About Out of the Garden Project
Our Story
Find out why we’re moved to end hunger in our community.
Donate
Join with us to provide food and hope for every child
Hunger Statistics
You can make a difference in the lives of hungry children.
The Hunger Problem
This is one of the highest rates in the nation. Greensboro and High Point rank #1 for food insecurity in the United States. Studies have shown that when students do not eat on the weekend, it can take up to Wednesday of the next week after students have eaten for two days at school to begin to learn at the same rate as their peers who had access to nutrition during the weekend. There are also other issues that arise when hunger is present. Ultimately, our goal is to find a way to help feed children and families in need year-round. Our desire is to change the hunger statistics in Guilford County by providing food and hope for every child.
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73,000
Of Guilford County Schools’ 73,000 students, 67% (as of 2015) receive free or reduced price lunches and breakfasts.
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100 Tons
In 2012 we distributed more than 100 tons of food to school children and their families through “Operation Backpack.”
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19 Fresh Mobile Markets
We take out food to food deserts (locations where their are either no grocery store options) in Guilford County and pass out 65+ pounds of food each to families in need.
Our Sponsors
Lincoln Financial Group
Named after our nation’s greatest leader, Lincoln has excelled for over a century at turning challenges into new opportunities for growth and protection—for Americans and America.
100.3 KISS FM
100.3 KISS-FM is a top 40 radio station licensed to High Point, North Carolina, that serves the Piedmont Triad region, including Greensboro and Winston-Salem. It has studio facilities and offices located on Pai Park in Greensboro, and a transmitter site is located south of Greensboro in unincorporated Guilford County.
Costco
In keeping with Costco Wholesale’s giving guidelines our warehouses and regional offices specifically support programs focusing on children, education and health and human services
Fresh Market
For over thirty years, The Fresh Market has brought you the freshest, most delicious quality products from around the corner and around the globe. What started in Greensboro, North Carolina as a dream has grown into a refreshing reality with 168 stores in 27 states across the nation.
Walmart
The Walmart Foundation meets the needs of the under-served by directing charitable giving toward our core areas of focus: Opportunity, Sustainability and Community.
6 Points Sports Academy
North America’s Premier Jewish Sports Camps At 6 Points Sports, Jewish athletes participate in top-level sports training alongside the beloved traditions of Reform Jewish camping.
WCWG – CW20 Greensboro
WCWG is a television station in Lexington, NC that serves the Greensboro – High Point – Winston – Salem television market. The station runs programming from the The CW network and identifies itself as “CW 20”
Syngenta
Syngenta is a leading agriculture company helping to improve global food security by enabling millions of farmers to make better use of available resources.
Piedmont Farmer’s Market
The Robert G. Shaw Piedmont Triad Farmers Market is one of four Farmers Markets owned and operated by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Service
PWC
Building trust in society and solving important problems With offices in 157 countries and more than 208,000 people, PWC is among the leading professional services networks in the world