John Hay Community Academy

Program Type: 
Garden Classrooms
Number of Individuals Program Serves: 
1,000
Year Founded: 
2012
About the Program: 

This grant is for NCP and JH gardens. The goal for NCP is to broaden environmental education initiatives and provide more food for local anti-hunger organizations. Funds will go to garden expansion new tools and minimal stipends for low-income teen summer gardeners. John Hay garden will engage very low-income students in hands-on growing of food crops and teach students about how they can improve their health. Funds will allow for garden expansion and the inclusion of more students.