"Classrooms in Every Garden" Blossom Around the Country
Westchester, NY, December 08, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Teich Garden Systems LLC announced today the completion of new garden systems in Los Angeles, California; Atlanta, Georgia; Chicago, Illinois; Indianapolis, Indiana; Raleigh, North Carolina; and Brooklyn, New York. The gardens were sponsored by Weight Watchers as part of their “Lose for Good” campaign with their charitable partner Share Our Strength. The gardens provide a platform to give kids hands-on learning about where food comes from and to improve their nutritional knowledge.
Josh Wachs, Share Our Strength Chief Strategy Officer, noted, "With more than 17 million children in America facing hunger, we are pleased to be able to work with our partner Weight Watchers to bring Lose For Good Gardens into local communities. The educational experiences the gardens offer help kids and their families to understand and appreciate the importance of fruits and vegetables - key ingredients to ending childhood hunger."
Mark Teich, founder of TGS, added, “We are thrilled with the gardens sponsored by Weight Watchers and gratified to be a part of 'Lose for Good' for the second straight year. Building on the two gardens we installed last year with six more this year, we know that Weight Watchers and Share Our Strength are making an impact in these communities around the country. When children participate in school or community garden programs, they become more curious about different types of foods they might not otherwise try and broaden their tastes. That can only be good for their lifetime eating habits.”
About Teich Garden Systems
Teich Garden Systems custom designs and installs animal-resistant, sustainable school, community and residential garden systems for gardeners of all ages and abilities. Teich Garden Systems require very little upkeep and maintenance enabling you to enjoy your garden's bounty with minimal effort.
About Weight Watchers International, Inc.
Weight Watchers International, Inc. is the world’s leading provider of weight management services, operating globally through a network of Company-owned and franchise operations. Weight Watchers holds almost 50,000 meetings each week where members receive group support and learn about healthy eating patterns, behavior modification and physical activity. WeightWatchers.com provides innovative, subscription weight management products over the Internet and is the leading Internet-based weight management provider in the world. In addition, Weight Watchers offers a wide range of products, publications and programs for those interested in weight loss and weight control.
About Share Our Strength
Share Our Strength, a national nonprofit, is ending childhood hunger in America by connecting children with the nutritious food they need to lead healthy, active lives. Through its No Kid Hungry Campaign™—a national effort to end childhood hunger in America by 2015—Share Our Strength ensures children in need are enrolled in effective federal nutrition programs, invests in community organizations fighting hunger, teaches families how to cook healthy meals on a budget, and builds public-private partnerships to end hunger, both nationally and at the state level. Working closely with the culinary industry and relying on the strength of its volunteers, Share Our Strength hosts innovative culinary fundraising events and develops pioneering cause marketing campaigns that support No Kid Hungry.
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Josh Wachs, Share Our Strength Chief Strategy Officer, noted, "With more than 17 million children in America facing hunger, we are pleased to be able to work with our partner Weight Watchers to bring Lose For Good Gardens into local communities. The educational experiences the gardens offer help kids and their families to understand and appreciate the importance of fruits and vegetables - key ingredients to ending childhood hunger."
Mark Teich, founder of TGS, added, “We are thrilled with the gardens sponsored by Weight Watchers and gratified to be a part of 'Lose for Good' for the second straight year. Building on the two gardens we installed last year with six more this year, we know that Weight Watchers and Share Our Strength are making an impact in these communities around the country. When children participate in school or community garden programs, they become more curious about different types of foods they might not otherwise try and broaden their tastes. That can only be good for their lifetime eating habits.”
About Teich Garden Systems
Teich Garden Systems custom designs and installs animal-resistant, sustainable school, community and residential garden systems for gardeners of all ages and abilities. Teich Garden Systems require very little upkeep and maintenance enabling you to enjoy your garden's bounty with minimal effort.
About Weight Watchers International, Inc.
Weight Watchers International, Inc. is the world’s leading provider of weight management services, operating globally through a network of Company-owned and franchise operations. Weight Watchers holds almost 50,000 meetings each week where members receive group support and learn about healthy eating patterns, behavior modification and physical activity. WeightWatchers.com provides innovative, subscription weight management products over the Internet and is the leading Internet-based weight management provider in the world. In addition, Weight Watchers offers a wide range of products, publications and programs for those interested in weight loss and weight control.
About Share Our Strength
Share Our Strength, a national nonprofit, is ending childhood hunger in America by connecting children with the nutritious food they need to lead healthy, active lives. Through its No Kid Hungry Campaign™—a national effort to end childhood hunger in America by 2015—Share Our Strength ensures children in need are enrolled in effective federal nutrition programs, invests in community organizations fighting hunger, teaches families how to cook healthy meals on a budget, and builds public-private partnerships to end hunger, both nationally and at the state level. Working closely with the culinary industry and relying on the strength of its volunteers, Share Our Strength hosts innovative culinary fundraising events and develops pioneering cause marketing campaigns that support No Kid Hungry.
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