Silicon Valley HealthCorps
Program Type:
Farm Based, Garden Classrooms, School Cafeterias
Grade Level/Age Group:
Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary, Middle School, High School
Number of Individuals Program Serves:
10,000
Year Founded:
2009
About the Program:
In an innovative partnership, The Health Trust has joined together with AmeriCorps and 10 local organizations to form the Silicon Valley HealthCorps. The goal of this collaboration is to improve community health by providing ongoing garden-based nutrition education to youth in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. The HealthCorps will also increase the availability and affordability of locally grown produce through the development of new community and school gardens, low-cost farm stands, and community supported agriculture (CSA) programs.
To learn more, please visit our website at http://healthtrust.org/volunteer/silicon-valley-healthcorps/.