Friday, August 28, 2009

Students' urban garden project aims to help the homeless

If you missed this cover story in today's Daily Tar Heel, you should definitely follow the link below to read it all!
"While other students attempt to absorb the lectures of their morning classes, would-be junior David Baron is likely to be digging waist-deep in a pile of mulch or hacking away at roots with a pickaxe.

"Baron chose to take a year off UNC to found an urban garden which socializes and transitions homeless people into the job market...The community garden, called HOPE Garden, is part of the Campus Y Homeless Outreach and Poverty Eradication committee, which Baron joined his freshman year."

Read the full article at:
http://www.dailytarheel.com/content/juniors-hope-graden-tohelp-homeless

Learn more about HOPE at:
http://campus-y.unc.edu/index.php/committees-topmenu-110/38-hope