Author: elisgardenofhealing
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An update on Elijah’s case
On Monday June 17th, Jenigh Ward pled guilty to the murder of 15-year old Elijah Gomez. On August 12, 2024 Jenigh Ward will be sentenced to 35 years in prison without parole. A message from our President: “We find some comfort knowing that Mr. Ward is admitting guilt and that we do not need to…
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Free gun locks are now available at the Hamden Police Department
Are you a gun owner or do you know someone who is? Worried about a loved one who keeps unlocked guns around? The Hamden Police Department is now enrolled in #projectchildsafe and has free, no questions asked #gunlocks for distribution. Eli’s Garden of Healing is thrilled that the HPD enrolled in this program, at our…
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Healing Garden FAQs
Transforming a former Winchester machine gun test firing range into a healing garden for anyone impacted by violence is not your every day construction project. We get it! Here are some common questions we get asked from the community: I’ve been to DeNicola Park tons of times. There isn’t a gun manufacturer test firing range. Where…
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Hope and Peace Fundraiser: Event recap
EGH is filled with gratitude for the community response to our fundraiser on December 3 at Whitneyville Cultural Commons. The event was titled ‘Transforming Tomorrow: A Fundraiser for Hope and Peace’. During which we talked about our plans for the healing garden transforming a Winchester machine gun test firing range into a place of hope…
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Coming soon: Gun Violence Awareness Traveling Sculpture
This new grant will allow EGH to partner with Swords to Plowshares Northeast to create a gun violence awareness sculpture welded from guns returned to the local police departments during buy-back programs. Like most of our work at EGH, the design process will be rooted in community feedback from members of our community impacted by…
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EGH in the news
October 10th, 2025 Patch $250K Grant For Eli’s Garden Of Healing Celebrated In Hamden | Hamden, CT Patch October 10th, 2025 WTNH Hamden nonprofit receives $250K state grant to transform local park October 1st, 2025 Community Investment Fund recommends funding for EGH $250k planning grant SENATE PRESIDENT LOONEY, SENATOR CABRERA WELCOME $8.25 MILLION IN STATE…
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Aerial images of the healing garden site
Imagine transforming a symbol of violence, into one of peace and hope That is our goal. To rewrite the script on community violence by taking a former gun manufacturer structure used to test weapons designed to harm and kill people, and reimagining it into a healing garden for anyone impacted by violence. To help tell…
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EGH on Community Works TV
Thank you Bernadette Welsh for inviting our President Crystal Cathcart & Director Susan Rubino to sit down for a community conversation about the healing garden and programming.
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Press release: Transforming Tomorrow A Fundraiser for Hope and Peace
November 9th, 2023 For Immediate Release Nonprofit created in honor of Elijah Gomez, the Hamden High student killed in 2022 walking home from school on the Farmington Canal Trail, invites the community to a fundraiser to transform a gun test firing range into a healing garden for anyone impacted by violence Transforming Tomorrow: A Fundraiser…
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No More Violence Campaign
According to 2021 data released by the FBI, the chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Hamden is 1 in 257. Something has to change, and it starts with each of us recognizing the problem and working to bring positive change it our community. To bring awareness to the community, we have…