ntehv2site Purpose/Mission Statement: The Hillsborough Healthy Corner Store Initiative is a collaborative work team partnering with public and private entities to combat food deserts andfood insecurity. Goal(s): The Hillsborough Healthy Corner Store’s goal is to commit to addressing hunger in the Tampa Bay area by expanding access to fresh and healthy food for all communities utilizing existing assets. … Read more
Tampa, FL. — Tampa Bay Network to End Hunger (TBNEH), a tri-county leader in hunger relief, research and program development, will deliver hurricane food packs on Saturday, June 12th, to all Meals On Wheels St. Petersburg (MOWSP) and Meals On Wheels for Kids (MOW4Kids) recipients in preparation for this year’s hurricane season. The agency needs … Read more
Delivering meals and shelf stable food to children, and their families, when attending school remotely FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOrganization: Tampa Bay Network to End HungerContact: Karen Varga Sinka – Communications ManagerPhone: 813-944-7124Email: karen.varga-sinka@networktoendhunger.orgwww.NetworktoEndHunger.org Tampa Bay Network to End Hunger (TBNEH), a tri-county leader in hunger relief, research and program development, is now delivering Meals On Wheels … Read more
Purpose/Mission Statement: The Hunger at Home Work Team is comprised of service providers from Pinellas County and the Greater Tampa Bay area that work to address hunger at home. Members from charities, non-profits, public and private sectors and the community are welcome to join and help us solve hunger in the home. Goal(s): To end hunger at … Read more
Purpose/Mission Statement: The SNAP Work Team is working with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics on part two of our research study to collect data on affordability, variety, and quality of SNAP approved foods at local retailers in Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties. Goal(s): 1) Complete a comprehensive data analysis on the availability, affordability, and healthfulness of food … Read more
Purpose/Mission Statement: The Creating a Regenerative Community Food System Work Team promotes collaboration among community members by reducing food waste in the waste management system while improving local communities. In order to prevent and divert wasted food from its associated impacts, multiple components of this Work Team will address aspects of the food system including the different … Read more
Purpose/Mission Statement: The Pasco Work Team is a collaborative group that focuses on hunger initiatives specific to Pasco County. Members include people working for non-profit and for-profit businesses/agencies and interested citizens with no formal affiliations. Some of members attend monthly and others participate as their schedules allow. The monthly Pasco Work Team meetings are a platform … Read more
Purpose/Mission Statement: The Advocacy and Education Work Team is a dynamic and passionate group of members who are interested in advocacy and policy topics related to the food system.Activities: Last year, this Work Team secured and attended meetings at both Florida State Senator’s offices to discuss food policy issues. Contact: To join this Work Team or learn more, … Read more
Purpose/Mission Statement: The Pinellas Disaster Hunger Task Force is comprised of service providers from Pinellas County and the Greater Tampa Bay area. Members from charities, non-profits, public and private sectors and the community are welcome to join the Task Force and aid the Tampa Bay area in hunger related disaster preparedness. Goal(s): To streamline the logistics of … Read more
Team Members Ace Padian, Chairace.padian (at) networktoendhunger.org Project Description: Goals: Working with Pinellas County School Food Services to identify sites for mobile food service trucks to provide food to school kids during the summer. Goal: To reach kids who need summer food but cannot get to a stationary BreakSpot site. Progress Notes: In summer 2016 … Read more