Our Mission |
What is FOOD?
A social media centered outreach organization that provides students and young people across South Florida with opportunities to aid in the fight against food insecurity in their local communities while educating them on the issue and issues surrounding nutrition. How will we complete our goals? Primarily through social media and physical pamphlets, these economic methods will become the one-stop shop for students trying to find volunteer hours, educate themselves on nutrition and eating disorders, or even find help for themselves and their families. Why create/ take part in an organization such as ours? We hope to combat the notion that food insecurity and malnutrition are foreign, faraway issues and uncover the gaps in food accessibility and food-linked health problems facing our local youth. Each of our board members has a unique experience with food insecurity, eating disorders, or overall lack of nutritional education, and we hope to combat these issues through the power of direct aid and education. |
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THE FORMATION OF OUR ORGANIZATION
The Barb Schmidt FellowshipAll five founding board members of F.O.O.D, Jiulia, Victoria, Emily, Leann, and Jayita, met through the Barb Schmidt Fellowship at FAU in 2020. Despite the curveballs the year threw our way, we quickly formed close zoom relationships over the importance of promoting health, nutrition, and food security. We soon came to understand the importance of not reinventing the wheel, and came up with this idea to connect students with other organizations fighting for causes that matter to us!
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MAIN: (508) 523-2478
FAX: (508)523-2478 |