My Seniors Keeper Foundation
Building Stronger Communities Through Stewardship, Education, and Workforce Development
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My Seniors Keeper Foundation is an intergenerational nonprofi advancing environmental stewardship, sustainable food systems, and community resilience in Washington, DC and Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Plant a Seed. Help Communities Succeed.
Plant a Seed. Help Communities Succeed.
Financial support helps My Seniors Keeper Foundation expand hands-on programs in urban agriculture, environmental education, and renewable energy. Contributions sustain the Applied Research Urban Farm and support learning programs that bring youth, seniors, and volunteers together to strengthen neighborhoods in Washington, DC and Tulsa.
Volunteer with MSK
Volunteer with MSK
Students, families, and community members help cultivate food, support environmental education, and strengthen neighborhood resilience through hands-on service.
My Seniors Keeper Foundation is an intergenerational nonprofit advancing environmental stewardship, sustainable food systems, and community resilience in Washingotn, DC and Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Community Impact
Community Impact
Through applied research, workforce development and environmental stewardship, MSK works alongside redients to strengthen neighborhoods and expand opportunity.
Fresh Food Production
6,500+ pounds of fresh produce grown and shared with the community
Community Engagement Hours
1,000+ volunteer and Community Engagement Hours
Intergenerational Learning
Youth, seniors, and community volunteers engaged and applied research projects
Creating Pathways Through Workforce Training
Creating Pathways Through Workforce Training
Hustlaz 2 Harvesters Workforce Development Program (H2H)
Hustlaz 2 Harvesters Workforce Development Program (H2H)
Hustlaz 2 Harvesters (H2H) is MSK's workforce development initiative that helps returning citizens and community members gain practical trade skills while contributing to projects that strengthen local food systems and community spaces.
Participants work alongside mentors on real projects connected to MSK’s Applied Research Urban Farm and community resilience initiatives.
Through H2H, participants gain hands-on experience that can lead to employment opportunities in construction, facilitiy maintenance, and green infrastructure fields.
Crime Reduction Impact (CPTED)
Crime Reduction Impact (CPTED)
CPTED strategies supported by MPD crime card data show measurable decreases in neighborhood crime near the garden site
Green Infrastructure Training
Green Infrastructure Training
Through Hustlaz 2 Harvesters, participants received stipends while learning practical trade skills and contributing to projects that strengthen local communities.
Community Reintegration
Community Reintegration
Youth, mentors, and returning citizens work side by side on projects that strnegthen neighborhoods and create opportunities for a new start.
See the Work in Action
See the Work in Action
This short video highlights MSK's off-grid cold storage system and community work at the Applied Research Urban Farm.
From Ward 7 to Tulsa
From Ward 7 to Tulsa
Mind, Body & Soil Community Learning Program - Greenwood District
Mind, Body & Soil Community Learning Program - Greenwood District
MSK’s work began in Ward 7 of Washington, DC, where the Applied Research Garden serves as a demonstration site for sustainable food systems, renewable energy, and community resilience. Building on this experience, MSK has expanded its work to the historic Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
In Tulsa, MSK operates the Mind, Body & Soil Community Learning Program, an intergenerational learning initiative that introduces beginning gardening, environmental stewardship, and life preparedness skills to families, homeschool learners, and community members. Through hands-on learning hosted in community spaces and homes, participants explore practical skills such as food cultivation, emergency preparedness, first aid, and home-based resilience practices.
The Tulsa program also supports entrepreneurial exploration through collaborations in the Greenwood District. Students participate in career readiness activities that introduce retail operations, hospitality and tourism, and creative entrepreneurship through partnerships with local businesses such as Black Wall Street Tees & Souvenirs. These learning experiences connect the history of the Greenwood District with new opportunities for youth and families to build skills, resilience, and economic opportunity.
The MSK Applied Research Model
The MSK Applied Research Model
The Applied Research Garden operates as a demonstration site where sustainable food systems, renewable energy, and STEAM education come together. MSK develops and tests practical systems that strengthen food access, environmental stewardship, and energy resilience. These approaches are designed to be replicable so schools, community organizations, and neighborhoods can adopt similar models in their own communities.
MSK Programs in Action
MSK Programs in Action
Applied Research Urban Farm
Applied Research Urban Farm
MSK's Applied Research Urban Farm operates as an urban farm and demonstration site where STEAM education, sustainable agriculture, and green infrastructure intersect. The garden serves as a living laboratory where youth, seniors, volunteers, and community members test and learn replicable models for food prodcution, environmental stewardship, and neighborhood resilience.
Our Work
Our Work
Urban Agriculture
Urban Agriculture
MSK grows fresh produce while teaching sustainable food production, and community gardening practices and land stewardship.
Intergenerational Environmental Education
Intergenerational Environmental Education
Through hands-on activities in the garden, youth learn about soil health, food systems, and environmental stewardship.
Community Engagement
Community Engagement
MSK brings together seniors, youth, and volunteers to work collaboratively in building stronger and healthier neighborhoods.
Energy Resilience and Renewable Systems
Energy Resilience and Renewable Systems
MSK's Applied Research Urban Farm operates completely off grid using renewable energy systems. Through solar generation and small-scale microgrid technologies, the site demonstrates how communities can produce their own electricity and build local energy resilience.
Our team is trained in residential solar installation and provides hands-on demonstrations showing how renewable energy systems can support sustianable agriculture, community spaces, and neighborhood resilience.
STEAM Learning
STEAM Learning
Hands-on environmental education connecting science, technology, engineering, agriculture, and mathematics through real-world projects.
Sustainable Food Systems
Sustainable Food Systems
Urban agriculture practices that improve soil health, produce fresh food, and strengthen neighborhood food access.
Renewable Energy
Renewable Energy
Solar-powered and off-grid energy systems demonstrating practical approaches to community energy resilience.
Replicable Community Solutions
Replicable Community Solutions
Systems designed so schools, nonprofits, and communities can implement similar approaches in their own neighborhoods.
Take Action With MSK
Take Action With MSK
Support community resilience through volunteering, partnerhips, or financial support.
Partners & Collaborators
Partners & Collaborators
MSK collaborates with public agencies, foundations, and community partners to expand environmental stewardship, workforce trianing, and neighborhood resilience.
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