Growing Something Greater in Secaucus, NJ

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Quest Diagnostics recently hosted an event at its Secaucus headquarters featuring Stephen Ritz, founder of Green Bronx Machine (GBM). GBM aims to advance health equity in under-resourced communities by growing vegetables in schools. Quest supports this initiative through its Quest for Health Equity (Q4HE) program.

The Quest Diagnostics Foundation has provided grants to help GBM expand to schools in Colorado, Ohio, New York, Baltimore, and Houston. Quest also unveiled its own Tower Garden in the Secaucus lobby, with produce to be donated to Oasis, a nonprofit in Paterson, NJ.

Jim Davis, Chairman, CEO & President of Quest Diagnostics, emphasized the alignment between GBM's mission and Quest's purpose of creating a healthier world. The event included a preview of Ritz's documentary, 'Generation Growth,' showcasing the impact of nutrition education and access to healthy food on community health.

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• Quest Diagnostics is supporting health equity initiatives through partnerships with organizations like Green Bronx Machine
• The company is actively engaging in corporate social responsibility efforts, potentially improving brand image

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NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 9, 2024 / Quest Diagnostics

Quest celebrates collaboration with Green Bronx Machine and unveils Tower Garden in Secaucus HQ

Quest recently hosted a lunch-and-learn event at our Secaucus headquarters to hear from Stephen Ritz, founder of Green Bronx Machine (GBM). GBM is doing transformational work to advance health equity in under-resourced communities by growing vegetables in schools-and Quest is lending support as part of its Quest for Health Equity (Q4HE) initiative.

Ritz gave an energizing presentation about Green Bronx Machine's mission: to help build healthy, equitable, and resilient communities through the power of food. GBM turns classrooms into agricultural learning experiences, using the Tower Garden where students grow their own vegetables and watch as their seedlings become edible, nutritious, and delicious food.

"Green Bronx Machine is driven by the fundamental belief that healthy students help drive healthy schools, and that healthy schools are at the heart of healthy communities," said Jim Davis, Chairman, CEO & President, Quest Diagnostics. "Our partnership with Green Bronx Machine is just one example of how we are living our Purpose-Working together to create a healthier world, one life at a time."

Attendees also got a sneak peek of Ritz's award-winning documentary, "Generation Growth," which highlights how access to nutrition education and healthy food can create healthier communities.

The Quest Diagnostics Foundation first teamed up with Green Bronx Machine through Q4HE in 2022, providing a grant to help GBM expand its reach to 30 schools in Colorado, Ohio, and New York. In April, the Quest Diagnostics Foundation provided an additional grant to bring the GBM program to 50 more schools - 25 in Baltimore and 25 in Houston.

A special addition to Quest's HQ:

After Ritz's presentation, the Quest team unveiled a new addition to the building: its own Tower Garden. The vertical indoor farm grows plants stacked on top of each other instead of spreading out in a garden, allowing Quest to grow nutritious vegetables in its Secaucus lobby!

The produce from Quest's Tower Garden will be donated to Oasis, a nonprofit in Paterson, NJ, dedicated to helping women and children rise out of poverty.

Click here to learn more about Quest's work with Green Bronx Machine through the Q4HE initiative.

Click here to sign up for a screening to view Generation Growth, the award-winning documentary about GBM's work, and learn about how you can get involved in supporting their mission.

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SOURCE: Quest Diagnostics

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FAQ

What is Quest Diagnostics' involvement with Green Bronx Machine?

Quest Diagnostics, through its Quest for Health Equity (Q4HE) initiative, has partnered with Green Bronx Machine. The Quest Diagnostics Foundation has provided grants to help GBM expand its program to schools in Colorado, Ohio, New York, Baltimore, and Houston.

How is Quest Diagnostics (DGX) contributing to health equity?

Quest Diagnostics is contributing to health equity through its Quest for Health Equity (Q4HE) initiative, which includes partnering with Green Bronx Machine to bring nutrition education and access to healthy food to under-resourced communities.

What is the Tower Garden installed at Quest Diagnostics' headquarters?

The Tower Garden installed at Quest Diagnostics' Secaucus headquarters is a vertical indoor farm that grows plants stacked on top of each other. The produce grown in this garden will be donated to Oasis, a nonprofit in Paterson, NJ.

How does the Green Bronx Machine partnership align with Quest Diagnostics' (DGX) mission?

The partnership aligns with Quest Diagnostics' purpose of 'Working together to create a healthier world, one life at a time.' It supports Quest's efforts to build healthy, equitable, and resilient communities through improved access to nutrition education and healthy food.