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HOUSTON, Aug. 9, 2024 /CSRwire/ – Pro-Vision, Inc., a nonprofit organization founded in 1990 dedicated to mentoring and supporting the youth and community of Sunnyside, has received a generous grant from the Green Mountain Energy Sun Club for its Pro-Vision/McNair Urban Farm. With the Sun Club’s support, the Pro-Vision/McNair Urban Farm will be able to construct three new aquaponics greenhouses, increasing crop yields by over 37,000 pounds per year.
Aquaponics is a food production system that combines aquaculture – the raising of aquatic animals such as fish in tanks – and growing plants in water. The nutrient-rich aquaculture water is fed to plants grown hydroponically.
The new aquaponics greenhouses will not only increase fresh produce production, but also create more opportunities for education, employment and empowerment. The Pro-Vision/McNair Urban Farm uses aquaponics to grow produce sustainably, with all proceeds benefiting Pro-Vision, Inc.’s programs in the Sunnyside community. The farm serves as a living classroom for young people to learn about sustainable agriculture, environmental stewardship and nutrition. It also provides job training and income generation for the youth employed in the greenhouses. This expansion will give more youth the opportunity to set and achieve goals, attend college and gain valuable skills. With this initiative, Pro-Vision, Inc. hopes to inspire more people to join their mission to change lives and the Sunnyside community.
“The partnership between Pro-Vision, Inc. and Green Mountain Energy Sun Club will positively impact youth in Sunnyside, a historically underserved neighborhood in Houston,” said Diana Seifert, COO of Pro-Vision, Inc. “Through these programs, the partnership will help youth develop valuable skills, confidence and leadership qualities that will prepare them for success in college and the workforce. The partnership will also empower youth to become agents of change in their community.”
“We are proud to help Pro-Vision grow its urban farming operation and educate the community about sustainable agriculture, while providing young people with access to academic, economic and social opportunities,” said Andrea Ortega-Toledano, Senior Director of Sustainability at Green Mountain Energy. “We know that teaching young people the principles of sustainability will ensure future generations continue to work to protect our planet.”
Green Mountain Energy’s mission is to inspire hope and action through the use of clean energy and to promote sustainable communities through Sun Club. Since its founding in 2002, Sun Club has donated more than $14 million to 164 projects in Texas and the Northeast. Green Mountain Energy invites its customers and employees to support additional projects that promote renewable energy, energy efficiency, resource conservation and environmental stewardship.
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About Pro-Vision, Inc.
Pro-Vision was founded to give young people, families and communities hope and purpose through access to academic, economic and social opportunities. Since its founding in 1990, Pro-Vision, Inc. has given young people from one of Houston’s most disadvantaged neighborhoods the guidance and tools they need to reach their full academic, civic and moral potential. Pro-Vision, Inc. believes in education as a lifelong learning experience, which is why it has built an ecosystem that uses character development, healthy nutrition, safe housing and education to provide opportunities to develop a complete human being. Located in the Sunnyside neighborhood of southeast Houston on a 64-acre site, Pro-Vision, Inc. has impacted the lives of more than 7,000 young people since its founding.
About Green Mountain Energy Sun Club
Green Mountain Energy’s mission is to inspire hope and action through the use of clean energy and to promote sustainable communities through the work of the Green Mountain Energy Sun Club. Since its founding in 2002, the Sun Club has® has donated more than $14 million to 164 projects in Texas and the Northeast. Sun Club partners with nonprofits on projects focused on renewable energy, energy efficiency, resource conservation and environmental stewardship. To learn more about Green Mountain Energy and Sun Club, or to apply for a Sun Club grant, visit greenmountain.com/sunclub.
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Estefanía Joy, Green Mountain Energy
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Gaby Solis, Pro-Vision, Inc.
713-306-1130
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X: @pvihouston
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