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Sprouts Announces 24 School Garden Builds in 24 Hours in 24 Communities
Foundation invests over half a million dollars directly into local schools for nutrition education, academic learning PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Sprouts
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nFoundation invests over half a million dollars directly into local schools for nutrition education, academic learning\n\n\n PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nThe Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation announced today that it is awarding 24 schools across the U.S. with a new or refreshed learning garden as part of the “24 Gardens in 24 Hours in 24 Communities” contest, that was launched in April to celebrate Earth Month. From a pool of over 3,000 nominations by Sprouts customers, a three-month process involving interviews and thorough vetting generated in the selection of the final 24 schools.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230822136689/en/Since 2015, Sprouts has awarded more than $15 million to organizations focused on school gardening and nutrition education. Hands-on gardening and cooking experiences are proven to help children develop healthy eating habits and skills to carry into adulthood. (Photo: Business Wire)\nOn Saturday, September 23 an estimated 500 Sprouts team members across the country will join together to install these learning spaces, building 24 school gardens in 24 hours. Companywide volunteer service days have become an annual tradition for Sprouts, whose team members have donated more than 10,000 service hours over the last five years, working to bring these programs to life for kids.\n\n\n“Sprouts is committed to providing children with hands-on educational experiences that shape how they think about food. We believe that our Foundation’s efforts to make these connections will play a pivotal role for children to develop an understanding of the importance of healthy eating,” said Nick Konat, president and chief operating officer of Sprouts. “We are also very excited for our team members to give back to their local communities on September 23rd as we build these learning gardens in 24 hours.”\n\n\nIn addition to funding the physical garden spaces, the Foundation’s donation will also support training for educators at each school site to learn how to effectively incorporate the garden into teaching practices across all grade levels. By teaming-up with KidsGardening, a national nonprofit focused on this work, each of the 24 schools will become part of a learning community, where teachers responsible for the garden space will receive ong...