HEALTHY CORNER STORES FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES | WHAT’S IN STORE

Developing our Healthy Corner Stores Project in Miami Gardens over this past year has been such an adventure! We are now on the cusp of bringing all our hard work off the drawing board and into action. As we head into year two of the CDC REACH…

BUILDING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE MIAMI GARDENS COMMUNITY

Recruitment was a crucial element in the Healthy Corner Stores project. Not only did we have to recruit stores to be a part of our project, but we also had to recruit locations to support the distribution of our survey. Since the survey is…

THE NORTH FLORIDA CROP-UP LOW-DOWN

On a warm September morning in 2019, I joined some members of the food system community in north Florida during the North Florida Crop-Up event hosted by Feeding Florida to discuss ways to get fresh, local produce on dinner tables in our areas.…

THE IMPORTANCE OF NETWORKING TO EXPAND THE AFTERSCHOOL MEALS PROGRAM AND FEED MORE CHILDREN

Last month, I had the opportunity to attend the 4th Annual Sector Forward Conference hosted by the Institute for Nonprofit Innovation and Excellence (INIE) in Tallahassee. The conference brought nonprofit leaders together to share ideas and…

SEEING IS BELIEVING | A WORD FROM OUR REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA

For the past two summers, thanks to the Seeing the World program funded by the Children’s Services Council of Broward County, I have had an opportunity to witness the big, bright smiles on the faces of children receiving a new pair of free…

BRINGING EASY AND AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO NUTRITION IN MIAMI GARDENS

This past month, we took a huge step forward in our Healthy Corner Stores project in Miami Gardens. Not only have we completed our survey of food stores in the city and started our individual food environmental survey for residents, but we have…

IMPROVING COMMUNITY WELLNESS WITH THE LIVE HEALTHY MIAMI GARDENS PROJECT

Working on the Live Healthy Miami Gardens Project has been great! By unpopular opinion, surveying has been an awesome experience and has also helped build momentum for the project. People grew their interest in the project and it brought more…

LESSONS FROM HURRICANE DORIAN | A WORD FROM OUR PRESIDENT/CEO

Last month, as we anxiously awaited the arrival of Hurricane Dorian in Florida, we were told to stock up on medications, non-perishable items, gas, batteries, and water. This created a flurry of activity at grocery stores and gas stations. But…

ENRICHMENT PAIRED WITH FIGHTING HUNGER: A WORD FROM SUMMER INTERN EMERODE

This summer, I was blessed beyond belief when I became a youth ambassador for No Kid Hungry and Florida Impact to End Hunger. I have learned invaluable skills that I know I can take anywhere I go, and I have formed amazing bonds with my coworkers.…

THE UNSUNG HERO: A WORD FROM REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF SOUTH FLORIDA, SAM HOPWOOD

This summer, we have been working hard to reach as many children as possible with the Summer BreakSpot program. We seek out gaps in service to add new sites and support novel delivery models, such as the mobile units, all with a goal of reaching…

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