within the gardens and coordinates Earthworks events. A Michigan native, Lisa graduated from the University of Michigan with an Environmental Studies degree and has enjoyed the challenges and beauty of life in Detroit since. She takes pleasure in community gardening with her neighbors, and is a trained massage therapist and proud mother to two cats (Mr. Medium and Munchkin).
Charles Alexander Dobey
Youth Educator
cdobey@cskdetroit.org
313-579-2100 ext 200
Charles Alexander Dobey, aka Kadiri, (Kad) assists in coordinating fun filled agricultural education activities with the youth. He also helps transport the youth from their homes to the Earthworks Gardens. Growing up in Detroit, Kad knows to well some of the challenges inner city youth can be faced with. With having to face similar challenges, he engages the youth like a big brother. Kad is also a member of the Detroit Black Community Food Security Network (DBCFSN). And volunteers at the D-Town farm. In addition Kad is active in the community thru his involvement with Power Movement, which is an artist collective that is dedicated to the betterment of self, youth and community thru the creative arts.
Denis Rochac
Education Coordinator
drochac@cskdetroit.org
313-579-2100 ext 200
Denis Rochac coordinates educational opportunities for adults and local youth and their families related to gardening, nutrition, food justice and bees. He can be found practicing Icebreakers with guests here at the Capuchin Soup Kitchen. He loves to cause spontaneous edu-chaos that leads to teachable moments and critical reflections. Graduated from Eastern Oregon University with Bachelors in English Writing, lived in Portland Oregon for a spell then moved to Detroit to find a stronger sense of community which he found here at Earthworks. He’s happy he’s here and working for a just, beautiful food system for all.
Gwen Meyer
Cap Corps Volunteer
gmeyer@cskdteroit.org
Gwen is Earthworks’ Capuchin Franciscan Volunteer Corps member this year. To learn more about the Cap Corps program, visit www.capcorps.org. Like most Cap Corps volunteers, Gwen helps out in any and all aspects of the various Earthworks programs. However, Gwen specializes in assisting Soup Kitchen guests with their garden projects, coordinating our monthly Food Justice Community potlucks, working with our bees and honey production, and helping out with our youth programs. As a Cap Corps volunteer, Gwen lives in community with two other volunteers and two Capuchin friars. She grew up in locations all around the Midwest and most recently lived in Omaha, Nebraska, where she attended Creighton University.