The Vegetarian Resource Group had a booth at the Seed School health fair in Baltimore, Maryland. Interestingly, two staff members were vegan, and others were interested in making changes in their diets for themselves, so were very happy to receive materials.
Eligibility Criteria
The SEED School of Maryland is a single-grade entry school, meaning it only accepts applications for rising 6th grade students who are Maryland residents. The student must be experiencing academic and environmental challenges that may prevent him/her from succeeding in high school and college. Additionally, the student must demonstrate at least two of the following characteristics:
A record of suspensions, office referrals or chronic truancy.
Failure to achieve proficiency on state assessments.
He/she comes from a single- or no-parent household.
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch.
Eligible for public housing or housing assistance.
He/she has an incarcerated family-member.
If you would like to help at VRG booths throughout the USA, please contact Brigette@vrg.org