PLANT A SEED, HELP STOP HUNGER
By teaching children how to grow a garden or plant some seeds, you’re teaching them sustainability that could last a lifetime. Consider the following home activities you can do with your children to make reading, eating healthy and paying it forward come alive for them.
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Read Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert at home with your children. Grow seeds at home. Make vegetable soup. Create a Garden Kit in a Bag to share with those experiencing hunger with some of the following items: Onion Seed Packets Tomato Seed Packets Carrot Seed Packets Pepper Seed Packets Chili Pepper Seed Packets Squash Seed Packets Corn Seed Packets Green Beans Seed Packets Garden Gloves Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert
IT’S EASY!! • Contact VSUW to schedule a Garden Kit drop off and ensure children and families flourish. • Share your experience with your social networks using the hashtag #unitePHX THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT For information and drop off coordination please contact: Community Engagement at
[email protected] or (602) 631-4846