DC Greens

Join DC Greens at the Summer Peace Jam THIS SATURDAY at Marvin Gaye Park! We’re excited to participate in this event promoting peace and health in Ward 7. Don’t miss local artist performances, health workshops, and more! #SummerPeaceJam #DCMusicSummit #Ward7Community

DC Greens has named Eric Angel as its next executive director. Angel, a seasoned nonprofit leader, joins the organization after a decades-long career leading justice-related causes. Angel will assume the role at the end of July. “We are thrilled to welcome Eric to DC Greens,” stated Dominique Hazzard, DC Greens board co-chairperson. “Eric brings decades of experience working to create systemic change in the District. He is a thoughtful and grounded leader whose approach will position DC Greens to continue advancing health equity for years to come.” Angel arrives at DC Greens following his tenure as chief of staff at the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), the civil rights agency within the U.S. Department of Labor that works to protect workers, promote diversity, and enforce the anti-discrimination laws against federal contractors, who make up 20% of the economy. Before his tenure at OFCCP, Angel served as senior policy advisor for Bruce Spiva during Spiva's campaign for D.C. attorney general. “It is an honor to have been selected to lead DC Greens, an organization on the forefront of the Food Is Medicine movement,” stated Angel. “I have long believed that access to healthy food is a human right.” Read the full release: https://bit.ly/3zvyjcJ

🥦 Hey, ProduceRx fam! Let’s shop at Arcadia's Mobile Markets! 🥦 Produce Rx participants can shop now at all EIGHT Arcadia Mobile Market locations! Join our Produce Rx team as they visit several markets to demonstrate how to use your cards while you shop. And find the weekly schedule for the mobile markets at Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food & Agriculture | #FoodIsMedicine #DCGreens #ArcadiaFood #ProduceRx

👀 Guess who's feelin' fancy! In May, DC Greens launched a new look— and a brand new website! We're looking pretty fresh these days. 💚 You can explore our website's great new features, like the events calendar, our blog, and the media index at https://dcgreens.org/. #DCGreens

DC Greens' Produce Rx Coordinator Rita Ackah (left) and Produce Rx Manager Luisa Furstenberg-Beckman (right) wrapped up an inspiring time at #thINc360 Food as Medicine Strategy Summit on May 29–31! Grateful for the insights shared on health equity, social determinants of health, and the transformative power of Food Is Medicine. #HealthcareInnovation #FoodIsMedicine #ProduceRx #DCGreens

👀 What's this? Weekly Yoga with Jalila is back at The Well at Oxon Run? For *free*?!?! YES, PLEASE! Spots are limited, so be sure to register. Here's a link to see all our upcoming yoga dates this summer: https://lnkd.in/eDi2A6j4 #DCGreens #Ward8Well

Heads-up! DC Hunger Solutions is hosting Universal School Meals Community Engagement event TOMORROW, from 5pm–7pm, at Martha’s Table at the Commons! This event is an opportunity for District families to learn more about about universal school meals legislation and how their students will be impacted. Parents can also ask questions you may have once/if school meals become available to all students at no cost. And, they'll be providing updates on SunBucks (Summer EBT), as well as assisting with the application process, serving dinner, and giving away swag. The event is being held in partnership with DC Food Policy Council, Martha's Table, FoodCorps, American Diabetes Association and Collaboration for Equitable Health. Don't miss it! Grab your tickets at https://lnkd.in/e7H3bjaH #UniversalSchoolMeals

"When community comes together, when community visions together and dreams together, The Well happens." https://lnkd.in/eNriyGKm #DCGreens #Ward8Well

📣 Harvest days are here! 📣 Come harvest alongside the DC Greens farm team at @ward8well EVERY Wednesday and Friday during the 2024 growing season! Our staff will guide you through harvesting your own produce grown right here in Ward 8. Every harvester will be able to take 2lbs of produce home per visit. We ask that participants kindly remember that our farm and community wellness space is for our neighbors, so we request a max of two visits per person per week (4lbs total per participant each week). See all upcoming harvest days: https://lnkd.in/eM3qetnZ

DC Greens, a pioneer in produce prescription programs, launched a pilot in 2023 using the About Fresh Fresh Connect card*, enabling 300 families to shop for fresh produce at Walmart, Harris Teeter and Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food & Agriculture stores & markets in the DC region. The final report, released today, highlights some incredible results: ✅ 92% of participants purchased produce during the program period ✅ 95% of participants reported eating more fruits and vegetables than they did prior to the program ✅ 96% of participants reported trying a new fruit or vegetable during the program ✅ And most participants said the program increased their confidence in and motivation to prepare healthy, affordable meals for the family! Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eArNXyCZ Enabling community-based #produceprescription programs is core to our mission. We are thrilled to partner with DC Greens and so many others to expand produce access through Fresh Connect! #ProduceRX #FoodisMedicine #FIM #CBO #FoodAccess *About Fresh Focused Incentive Mastercard Prepaid Card is issued by Pathward N.A., Member FDIC pursuant to license by Mastercard International Incorporated. Mastercard and the circles design are registered trademarks of Mastercard International Incorporated.