Grantee Stories
We Raise Grant “Nourishes” Program Participants and Leaders
Andrea joined Mill Village Farms’ job and life skills classes for at-risk youth in 2015; that summer, she was hired to work at Mill Village Farms. Empowered by her job opportunity, Andrea became an advocate for the program, encouraging others in the community to get involved and serving as a resource for new students and Mill Village staff.
Dan Weidenbenner, executive director of Mill Community Ministries, the parent non-profit organization of Mill Village Farms, which is located in Greenville, S.C., has a vision to transform the lives of area youth who struggle to prosper in an under-resourced community.
