We believe in partnering with children and families to create safe and healthy communities. The healthy living & food system program focuses on the physical, mental and emotional well-being of our children, their families and the community. With your support, we can help the youth in our community achieve:
- A sense of belonging. Youth involved in our farm sites often talk about how they have finally found a community that accepts them – their strengths and their weaknesses.
- A sense of pride. Youth in this program often come with many labels. Provider or role model usually aren’t one of them. However, through this program, the children become providers of health and knowledge to their peers and family.
- An opportunity for lasting relationships among peers and mentors. When working together the youth begin to build trust and life-long connections with their peers and mentors.
With your support, we can empower children and families to create stronger, healthier and happier communities. Are you with us?
With the amount raised, we plan to:
- Build a one acre orchard and expand our current farm areas
- Support our horticultural therapy greenhouse
- Construct outdoor kitchen and eating areas
- Expand our outdoor science and exploration trail
- Establish additional volunteer, mentorship and apprenticeship-level opportunities with community partners.
- Increase the amount of fresh produce grown to help meet the needs of families that live in food insecure neighborhoods.
We need your help to bring this vision to life. Please consider donating today, and if you can’t donate financially please donate your voice by sharing this with your friends and family!
A BIG THANKS TO OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS: