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Why Gardens?
Because gardens produce healthier food. Only 2% of American children eat enough fruits and vegetables, and 1 in 3 American children born after 2000 is at risk for Type II diabetes. A garden is an introduction to the real, healthy food students and families need access to.
Because gardens can help fix America's nature deficit. With more than 80% of Americans living in cities and suburbs, we need to work harder than ever to teach the values of natural processes.
Because gardens are a living laboratory for education. Not just healthy food—a lesson on what producing healthy food requires. Not just exposure to nature—a way for children to literally harvest the fruits of their labor.
A True Seed Investment
For as little as $10, you can help a community reap all the benefits a garden has to offer. In just 39 days, we plan to raise $2500 per garden; to feed, teach, and inspire people in each of these 100 communities. Here are a few things our garden plans to do with your donations:
Our school garden was implemented in May 2011. Our School Health Advisory Council felt that the school garden would be very instrumental in helping our students learn about gardening and growing healthy foods. Our goal with the school garden is to educate our students on the benefits and rewards of gardening. This experience will provide them with education and tools that they can use to grow their own food and learn about healthy eating.Our school consists of students at risk and with lower socio-economic status. Some serious problems we face in our community include: 30% of families live in poverty and cannot afford organic produce and 31.1% of San Antonio adults are obese.
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Look Good, Do Good
With every contribution to our garden, donors will receive organic, ethical perks from PACT. Our socks, undies, and t-shirts are produced to high standards of sustainability, with the comfiest organic materials we can find. You'll be giving out of the goodness of your heart, and in return you'll get PACT goodies. It's a win-win situation.
