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Mayor Foxx helps open new garden at local school

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CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) -

Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx along with members from Novant Health Care were at Hidden Valley Elementary School on Saturday.

The event which is part of the,"Healthy Children, Healthy Families" initiative was celebrating the opening of the new school garden. 

This event is part of the Legacy Program, which aims to increase access to healthy foods and promote healthy lifestyles for Charlotte residents.

Novant Health who is sponsoring the program is supporting Friendship Gardens in their effort to build and manage 10 gardens in Charlotte over the next two years. 

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