New Community Garden at Upper Providence Elementary

The following release was submitted by Phil Ellingsworth Jr., representing the Spring-Ford Area School District:

ROYERSFORD — students and the Triskeles Foundation are partnering together to help bring an end to hunger and help educate students about healthy eating by creating community gardens outside the school at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, March 30. The produce harvested from the five newly constructed gardens will be shared with Royersford-based community service organization Project Outreach.

The Triskeles Foundation began working with school officials in October to bring a community garden to Upper Providence Elementary that would be used, not only as a way to fight hunger, but to educate students on the importance of healthy eating and its significant benefits on their lives. The organization’s Food for All Program funded the project, and will work with the parents, students and volunteers to create, fill and plant five garden beds located behind the building. Students and parents will maintain and harvest the gardens, and provide 50 percent or more of the produce to Project Outreach, so that individuals and families in need will have fresh food.

“The collaboration between Upper Providence Elementary School’s students, staff and parents and The Triskeles Foundation benefits the community the most by providing those who are in need with fresh fruits and vegetables,” Jean Lare, project coordinator and Upper Providence Elementary second-grade teacher, said.

Project Outreach is a community, social service organization that helps individuals and families in need. Based in Exton, The Triskeles Foundation is an organization that supports other charitable groups through its philanthropic services.

Upper Providence Elementary School is located at 833 S. Lewis Road in Royersford.