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New Kids on the Block!

Congratulations to teachers Zarina Fortunato, first grade educator, and Kerry Maione, ESOL coordinator at Sandpiper Shores Elementary in Boca Raton. Kerry and Zarina are one of our latest Gardens of Hope grant recipients, and we are excited to watch great health take root and grow this year!  Hats off to Principal Coyle’s support […]

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Back “pack” to School

Your “Back to School” Newsletter is here! Get a jump on early garden planning, fun activities, recipes, and sponsorship opportunities for everyone! Join us for a successful year of Gardens of Hope education for students and the community. Click link here to read the newsletter! https://conta.cc/3M271xA #gardensofhope #recipes #BackToSchool #backpack […]

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BMI “Pilot” soaring to success!

What a wonderful day at The School District of Palm Beach County (SDPBC). The Joseph P Cory Foundation would again, like to thank the Wellness Promotion Task Force and the SDPBC, for recognizing the critical work we do in schools and communities. This marks another year of highlights and accomplishments. […]

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Gentle Giants

We look forward to our monthly visits from our Vets. December 19th was not exception, when our local Vets were led to our turn-of-the-century Garden of Hope, by Riverbend Park naturalist Alissa Koch. Having a relaxing and educational walk on a brisk day, set the tone for a wonderful encounter […]

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Getting All Our Ducks In A Row!

In accord with Lake Worth Middle School resident mama duck leading her chicks, Choice program instructor Mrs. Marta Galvez, and Joseph P Cory Foundation’s founder Nada Cory, mentored students through their new Gardens of Hope (GOH) buildout. Everyone was present on December 9, 2023: Mind-Body-Spirit. Particularly for these soon-to-become healthcare […]

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More “Hope” in schools.

Congratulations to one of our newest garden teacher/sponsors, Mrs. Angela Norman. When this teacher, who is the gifted-kindergarten program educator at Meadow Park elementary school, responded to our grants APB last year, we knew we found a perfect garden steward. While working with the Joseph P Cory foundation’s Garden of […]