NORTHAMPTON, MA/ ACCESSWIRE/ October 26, 2022/ When one grows their own food, there is frequently a feeling of pride and accomplishment that comes along with it. The Quest Diagnostics Foundation and Green Bronx Maker are supplying a group of kids the opportunity to share in that experience with a donation of the Tower Gardens ® aeroponic growing system for growing and gathering their own food.Students at Westbrooke Village Primary School in Trotwood, Ohio, will grow, look after, harvest, and prepare delicious, wholesome food while learning more about (and resolving) food insecurity, food gain access to, and healthy living in their own neighborhoods. Each trainee will take home their share of the harvest so their families and communities can delight in the healthy and tasty food they grew themselves.Quest Sales Director Cecilia Martelino just recently joined Green Bronx Machine Founder Stephen Ritz, Mayor Mary A. McDonald, and Superintendent Dr. Reva Cosby at the elementary school for a discussion on the program and a school trip. Ritz hosted an assembly with 100+ students where the energy radiated through the space and was best described as ‘electrical. ‘He motivated student interaction by running through the audience giving them high-fives. Stephen also presented two extra Tower Gardens ® contributed by the Mission Diagnostics Structure to broaden the program, now in its 2nd year at this school.Ritz, a teacher
born and raised in the Bronx, has taken his acclaimed “Tower to Table “hands-on program to classrooms in underserved communities around the globe, assisting trainees take part in STEM-based learning while taking control of their health and wellness.Cecilia stated,”What a thrilling chance! The trainees were engaged and extremely curious about the opportunities the food towers could bring them and their neighborhood. Trotwood does not have a supermarket currently, so the thought of fresh veggies being grown by the kids in the community was exciting. It likewise gave them a sense of pride that they might be contributors to the neighborhood too!”
Story continues The Mission Diagnostics Structure offered a grant to Green Bronx Maker to support the expansion of its school program “Cultivating Health Equity” as part of the Mission for Health Equity (Q4HE) effort. Q4HE is a multi-year initiative of Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX) and the Mission Diagnostics Foundation focused on providing a mix of contributed testing services, education programs, partnerships, and funding to support efforts to close the gap in health care disparities in underserved neighborhoods.
“On behalf of Westbrooke Town Trainees, Personnel, Trotwood-Madison City Schools, and the Neighborhood, I wish to express our maximum thankfulness to Green Bronx Device and Mission Diagnostics for your check out,” stated Tabitha Harden, Westbrooke Town Principal. “I think the trainees will continue to be motivated and excited about learning. I’m so thrilled for all of our trainees to discover and experience the STEM program this school year. That enjoyment continues as we now have two brand-new Tower Gardens to make use of at Westbrooke!”
With assistance from the Quest Structure, Green Bronx Machine is reaching underserved students in 30 schools in Colorado, Ohio, and New York.
“I can not thank Mr. Ritz enough for bringing his energy and beliefs about the significance of food for our families. I likewise wish to thank everybody for their part in making this happen. We will put the 2 new tower gardens to terrific usage. When lots of pieces come together you get a great photo which is what occurred here,” stated Dr. Cosby.Learn more about Q4HE’s work with Green Bronx Device, here.Quest Diagnostics, Wednesday
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