Adesis rebuilds Pleasantville Elementary

Adopt-a-Garden program provides volunteers, support

In January 2022, Healthy Foods for Healthy Kids quietly piloted an Adopt-a-Garden sponsorship program with Nemours Children's Health and Adesis, Inc. While Nemours adopted Carrie Downie Elementary School (HFHK partner since 2013), Adesis adopted Pleasantville Elementary (HFHK partner school since 2015).

Pleasantville, who has been a partner school since 2015, was having severe weed issues with their old garden beds. In the spring, company volunteers helped weed the garden and supported a harvest day. In July volunteers came back to build new beds after Colonial School District removed the old ones.

"Having this level of community involvement is exactly what we want to see happen with the Adopt-a-Garden program. Many of our gardens are getting to the point where rebuilds will be necessary for program effectiveness and efficacy," noted HFHK Executive Director Lydia Sarson. “Thank you to Adesis for adopting this garden and to Highmark for funding the rebuild.”

“Adopting a garden has given us the opportunity to strengthen our roots in the community where we are located, and also helps us to foster relationships within our company. We are rapidly expanding and activities like this give employees from our different sites the chance to both work and have fun together” - Georgette Lang, Senior Chemist at Adesis.

Thank you to Adesis for this support and thank you to Highmark for funding the rebuild.