BREAKING NEWS
Food for Thought: ‘Give Gardens’ promise a harvest of hands-on academic
Read full article: Food for Thought: ‘Give Gardens’ promise a harvest of hands-on academicHaving fresh food, saving money and connecting with nature are just some of the benefits of growing your own vegetable garden. And when you install gardens in public spaces, such as schools, those benefits include a therapeutic learning experience for students.
Food For Thought visits Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Read full article: Food For Thought visits Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually ImpairedAs part of Local 10′s Food for Thought campaign and in partnership with Publix, Community Enhancement Collaboration received a delivery of fresh vegetables and shelf-stable items for the fifty seniors who receive food every Tuesday as part of the nonprofit’s weekly Senior Shopping Day.
Food for Thought: Local 10, Publix come together for One More Child
Read full article: Food for Thought: Local 10, Publix come together for One More ChildWPLG Local 10 is out every day covering stories and events happening in South Florida, but when it comes to addressing food insecurity in our own communities, we bring the work home with us.
Food for Thought: Broward college students benefit from on-campus pantry
Read full article: Food for Thought: Broward college students benefit from on-campus pantryThe Food for Thought campaign and Publix Super Markets volunteers recently stopped by a special food pantry that is helping students have one less worry, as they focus on their education at Broward College.
Non-profit organization feeds thousands, changes lives in Broward County
Read full article: Non-profit organization feeds thousands, changes lives in Broward CountyA non-profit organization has helped provided a gateway to stability for people in Broward County experiencing hunger, homelessness and poverty.
Food for Thought: Little Havana church distributes food to most needy
Read full article: Food for Thought: Little Havana church distributes food to most needyWith the rising costs of housing in South Florida, many of our neighbors in need are forced to make economic tradeoffs. They often go without nutritious meals in order to pay the rent.
Food for Thought: Broward College pantry helps students dealing with food insecurity
Read full article: Food for Thought: Broward College pantry helps students dealing with food insecurityA student can have a hunger for learning, but it will only go so far if they’re not receiving proper nutrition. That’s why Broward College has made solving food insecurity part of its catalog of services available to students.
Food insecurity among children: How one campaign is raising awareness and how you can help
Read full article: Food insecurity among children: How one campaign is raising awareness and how you can helpOne child going to bed hungry is too many. Unfortunately, millions of children suffer from food insecurity in the United States.
Food For Thought: Local 10′s mission to fight food insecurity
Read full article: Food For Thought: Local 10′s mission to fight food insecurityWPLG-Local 10 and Publix are teaming up for a second year to address the growing crisis of food insecurity in South Florida through our Food For Thought campaign.
Because no one should go hungry: This campaign aims to solve food insecurity for kids in South Florida
Read full article: Because no one should go hungry: This campaign aims to solve food insecurity for kids in South FloridaThe thought of one child in the United States going to bed hungry every night is heartbreaking. And unfortunately, it’s not happening to just one child. Millions of children suffer from food insecurity.
Food For Thought campaign begins in Lauderhill
Read full article: Food For Thought campaign begins in LauderhillLAUDERHILL, Fla. – September is Hunger Action Month. It’s a time when people all across the nation take a stand against hunger. WPLG Local 10 News partnered with Publix Supermarkets to help families in South Florida who are in need during the coronavirus pandemic. The team’s Food For Thought campaign events began on Friday at Castle Hill Elementary School in Lauderhill. The team joined the public school’s drive-through event with 100 bags of food and 100 bags of new children’s books, and is preparing to surprise more South Florida residents this month.
Local 10, Publix team up for Food For Thought
Read full article: Local 10, Publix team up for Food For ThoughtChildren are waking up in millions of U.S. homes without access to nutritious food. This means they do not have reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable nutritious food. WPLG-Local 10 and Publix Super Markets are teaming up to address this growing crisis. Through Food For Thought, we are raising awareness about the plight of hunger affecting our schools, neighborhoods and communities. Feeding South Florida954-518-1818Feedingsouthflorida.orgJoshua’s Heart Foundation305-944-4452joshuasheart.orgMiami-Dade Office of Community Engagement305-995-1367Engagemiamidade.netAs part of Food For Thought, beginning in September, Local 10 and Publix Super Markets will engage in outreach projects across South Florida.