A major announcement will be made by The GIANT Company and Empower at The Bridge Foundation about a new investment being made to begin converting the city of Harrisburg’s food desert into a blossoming food oasis. Empower at the Bridge Foundation is pleased to partner with The GIANT Company, along with Harrisburg City F.A.R.M. and Evolve Youth Trades Academy to create a NEW Community Bleacher Garden at the old Bishop McDevitt High School, headquarters of The Bridge Eco-Village in Harrisburg, Pa.
MEDIA EVENT/MAJOR PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT/RIBBON CUTTING
WHO: Garry Gilliam, CEO, The Bridge
The GIANT Company executives, team members
Special guests, elected officials and volunteers
Harrisburg City F.A.R.M.
WHAT: Brief program and Ribbon Cutting for NEW Community Bleacher Garden at The Bridge, and partnership announcement, followed by GIANT team members volunteering on site. The former abandoned school is set to become the site of high yielding gardens for Harrisburg City residents. Together, this partnership will provide food insecure families with regular produce in the months ahead.
WHERE: 2200 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA, former site of Bishop McDevitt High School, rear building.
WHEN: Friday, May 20, 10:00 a.m. Media Event, followed by GIANT team members working in the NEW Community Bleacher Garden until Noon.
ABOUT EMPOWER AT THE BRIDGE FOUNDATION’S COMMUNITY BLEACHER GARDEN:
We are aiming to promote Regenerative Neighborhood Development by creating a sustainable “Bleacher Garden” and high yielding “foodscapes” throughout The Bridge Campus in Harrisburg (former Bishop McDevitt). We are anticipating a yield of over 6,000 pounds of vegetables in the first year with increases of about 25% a year over the subsequent years as we improve the garden space and soil makeup. The first year, that is enough to supply 120 families with 50 pounds each of fresh vegetables over the growing season. To date, Empower at The Bridge Foundation has partnered with community organizations Harrisburg City F.A.R.M. and Evolve Youth Trades Academy to bring this vision to life, along with a new partner to be announced! Visit BleacherGardenHbg for more information.
ABOUT THE BRIDGE:
The Bridge is a “for-purpose” real estate development company that acquires old properties like schools, malls, and warehouses, then turns them into “eco villages” in the inner city. Our properties are intended to be totally unsustainable and self-contained mixed-use “Eco-Villages” with housing, commercial/retail space, co-working, urban agriculture, innovation/educational center and entertainment. As such, The Bridge is a “world-class” model for other communities. More information at The Bridge.
ABOUT THE GIANT COMPANY: The GIANT Company believes that no matter where or how, when meals happen, families connect, and when families connect meaningfully, good happens. Guided by its brand platform, For Today’s Table®, the omni-channel retailer proudly serves millions of neighbors across Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and New Jersey. A Great Place to Work™ certified company with more than 35,000 talented team members supporting 190 stores, 133 pharmacies, 107 fuel stations, and over 175 online pickup hubs and grocery delivery service in hundreds of zip codes, The GIANT Company is changing the customer experience and connecting families for a better future. Founded in 1923 in Carlisle, Pa., The GIANT Company family of brands includes GIANT, MARTIN’S, GIANT Heirloom Market, GIANT Direct and MARTIN’S Direct. The GIANT Company is a company of Ahold Delhaize USA. For more information, visit the GIANT or MARTIN’S websites.