Although the program will not be continued, VIVA! Garden is now joining The Home Depot in support of the National Gardening Association's Youth Garden Grants. The Home Depot is a major benefactor of the this grant program, which is open to schools and community organizations with child-centered, outdoor garden programs. Over the last 24 years, NGA's Youth Garden Grants program has helped more than 1.3 million youngsters reap rewards and vital life lessons from working in gardens and habitats. If you should have any inquiries into the Garden for Schools program or Garden Contest, please direct the interested party to the National Gardening Associations' website page regarding the grants program (NGA Youth Garden Grants).

Again, a warm Thank You to all schools, teachers, communities, growers, and sponsors who participated in the VIVA! Garden for Schools program and made it such a success.