· 1 in 5 school-aged children is obese
· Obesity results in diseases that were once considered adult-limited conditions.
School (as well as home) gardens represent a unique opportunity to influence childhood health outcomes by providing an empowering setting. Early exposure to fruits, vegetables, herbs, and hands on nutrition education, cultivates an early appreciation for healthy food. Previous studies have suggested that strategies to improve childhood fruit and vegetable consumption include increasing food literacy and the availability/convenience of fruits and vegetables; two aspects in which school gardens are exemplary.
Do you have a school or personal garden on your property? Would you like to start a garden club in your school, after school program, troop, or at home?
Would you like to receive monthly online interactive newsletters with tips on gardening, educational lessons, games and more? The Joseph P Cory Foundation, a non-profit organization, provides their Gardens of Hope program at no cost, an impactful way to optimize health and wellbeing: Mind-Body-Spirit. Our on-site garden syllabus, which is now also being deployed (due to COVID-19 restrictions) as an online newsletter, is grade appropriate, and has been adopted by teachers and parents in Palm Beach County and beyond. At this time, the program has been designed for younger students, however the materials can be modified to support more mature audiences, skillsets and themes.
We are partners with The School District of Palm Beach County, Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation, and external collaborators for their Wellness Promotion Task Force. The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine’s MD/MPH program is in its second year of alliance with the Joseph P Cory Foundation, to positively substantiate a knowledge, attitude and behavior exchange among students who participate in our program.
We hope you will join us and benefit from our mission: Empowering people and communities to achieve wellness and wellbeing through expertise, education and guidance. In good health!Volume 1 link: https://conta.cc/2YhMVXX 561-501-3538 or info@josephpcoryfoundation.org
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