Tara Johnson is participating in an advocacy project through her HUS 352 course to provide nutritional education and support to families in the YMCA Daycare program in Damariscotta, Maine. She is overseeing the construction of a vegetable garden at the YMCA, which will be built using the lasagna gardening technique of layering newspapers, cardboard, and organic materials. The garden will assist YMCA staff in meeting their objectives and allow children to learn how food grows while developing fine motor skills through activities like digging and scooping in the garden. Donations from parents and the community satisfied the material needs for the garden project, which Tara found to be a rewarding experience in community involvement.