Now in its 3rd year, Fairview Youth in Action, PORCH–Hillsborough, Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC, and Farmer Foodshare partnered to provide FREE boxes of fresh, local produce and eggs to 50 Fairview families, expanding access to healthy food. 🥕🥬 Read more about the initiative on our website ⤵️

New paper! 📢 Our team at @unchpdp.bsky.social published research on our participatory grantmaking pilot with our community partners. We tested "network voting" (developed by U of MN colleagues for SNAP-Ed) to let grantees make funding decisions, instead of funders. jces.ua.edu/articles/10....

Funded by UNC Rural’s RREAF Award, FFORC and DNA partnered to co-design and facilitate a pilot program called Unheard Voices, for youth in foster care of the Duplin and Sampson County area. To learn more about Unheard Voices and its impact (p. 8), read RREAF’s Spring 2024 Impact Report.

PGM Partner Update! Check out the latest from Fairview! #TogetherWeGrow #TogetherWeReimagine -- ¡Actualización de Socios de PGM ¡Mira lo último de Fairview! #JuntosCrecemos #JuntosReimaginamos Read more here / Lea más aquí: www.foodfitnessopportunity.org/post/pgm-par...

🎨 Unearthing Stories: Our team lead a participatory workshop at this year’s NC Community Food Gathering! Read more and see the full image on our website here: www.foodfitnessopportunity.org/post/unearth... #TogetherWeAddressHunger #TogetherWeTHRIVE

🌽 Warren County Farmers Market - 🍲 FINAL Cooking Demo of the Season! 📍 Location: Warren County Health Dept. 544 W. Ridgeway St., Warrenton, NC 27589 🕘 Time: 8 AM – Noon 📅 Date: Saturday, September 20th #TogetherWeAddressHunger Read on FFORC website: www.foodfitnessopportunity.org/post/warren-...

PGM Partner Update! Check out the latest from Coharie! #TogetherWeGrow #TogetherWeReimagine ¡Actualización de Socios de PGM ¡Mira lo último de Coharie! #JuntosCrecemos #JuntosReimaginamos Read more here / Lea más aquí: www.foodfitnessopportunity.org/post/pgm-par...

🌟 Honoring our team member, Reverend Kearney! Yesterday, we gathered to celebrate the retirement and incredible contributions of our dear friend and colleague, Reverend William Kearney. Read more here: www.foodfitnessopportunity.org/post/honorin...

👟 What a day! Women on the Move hosted our 2nd Annual Shoe Giveaway on Friday, Sept. 5th—and it was a celebration of movement, community, and joy! Read more here / Lea más aquí: www.foodfitnessopportunity.org/post/2nd-ann... #TogetherWeMove #WomenOnTheMove

PGM Partner Update! Check out the latest from Diversity Nurtures Achievement (DNA)! ~ ¡Actualización de Socios de PGM ¡Mira lo último de Diversity Nurtures Achievement (DNA)! #TogetherWeGrow #TogetherWeReimagine Lea más aquí / Read more here: www.foodfitnessopportunity.org/post/pgm-par...

🌱 Do not be discouraged! Community change takes time... Read on our website: lnkd.in/eR6-5PPJ

Efland Back to School Bash! ~ ¡Fiesta de Regreso a Clases en Efland! ☀️🚲🐾 Read more here / Lea más aquí: www.foodfitnessopportunity.org/post/efland-...

PGM Partner Update! Check out the latest from Freedom Org! #TogetherWeGrow #TogetherWeReimagine --- ¡Actualización de Socios de PGM ¡Mira lo último de Freedom Org! #JuntosCrecemos #JuntosReimaginamos Read more here / Lea más aquí: www.foodfitnessopportunity.org/post/pgm-par...

Huge thanks to Emma Cooke from @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social for covering our recent community event, the 5th annual Walk Fairview Day in Hillsborough, NC! We appreciate you spreading the word. #TogetherWeTHRIVE #FFORC

The Fairview Youth in Action internship hosted its Walk Fairview Day in Hillsborough. The day closes out the summer program by highlighting research projects from its high school students, who address improvements they want to see in the community.

Walk Fairview Day 2025 was a success! Thank you to the Fairview Youth In Action intern for organizing it, our partners who showed up, the Hillsborough police who kept us safe, and all the community members who came out to learn and celebrate! Watch the recap video on our website: lnkd.in/eDcHvxFA

📚✨ From Idea to Impact in Fairview | De la Idea al Impacto en Fairview ✨📚 Read more here / Lea más aquí: www.foodfitnessopportunity.org/post/from-id...

🚍 BIG NEWS! Go Triangle is now offering its FIRST EVER 15 min transit service between downtown Chapel Hill (400 route) and Downtown Duram (405 route). Read more here: triangleblogblog.com/2025/08/04/f... Read on the FFORC website: www.foodfitnessopportunity.org/post/big-new... #TogetherWeMove

PGM Partner Update! Check out the latest from Entity Enterprise! #TogetherWeGrow #TogetherWeReimagine ¡Actualización de Socios de PGM ¡Mira lo último de Entity Enterprise! #JuntosCrecemos #JuntosReimaginamos Lea más aquí / Read more here: lnkd.in/eTrkJmZ8

👋 Hello Fairview neighbor! You're Invited! Join us for our 5th Annual Walk Fairview Day ~ 📅 Saturday, August 9th 🕣 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM 📍 Dorothy N. Johnson Community Center Read more here | Lea más aquí: www.foodfitnessopportunity.org/post/5th-ann...

🚲 Travel Week at Rogers Road! | ¡Semana de Movilidad en Rogers Road! 🚌 This summer, we teamed up with the Rogers-Eubanks Neighborhood Association to host a Travel Week event! Read more here / Lea más aquí: www.foodfitnessopportunity.org/post/travel-... #ActiveLiving #TransitEquity #BikeSafety

PGM Partner Update! Check out the latest from Mineral Springs! #TogetherWeGrow #TogetherWeReimagine ¡Actualización de Socios de PGM! Mira lo último de Mineral Springs! #JuntosCrecemos #JuntosReimaginamos Read more here / Lea más aquí: www.foodfitnessopportunity.org/post/pgm-par...

Youth In Action - Volunteering With PORCH Our Fairview Youth in Action interns traveled to Chapel Hill to help out with a PORCH distribution which involved packing boxes of food to be distributed to local community members at Fairview Park! #TogetherWeAddressHunger #TogetherWeReimagine

📌 Important Update from UNC FFORC | Actualización Importante de UNC FFORC 📌 On July 4, the federal budget bill eliminated funding for SNAP-Ed—a devastating blow to our work and the communities we serve. Read more here / Lea más aquí: www.foodfitnessopportunity.org/post/snap-ed...

* FFORC IN THE NEWS * Our team issued three press releases to raise awareness about the harmful impacts of the proposed (and now passed) federal bill. You can read these three articles on our website: www.foodfitnessopportunity.org/post/communi... #SNAPEdWorks #TogetherWeAdvocate

Healthy choices begin with education—for stronger families and communities. Learn more about our partner, Carolina Hunger Initiative (CHI), their cooking classes and nutrition education resources! Visit CHI here: carolinahungerinitiative.org #TogetherWeAddressHunger #NutritionEducation #SNAP-Ed

PGM Partner Update! - ¡Actualización de Socios de PGM! Check out the latest from Green Duke! - ¡Mira lo último de Green Duke! hashtag#TogetherWeGrow hashtag#TogetherWeReimagine hashtag#JuntosCrecemos hashtag#JuntosReimaginamos Read more here / Lea más aquí: lnkd.in/eabYJijm

Celebrating walkable spaces in Weavers Grove! 🚶🏾‍♂️🌳 ¡Celebrando los espacios caminables en Weavers Grove! Read more here / Lea más aquí: www.foodfitnessopportunity.org/post/celebra... #WeaversGrove #WalkableNeighborhoods #HabitatForHumanity #ActiveLiving #VecindariosCaminables #VidaActiva

PGM Partner Update! Check out the latest from Oak Chapel! #TogetherWeGrow #TogetherWeReimagine ¡Actualización de Socios de PGM ¡Mira lo último de Oak Chapel! #JuntosCrecemos #JuntosReimaginamos Lea más aquí / Read more here: www.foodfitnessopportunity.org/post/pgm-par...

Fairview Youth In Action (FYIA) 2025 Internship Is In Full Swing! These first 3 weeks with eight (8) new interns have been full of learning, listening, and exploring! Read more on our website here: www.foodfitnessopportunity.org/post/fairvie... #TogetherWeGrow  #TogetherWeAdvocate

It’s heating up out there! ☀️ Stay safe and look out for everyone—including pets: 💧 Drink plenty of water (skip the sugary drinks and iced coffee) 🧴 Use sunscreen 🛑 Take breaks in the shade #HeatSafety #StayHydrated

Field Trip to Warren County! 🌿✊🏽 So much history. So much hope. A powerful day in Warren County. #TogetherWeReimagine #EnvironmentalJustice #FoodJustice Read more here: www.foodfitnessopportunity.org/post/field-t...

PGM Partner Update! Check out the latest from Little Bud Thorbs! #TogetherWeGrow #TogetherWeReimagine -- ¡Actualización de Socios de PGM ¡Mira lo último de Little Bud Thorbs! #JuntosCrecemos #JuntosReimaginamos Read more here / Lea más aquí: www.foodfitnessopportunity.org/post/pgm-par...

✨ Today we honor Juneteenth — a celebration of Black freedom, resilience, and joy. Read more here: www.foodfitnessopportunity.org/post/happy-j... ❤️💛💚 #TogetherWeReimagine #Juneteenth #FreedomDay #BlackJoy #EquityInAction

Farmer’s markets play a key role in promoting food and nutrition security - One of our partners, Warren County Farmers Markets, is increasing access to fresh, local produce and goods and making it fun for children and families! Read on our website: www.foodfitnessopportunity.org/post/snap-ed...

Many of my @uncpublichealth.bsky.social colleagues (including my research team @unc-fforc.bsky.social) face defunding so this #NoKings sign is poignant. #InPublicHealthWeTrust

Headed to Central Pines Regional Council on the GoTriangle 800 to share about our @unc-fforc.bsky.social active transportation work with Habitat for Humanity of Orange County. Learn about our partnership and project here: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/328a...

Participatory Grantmaking (PGM) - Year Two! Read more here: | Lea más aquí: www.foodfitnessopportunity.org/post/partici...

🚨 Uplifting & Strengthening Our Community! 🚨 Fortaleciendo y Elevando Nuestra Comunidad! 🚨 Some WOTM participants recently took part in a self-defense class led by Ms. Pat! Read more here / Lea más aquí: www.foodfitnessopportunity.org/post/uplifti... #WOTM #TogetherWeMove

🏆 Congratulations to our colleague Jessica Soldavini, PHD, MPH, RD, LDN, on being awarded the 2025 Impact Award from the UNC Department of Nutrition! Read more about her work and research here: sph.unc.edu/adv_profile/... #TogetherWeReimagine #TogetherWeThrive #UNCPublicHealth #NutritionEducation

Happy World Bicycle Day! 🚴🏽‍♀️🌍🚴🏾‍♂️ Today, we celebrate the bicycle — a simple, powerful tool that brings freedom, joy, connection, and better health to people all over the world. Where will you ride? Read more about World Bicycle Day from the WHO here: www.who.int/campaigns/wo... #TogetherWeMove

🌈 This Pride Month, we’re celebrating the vibrant diversity of the partners and communities that nourish North Carolina’s food system. We need all of us at the table to grow a healthier, more just future! #PrideMonth #TogetherWeTHRIVE

📢 Community Action Needed: Support SNAP-Ed Funding in North Carolina! Read more on our website: www.foodfitnessopportunity.org/post/communi... #SNAPEdWorks #HealthyCommunities #FFORC

🌱Fairview Community Garden Open House! | ¡Casa Abierta del Jardín Comunitario de Fairview!🌻 Read more here / Lea más aquí: www.foodfitnessopportunity.org/post/fairvie... #TogetherWeGrow #JuntosNosMovemos

🚲 Cruise the Community: Weavers Grove's First Community Social Bike Ride ✨ We had an amazing time at our first-ever Community Social Bike Ride in the Weavers Grove Community! Read more here / Lea más aquí: www.foodfitnessopportunity.org/post/cruise-... #WeaversGrove #TogetherWeMove

The Farm Bill Affects Us All. Read more here: www.foodfitnessopportunity.org/snap-edimpacts

🌎 Earth Day is about building healthier, more equitable communities. Our environment shapes our health in every way: the food we eat, the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the ways we move through our neighborhoods. >> Climate justice is health justice. #TogetherWeTHRIVE

The UNC Gillings Awards are out! 🏆 We’re thrilled to celebrate our very own Dr. Molly De Marco, recipient of a Teaching Innovation Award! Read more about her work and research here: sph.unc.edu/adv_profile/... Read more here: www.foodfitnessopportunity.org/post/2025-un...

🌟 Wipeout the Waste in Fairview was a huge success! - ¡El evento Acabar con la Basura en Fairview fue un gran éxito! 💥🚮 Read more here / Lea más aquí: www.foodfitnessopportunity.org/post/wipe-ou... #TogetherWeReimagine #JuntosReimaginamos

Celebrating World Health Day (April 7th) and National Public Health Week (April 7-13)! - ¡Celebrando el Día Mundial de la Salud (7 de abril) y la Semana Nacional de la Salud Pública (del 7 al 13 de abril)! Read more here-Lea más aquí: www.foodfitnessopportunity.org/post/world-h...