What We Support
Grant Spotlight: Garfield Community Farm
An "ice cream truck for veggies" is how Nick Burdette, Northeast region bridge lead, described the idea behind the Garfield Community Farm mobile market.
In 2009, Nick and his wife were among a group of volunteers who started the farm on abandoned residential properties in Pittsburgh's Garfield neighborhood — a community with an aging population, with many experiencing food insecurity.
Through a grant from the HDR Foundation, the farm's mobile market is back on the road, making stops in parts of the community with limited access to fresh produce, including churches, a retirement home and near public transportation stops.
“It's wonderful to be at a company where people care this much about doing good,” Nick said.
Our company, clients and communities benefit from a well-educated, skilled and informed population. We believe education is perhaps the most powerful tool for reducing poverty, improving health and advancing prosperity. We fund educational grants addressing education from pre-K through college.
With a globally recognized healthcare design practice, we value the importance of healthcare and healthy communities. Promoting healthy living at the community level brings the greatest health benefits to the greatest number of people. We fund grants that address active lifestyles, wellness education and preventative healthcare.
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