Gardening for underserved communities = worthwhile non-clinical?

[Ready_to_learn]

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I am interested in doing some gardening where the food harvested goes to underserved communities, for example via local schools. Would this count as the kind of non-clinical volunteering that schools are looking for? Thanks!

 

[stew_md]

I am interested in doing some gardening where the food harvested goes to underserved communities, for example via local schools. Would this count as the kind of non-clinical volunteering that schools are looking for? Thanks!

While I find this activity to be valuable and giving back to your community, I think an even better activity would be volunteering at a food bank, or similar program where you can interact directly with those communities and help them get essential services (like food).

 

[raginpagan]

I am interested in doing some gardening where the food harvested goes to underserved communities, for example via local schools. Would this count as the kind of non-clinical volunteering that schools are looking for? Thanks!

I started a community garden, that was well received by those I interviewed with, and very rewarding.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

I'm okay with community gardens.

 

[Ready_to_learn]

I'm okay with community gardens.

Thank you for your response! When you say "okay," do you mean community gardens are a fine way of doing non-clinical volunteering but better ones may be out there?

 

[LizzyM]

If you have a hobby and engage in it in a way that benefits the community, that's great. What could be better in terms of your application, is having at least one activity that causes you to be engaged in a non-clinical setting with people who are on the bottom rung of society's ladder and who need help (food, clothing, shelter, companionship, assistance dealing with government forms, etc).

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Thank you for your response! When you say "okay," do you mean community gardens are a fine way of doing non-clinical volunteering but better ones may be out there?

I need more information, but I'm good with it. Examples:

https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307336

Medical students' garden provides dietary education for patients, Lexington community

medicine.uky.edu

Burnett School of Medicine at TCU Students Are Planting Seeds To Help Revitalize The COMO Community Garden | Burnett School of Medicine at TCU | Fort Worth, Texas

FORT WORTH – If you take a ride down Camp Bowie Boulevard that runs through the COMO neighborhood in Fort Worth you might see residents pushing carts along the sidewalk filled with food. They’ve likely taken a mile-long trek to a food bank in search of healthier food options. “That really breaks...

mdschool.tcu.edu

Community garden run by OUWB students looks to sustain growth, raise funds

In a little over a year, a community garden started by OUWB medical students at Pontiac’s Gary Burnstein Community Health Clinic has grown exponentially – with no signs of slowing down.

oakland.edu

The MCW Community Garden: A Source of Nourishment, Inspiration, and Education | Campus News | Medical College of Wisconsin

This story is from Kristen Apolinario, a second-year medical student.

www.mcw.edu

https://graham.umich.edu/activity/17806