The Neighborhood Center Inc.

Our primary goal for gardening is the development of healthy children in our community of Camden by teaching them to make better lifestyle choices. Childhood obesity has been declared to be epidemic in the city of Camden; 40% of children and teens in the city are obese or overweight as opposed to the national average of 21%. We plan to achieve our goal through educating families about growing and preparing healthy foods through participation in our gardening program and cooking classes.