Growing Something Greater in Secaucus, NJ
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.
Quest Diagnostics ha recentemente ospitato un evento presso la sua sede di Secaucus con Stephen Ritz, fondatore di Green Bronx Machine (GBM). GBM mira a promuovere l'equità sanitaria nelle comunità svantaggiate attraverso la coltivazione di ortaggi nelle scuole. Quest supporta questa iniziativa tramite il suo programma Quest for Health Equity (Q4HE).
La Quest Diagnostics Foundation ha fornito finanziamenti per aiutare GBM ad espandersi nelle scuole del Colorado, Ohio, New York, Baltimora e Houston. Quest ha anche svelato il proprio Tower Garden nel foyer di Secaucus, con prodotti che saranno donati a Oasis, un'organizzazione no-profit a Paterson, NJ.
Jim Davis, Presidente e Amministratore Delegato di Quest Diagnostics, ha sottolineato l'allineamento tra la missione di GBM e lo scopo di Quest di creare un mondo più sano. L'evento ha incluso un'anteprima del documentario di Ritz, 'Generation Growth', che mette in evidenza l'impatto dell'educazione nutrizionale e dell'accesso a cibo sano sulla salute della comunità.
Quest Diagnostics recientemente organizó un evento en su sede de Secaucus con Stephen Ritz, fundador de Green Bronx Machine (GBM). GBM tiene como objetivo promover la equidad en salud en comunidades desfavorecidas a través del cultivo de verduras en las escuelas. Quest apoya esta iniciativa a través de su programa Quest for Health Equity (Q4HE).
La Fundación Quest Diagnostics ha proporcionado subvenciones para ayudar a GBM a expandirse a escuelas en Colorado, Ohio, Nueva York, Baltimore y Houston. Quest también presentó su propio Tower Garden en el vestíbulo de Secaucus, con productos que se donarán a Oasis, una organización sin fines de lucro en Paterson, NJ.
Jim Davis, Presidente y CEO de Quest Diagnostics, enfatizó la alineación entre la misión de GBM y el propósito de Quest de crear un mundo más saludable. El evento incluyó un adelanto del documental de Ritz, 'Generation Growth', que muestra el impacto de la educación nutricional y el acceso a alimentos saludables en la salud comunitaria.
Quest Diagnostics는 최근 세쿠커스 본사에서 Green Bronx Machine(GBM)의 창립자인 Stephen Ritz를 초대한 행사를 개최했습니다. GBM은 학교에서 채소를 재배하여 자원이 부족한 지역 사회에서 건강 형평성을 증진하는 것을 목표로 하고 있습니다. Quest는 Quest for Health Equity (Q4HE) 프로그램을 통해 이 이니셔티브를 지원합니다.
Quest Diagnostics 재단은 GBM이 콜로라도, 오하이오, 뉴욕, 볼티모어 및 휴스턴의 학교로 확장할 수 있도록 보조금을 제공했습니다. Quest는 세쿠커스 로비에 자신의 Tower Garden을 공개하기도 했으며, 수확물은 NJ주 패터슨에 있는 비영리 단체인 Oasis에 기부될 예정입니다.
Quest Diagnostics의 회장 겸 CEO인 Jim Davis는 GBM의 목표와 Quest의 더 건강한 세상을 만드는 목적 간의 조화를 강조했습니다. 이번 행사에서는 Ritz의 다큐멘터리 'Generation Growth'의 미리보기가 포함되어 있으며, 영양 교육과 건강한 음식에 대한 접근이 지역 사회의 건강에 미치는 영향을 보여줍니다.
Quest Diagnostics a récemment organisé un événement à son siège de Secaucus avec Stephen Ritz, le fondateur de Green Bronx Machine (GBM). GBM vise à promouvoir l'équité en santé dans les communautés sous-resources en cultivant des légumes dans les écoles. Quest soutient cette initiative à travers son programme Quest for Health Equity (Q4HE).
La Quest Diagnostics Foundation a accordé des subventions pour aider GBM à se développer dans des écoles du Colorado, de l'Ohio, de New York, de Baltimore et de Houston. Quest a également dévoilé son propre Tower Garden dans le hall de Secaucus, dont les produits seront donnés à Oasis, une organisation à but non lucratif à Paterson, NJ.
Jim Davis, Président et CEO de Quest Diagnostics, a souligné l'alignement entre la mission de GBM et l'objectif de Quest de créer un monde plus sain. L'événement a inclus un aperçu du documentaire de Ritz, 'Generation Growth', montrant l'impact de l'éducation nutritionnelle et de l'accès à des aliments sains sur la santé communautaire.
Quest Diagnostics veranstaltete kürzlich eine Veranstaltung in seinem Hauptsitz in Secaucus, bei der Stephen Ritz, der Gründer der Green Bronx Machine (GBM), zu Gast war. GBM hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, Gesundheitsgerechtigkeit in unterversorgten Gemeinden durch den Anbau von Gemüse in Schulen voranzubringen. Quest unterstützt diese Initiative durch sein Programm Quest for Health Equity (Q4HE).
Die Quest Diagnostics Foundation hat Fördermittel bereitgestellt, um GBM bei der Expansion in Schulen in Colorado, Ohio, New York, Baltimore und Houston zu unterstützen. Quest enthüllte auch seinen eigenen Tower Garden in der Lobby von Secaucus, dessen Produkte an Oasis, eine gemeinnützige Organisation in Paterson, NJ, gespendet werden sollen.
Jim Davis, Vorsitzender und CEO von Quest Diagnostics, betonte die Übereinstimmung zwischen der Mission von GBM und dem Ziel von Quest, eine gesündere Welt zu schaffen. Die Veranstaltung beinhaltete einen Vorgeschmack auf Ritz' Dokumentarfilm 'Generation Growth', der die Auswirkungen von Ernährungsbildung und dem Zugang zu gesunden Lebensmitteln auf die Gesundheit der Gemeinschaft zeigt.
- 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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