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NFL
players
took
part in
completing
the
GroShed
set up
joining
Green
Boots
volunteers
in
various
greening
projects.
(Photo
by
Montez
Miller/Tell
Us
Detroit) |
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NFL
Inspire
Change
support
Green
Boots
Veteran
Community
Horticulture
Gardens
By
Claudia
Lugo
tellusdetroit.com
DETROIT
- As
part of
the NFL
Inspire
Change
social
justice
initiative
aimed at
promoting
social
justice,
economic
mobility,
and
community
health,
the NFL
S.H.I.E.L.D.
1, a
non-profit
founded
by NFL
players,
hosted
an event
at Green
Boots
Urban
Farm in
Detroit.
During
the
event,
the NFL
and
S.H.I.E.L.D.
1
presented
Green
Boots
Veteran
Community
Horticulture
Gardens
and
Marketplace
with a
GroShed.
These
sheds
are
specially
designed
for
cold-weather
climates
and use
hydroponic
gardening
to
provide
access
to
nutritious,
non-toxic,
affordable
whole
foods
even
during
the cold
months.
Green
Boots is
a
much-loved
community
institution
that
offers
nutritious
food
options
for the
area and
serves
as a
platform
for
veterans
like its
founder,
Travis
Peters,
to
address
their
mental
health
through
gardening.
NFL
legends
and
players
will
join
Green
Boots
volunteers
in
various
greening
projects,
and they
will
complete
the
GroShed
set-up.
The
event
took
place on
Thursday,
April
25, at
13500
Southfield
Road,
Detroit,
MI, and
was
attended
by
several
guests,
including
NFL
Commissioner
Roger
Goodell,
United
States
Secretary
of
Agriculture
Tom
Vilsak,
New
Orleans
Saints
Linebacker
Demario
Davis,
NFL
Cornerback
Josh
Norman,
and
others.
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