Create a more
resilient food future.
Your gift fuels EscarGrow — a patent-pending system that transforms organic food waste into clean protein, living fertilizer, and cosmetic-grade inputs. One cycle. Three outputs. Zero fossil-fuel-derived inputs.
What your support makes possible:
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Advancing EscarGrow from design into working, manufacturable hardware
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Bringing hands-on sustainability education to classrooms
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Building an integrated, regenerative model others can replicate
What People Are Saying
“My hero! I’m a landscaper in a large city and understand to well the precariousness of nature. My fight is with the compulsive need for people to purchase trashy annuals from the big boxes. So much plastic! I can’t do the physical work anymore but if I could I would go in a different direction much like yours.“
— Joanne C.
“Incredible! Thank you for all the amazing work you're doing and for sharing to educate the rest of us.”
— Tracy D.Make a Donation
Helical Healing Habitat is a woman-founded 501(c)(3) and a 2026 EarthShot Prize nominee. We're building the infrastructure for a food system that doesn't depend on cheap fuel, imported inputs, and constant waste — and every contribution moves that work forward.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes. Helical Healing Habitat is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, so your donation is tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. We'll email you a receipt for your records after you give. EIN for your tax filing: 33-2272351
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Straight into the work. Your gift helps us advance EscarGrow — our patent-pending system for turning food waste into protein, fertilizer, and cosmetic-grade inputs — from design into working, manufacturable hardware.
It also funds our hands-on sustainability education and the building of an integrated, regenerative model that others can one day replicate. We're a lean organization, which means your dollars move the mission directly rather than disappearing into overhead.
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We'd love to have you. Apply
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Yes, and they can make a real difference. We especially welcome equipment, materials, and professional services that move EscarGrow and our mission forward — think fabrication and prototyping support, design work, or specialized expertise.
We'll provide written acknowledgment of your gift for your records; per IRS rules, you and your tax advisor determine the fair market value of in-kind contributions. Contact us so we can make sure it's something we can put to good use.
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Absolutely, and it's a beautiful way to give. When you make your gift, just let us know the name of the person you're honoring or remembering. If you'd like us to notify a family member or friend that a donation was made in their loved one's name, share their contact information and we'll reach out with a thoughtful note — never mentioning the amount.