Board of Directors
- Crystal Zukauskas (Cathcart), President & Co-founder
- Susan Rubino, Vice President
- Kyle Zukauskas, Treasurer & Co-founder
- Cameron Joyner, Director
- Heather Howell, Director
- Jaylyn Mohebzada, Director
- Jennifer Cathcart, Director
- Teena Hayes, Director
Deep gratitude to Past-Directors and Officers of the Board: Andrea Motto, Minhajul Mahid, Marcia Thomas, and JaTorra Commodore. We appreciate your service to the community and our mission.
Partners with
- Town of Hamden Mayors Office
- Svigals + Partners | Atelier Cue Marissa Dionne Mead
- Atelier Cue Ioana Barac
- Former Town of Hamden Mayor Lauren Garrett
- Hamden Youth Services Bureau
- Best Video Film and Cultural Center
- Daniel’s Company Youth Leadership Mentoring Trel Morrison
- Swords to Plowshares Northeast
- Common Ground High School
- Hamden High Athletic Department
- Hamden Police Department
- Hamden Police Activity League
- Connecticut Garden Collaborative
Interested in partnering with Eli’s Garden of Healing? Send us an email at growers@elisgardenofhealing.com
MISSION
Eli’s Garden of Healing is dedicated to fostering community healing & violence prevention. We exist to serve anyone impacted by violence & develop safer communities.
VISION
We envision a future where compassion, understanding, & community healing prevail over violence.
We aim to transform a Winchester machine gun test firing site into a serene healing garden for anyone impacted by violence, while establishing programs focused on art, nature, and wellness.
Through these initiatives, we honor the memory of 15-year-old Elijah Gomez who tragically lost his life to gun violence on May 9, 2022.
Huge heartfelt thanks to our partners and donors for helping us grow!