Quest Diagnostics Foundation and Green Bronx Machine Expand Collaboration to Bring Acclaimed Indoor Gardening Curriculum to More Communities and Raise Awareness for Impact of Nutrition Education on Health Equity

Foundation grant will help NYC-based nonprofit expand reach of its innovative curriculum to 50 schools in Baltimore and Houston; funding will also support film screening tour of award-winning documentary to highlight importance of health equity through STEM-based nutrition education

SECAUCUS, NJ, and BRONX, NY / ACCESSWIRE / April 26, 2024 / The Quest Diagnostics Foundation today announced an expanded collaboration with Green Bronx Machine (GBM), a transformational educational nonprofit helping students and teachers turn classrooms into agricultural learning experiences. The Foundation grant will help extend the reach of Green Bronx Machine's school-based model to additional communities and raise awareness for the importance of nutrition education and access in advancing health equity.

The program expansion with Green Bronx Machine was funded by a grant from the Foundation as part of its Quest for Health Equity (Q4HE) initiative, which provides resources, funding, donated testing services, and education to address health disparities in marginalized communities across the U.S. The expansion also furthers the investments Q4HE has made in communities in Baltimore and Houston.

Recently recognized as a 2024 Most Innovative Company by Fast Company, Green Bronx Machine is inspiring a movement rooted in the belief that by increasing access to nutrition education at the school level, we can create better health outcomes and advance health equity throughout communities. The program currently serves 275,000 students and 10,000 teachers in the US and across 20 countries.

Fifty under-resourced schools in Baltimore and Houston will be able to implement the nonprofit's indoor gardening curriculum through a grant from the Foundation. Additionally, the grant will help support a film screening tour of Green Bronx Machine's award-winning documentary, "Generation Growth," highlighting Green Bronx Machine's successful school-based model and how it helps children eat better, become more engaged in school, and provide pathways for jobs.

The Quest Diagnostics Foundation and Green Bronx Machine first teamed up in 2022 to help the nonprofit expand the reach of its "Cultivating Health Equity" school program to 30 schools in Colorado, Ohio, and New York.

"We have seen first-hand the true impact of Green Bronx Machine's mission and are proud to extend additional support to help spread their programming to additional schools and communities," said Jim Davis, Chairman, CEO, and President. "It's important to raise awareness about this unique approach to addressing health equity in under-resourced communities. Green Bronx Machine's focus on creating healthier communities aligns perfectly with our Purpose of working together to create a healthier world, one life at a time."

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