Slashing Bronx Hunger and Boosting Knowledge About Healthy Eating

Learn more about this project in the video below!

• Original Idea Voted on by New Yorkers: A program working with local organizations such as food pantries, community gardens, and urban farms that would provide healthy eating and nutrition classes and food assistance resources.

• Implementing Organization: The Institute of Family Health

• Funding Amount: $174,000

The responses below are directly from the community organizations selected to implement The People’s Money projects.

How does your organization plan to bring this idea to life?

We will increase access to and knowledge of healthy foods by promoting Health Bucks produce vouchers in the community; disseminating nutrition education at partner sites; and enhancing our Healthy Pantry Initiative (HPI)’s efforts to engage partner sites and food pantries on policy and systems changes while providing nutrition education materials.

What motivated your organization to apply to implement this idea?

Our connection to the community is what motivated us to apply for this project. We implement a community-based approach where we assess the needs of the community and regularly collect resident input through a variety of meetings held with community partners in the Bronx and through coalition member surveys.

How do you think this project will make a difference in your community?

Following the grant period, our partners will have the training regularly apply for Health Bucks independently. We will be able to apply nutrition education via cooking demo trainings, the HPI initiative, and encourage a healthy eating environment at their site. We will also continue to supply technical assistance to sites ensure sustainability.

List at least one thing you're excited about related to this project!

Using innovative communication strategies and non-traditional dissemination venues to optimize reach into our priority communities with trusted leaders (e.g., faith-based/community settings, social media channels, etc.)

How can someone participate or stay up to date on the project?

E-blast, formal launch, social media posts.

Website: www.institute.org
Instagram: @bxhealthreach and @forfamilyhealth
Facebook: @BronxHealthREACH
LinkedIn: @institute-for-family-health
Twitter/X: @forFamilyHealth and @BxHealthREACH