We Want to Eat Healthy With Our Improved “Healthy Eating Garden.”
Who will Benefit?
Golden Empire Elem. School Students & Families
How will the $7,500 be used?
Golden Empire School is a large elementary school with 600 students. We currently have a small school garden, but our vision is to increase the size & scope of the garden to create a “Healthy Eating Garden.” As we are an urban school with many needs, many of our students do not have the opportunity to enjoy fresh fruits and vegetables. They do not always get the chance to make healthy eating choices. With the help of the Raley’s Reach program it is our hope to increase the size of our garden, add new planting areas & plant fruits, vegetables & fruit trees to make our Healthy Eating Garden a reality. Our school garden has become a gathering place for students & parents to foster community involvement. It is rewarding to hear students talk about healthy eating & trying a new vegetable they have never tasted before. With the ability to enlarge & develop our garden, teachers will instruct students on how a garden develops & help beautify their concrete neighborhood.
Golden Empire School is a large elementary school with 600 students. We currently have a small school garden, but our vision is to increase the size & scope of the garden to create a “Healthy Eating Garden.” As we are an urban school with many needs, many of our students do not have the opportunity to enjoy fresh fruits and vegetables. They do not always get the chance to make healthy eating choices. With the help of the Raley’s Reach program it is our hope to increase the size of our garden, add new planting areas & plant fruits, vegetables & fruit trees to make our Healthy Eating Garden a reality. Our school garden has become a gathering place for students & parents to foster community involvement. It is rewarding to hear students talk about healthy eating & trying a new vegetable they have never tasted before. With the ability to enlarge & develop our garden, teachers will instruct students on how a garden develops & help beautify their concrete neighborhood.Submitted By:
ieister, Sacramento
ieister, Sacramento
