project leader
Anissa Z
location
515 Jackson Ave
(Mott Haven - South Bronx)
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Goodbye snow, hello spring!

the project

We, Los Amigos de Moore, are a group of seniors from the BronxWorks E. Robert Moore Neighborhood Senior Center who are dedicated to educating our community about healthy food, growing fresh vegetables and herbs, and beautifying our community thorugh gardening. Through this project, we will maintain and expand the garden at E. Robert Moore Senior Center located in Mott Haven in the Moore Houses. We will also host "Food Talks" a cooking program in which we demonstrate how to prepare healthy food using garden fresh ingredients while celebrating flavors of our unique cultures.

Los Amigos are seeking volunteers to help out in our garden, click "Inquire About Volunteering" on the sidebar for more information.
 

El Proyecto

Nosotros, Los Amigos de Moore, somos un grupo de personas mayores del BronxWorks E. Robert Moore Neighborhood Senior Center quienes están dedicados a educar a nuestra comunidad sobre alimentos saludables, como cultivar vegetales y hierbas frescas, y embellecer nuestra comunidad a través de la jardinería. A través de este proyecto, mantendremos y ampliaremos el jardín en E. Robert Moore Senior Center ubicado en Mott Haven en los Moore Houses. También presentaremos "Food Talks", un programa de cocina en el que demostraremos cómo preparar alimentos saludables utilizando ingredientes frescos de jardín mientras celebramos los sabores de nuestras culturas únicas.

Los Amigos están buscando voluntarios para ayudar en nuestro jardín, haga clic en "Inquire About Volunteering" en la barra lateral para obtener más información.

the steps

1. Add protective netting to the garden boxes that are already in place at the Senior Center. This will prevent birds, squirrels, and other animals from accessing the delicious garden items. (Early March 2018)
2. Add compost to the soil. (Early March 2018)
3. Purchase seeds and begin starter plants indoors. (Early April 2018)
4. Plant all items in the garden. (Early May - depending on the plant variety)
5. Host at least 3 volunteer days throughout the growing season. (May 2018 - September 2018)
6. Host 10 "Food Talks". (May 2018 - December 2018)

 

El Plan

1. Agregue una red de protección a las cajas del jardín que ya están en su lugar en el centro. Esto evitará que aves, ardillas y otros animales accedan a los deliciosos artículos de jardín. (Principios de marzo de 2018)
2. Agregue compost al suelo. (Principios de marzo de 2018)
3. Compre semillas y comience plantas de inicio en interiores. (Principios de abril de 2018)
4. Plante todos los artículos en el jardín. (A principios de mayo, dependiendo de la variedad de la planta)
5. Organice al menos 3 días de voluntariado durante la temporada de crecimiento. (Mayo de 2018 - septiembre de 2018)
6. Presenta 10 "Food Talks". (Mayo de 2018 - diciembre de 2018)

why we're doing it

The Mott Haven community is characterized by a lack of healthy food options. Los Amigos de Moore seek to address this by increasing awareness and knowledge of health among ourselves and in our community. Los Amigos see ourselves as leaders in the community who have the power to make change by educating, building connections, and beautifying the area. In the past, we have created a cookbook featuring our favorite traditional healthy foods. You can download it free HERE. Please help support us in our efforts!

 

Porque Estamos  Trabajando

La comunidad de Mott Haven se caracteriza por la falta de opciones de alimentos saludables. Los Amigos de Moore queremos abordar esto aumentando la conciencia y el conocimiento de la salud entre nosotros y en nuestra comunidad. Los Amigos nos consideramos líderes en la comunidad que tienen el poder de hacer cambios mediante la educación, la construcción de conexiones y el embellecimiento del área. En el pasado, hemos creado un libro de cocina con nuestras comidas saludables tradicionales favoritas. Puedes descargarlo gratis. ¡Ayúdenos a apoyarnos en nuestros esfuerzos!

budget

DISBURSED BUDGET (5/04/18)


Raised = $1,010.00
less ioby Platform Fee  $35.00
less ioby Donation Processing Fee (3%) $28.40
Total to Disburse = $946.60
Vegetable and Herb Seeds $30.00 
Compost (NYC Compost) Free 
Garden Supplies & Tools $310.00 
Disposibles for Cooking Demos $56.60 
Portable Cooking Kit $300.00 
Cost of a Demo $25 (~ 1 per month) $250.00 
 
UPDATED BUDGET (for stretch goal, as of 4/6/18):


SUBTOTAL = $1,000
ioby Platform Fee $35
Donation Processing Fee of 3%  $30
TOTAL TO RAISE = $1,065
 
 
ORIGINAL BUDGET:
Item Description
Vegetable and Herb Seeds $30.00 
Compost (NYC Compost) Free 
Garden Supplies & Tools $210.00 
Disposibles for Cooking Demos $50.00 
Portable Cooking Kit $300.00 
Cost of a Demo $25 (~ 1 per month) $250.00  
Subtotal = $840
ioby Platform Fee waived
ioby Donation Processing Fee (3%) $25
Total to raise = $865

 

updates

Goodbye snow, hello spring!

 

Los Amigos are busy bees! In the time since we began this fundraiser, the seniors have completed FOUR cooking demos! They have cooked beet quesadillas, butternut squash soup, fruit and spinach smoothies, and their classic sofrito! They have done cooking demos for all ages, from middle schoolers at Betances Community Center to other seniors at their center. They have learned more about nutrition through cooking and teaching others. 

Additionally, they have planted the starter seeds for their garden at Riverbank State Park inside of a greenhouse. This way the plants can begin growing despite the uncertain weather. The group will plant these starters in their garden in the beginning of May. Next week, soil and compost will be delivered to the garden and the beds will be prepped before the starters are planted.

The seniors would like to send a heartfelt "thank you" to all of the donors. It is because of your generosity that they have been able to continue doing such great work in the community! 

photos

This is where photos will go once we build flickr integration

donors

  • Mattie Delia Anita
  • Eva
  • BronxWorks Inc
  • Kevin Douglas
  • Susan Stamler
  • Madeline Santiago
  • Terry Kaelber
  • B. Turk
  • Maria Rivera
  • Anonymous
  • Roselina Rivera
  • Wanda A
  • Anonymous