NorthWest Initiative

NorthWest Initaitive (NWI) is a nonprofit community development organization working to create a healthier and more vibrant community for residents of northwest Lansing. NWI currently has three major program areas as follows: * Food Sytems Development - childrens garden based nutrition education at Riddle, Willow, Cavanaugh elementary schools and the Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy during academic school year; summer garden camps; 4 community gardens; monthly physical fitness activity; free food samplings at Food Movers, special events, etc * Outreach - provides door-to-door canvassing in northwest Lansing helping residents access needed community resources; helps people sign up for the free Ingham Health Plan; Medicare; Medicaid: MIChild; Plan First; Food Stamps; free cell telephones; CATA bus passes; free VITA tax preparation site; free Panera bread distribution and produce every Thursday from 11am-4pm; specialized ex-offender outreach program; and much more. * Yo...