W. D. Williams Elementary

The YMCA of Western North Carolina’s gardening goal is to increase self-efficacy, entrepreneurship skills, and nutrition knowledge in youth at WD Williams Elementary School, as well as impact the community through produce donation to the YMCA of Western North Carolina’s Healthy Living Pantry. The youth-led gardening program will incorporate numerous hands-on activities, such as cooking demonstrations, taste tests, nutrition education, and community service to ensure a fun, interactive learning environment. The Whole Kids Garden Grant will make nutrition education possible for children in Buncombe County, as well as providing fresh produce to low-income populations through the Healthy Living Pantry, significantly benefiting WD Williams Elementary youth and the Buncombe county community.