Address

South Bronx

New York City

10471

Website

www.greenbronxmachine.org

Director, Manager or CEO

Stephen Ritz

Community members served per month

2000

Year Started

Began loosely in 2009 and became an official nonprofit in 2011

Major Funders

Individual donations, volunteers

Latest Projects

The National Health, Wellness, and Learning Center at CS 55. We have inherited a 60 x 25-foot empty library in a 100+-year-old school building as our future home, and we dream of turning it into the National Health, Wellness & Learning Center in the South Bronx; an innovative and engaging wonderland where students and teachers can grow their way and work towards a brighter future.

Interesting Fact

Every day hundreds of kids show up to grow fruits and vegetables. Our students have presented nationally and have traveled from our local greenhouse to the White House, always ready, willing and able to export our grit, talent, and diversity. Along the way some of our critical benchmarks have included moving targeted daily attendance rates from 40 percent to 93 percent, 100 percent passing rates on New York State Examinations, and partnering towards 2,200 youth jobs.

Areas Served

Bronx

Major Issues

Community Gardens, School Gardens, Urban Agriculture

Non-profit?

Nonprofit

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