Today, U.S. Rep. Al Lawson and ten other members of the Florida Congressional delegation sent a letter (view here) to Gov. Rick Scott asking him to take steps to ensure that Floridians have adequate access to food after Hurricane Irma. The group…
https://floridaimpact.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Disaster-SNAP-Hurricane-Irma.jpg14132048spowellhttp://floridaimpact.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2fd888_dabb5d564fd449e9861cf2a3b90eb8b7mv2-300x66.pngspowell2017-09-14 09:00:532023-09-14 15:22:17Call to Action TODAY: Disaster SNAP for Hurricane Irma
Florida Impact has been awarded a $40,000 grant to support its plan to increase afterschool meals for children in Broward and Miami-Dade Counties.
The grant from Health Foundation of South Florida will enable Florida Impact to provide education…
https://floridaimpact.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Food-Grant.png10001328spowellhttp://floridaimpact.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2fd888_dabb5d564fd449e9861cf2a3b90eb8b7mv2-300x66.pngspowell2017-08-03 09:00:142023-09-14 15:18:36HEALTH FOUNDATION OF SOUTH FLORIDA AWARDS GRANT TO INCREASE AFTERSCHOOL MEALS, FEEDING MORE CHILDREN
Star of the Sea Foundation in Key West is an Afterschool Meals (CACFP) caterer, and a Summer Meals (SFSP) sponsor. As part of their offerings during the afterschool time, SOS began a nutrition education program that takes place…
https://floridaimpact.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Breakspot-1.jpg375500spowellhttp://floridaimpact.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2fd888_dabb5d564fd449e9861cf2a3b90eb8b7mv2-300x66.pngspowell2017-05-03 09:00:492023-09-14 15:14:54A SUMMER BREAKSPOT SITE WHERE CHILDREN (AND PLANTS) GROW
The over 300,000 Floridians who qualify for SNAP (food stamps) now face a work requirement which took effect on January 1st, 2017. Particularly in rural communities where jobs are far and few between, this new requirement threatens the ability…
https://floridaimpact.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/SNAP-2017.png5421138spowellhttp://floridaimpact.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2fd888_dabb5d564fd449e9861cf2a3b90eb8b7mv2-300x66.pngspowell2017-04-15 09:00:292023-09-14 15:10:13NEW SNAP/FOOD STAMP WORK REQUIREMENTS HURT FLORIDA FAMILIES, TARGET RURAL AREAS
This year's legislative guide focuses on an array of issues to many of Florida's children deal with every day: mobility, juvenile citations, and human trafficking. Read here.
https://floridaimpact.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2017-Legislative-Guide.png1290996spowellhttp://floridaimpact.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2fd888_dabb5d564fd449e9861cf2a3b90eb8b7mv2-300x66.pngspowell2017-03-23 09:00:372023-09-14 15:07:26THE 2017 PREPARE BOOKLET IT HERE!
As recently shared in a post from the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida blog, Second Harvest’s Kids Cafe Afterschool Supper Program began offering fresh, nutritious meals and snacks to children at four different Orange County Parks…
https://floridaimpact.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Afterschool-Supper.png476926spowellhttp://floridaimpact.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2fd888_dabb5d564fd449e9861cf2a3b90eb8b7mv2-300x66.pngspowell2017-03-09 09:00:452023-09-14 15:03:45ORANGE COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION BEGINS SERVING AFTERSCHOOL SUPPERS AT FOUR SITES THROUGH SECOND
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylAgUCjZK5g&t=29s
Afterschool meals (AMP) are expanding in Miami-Dade County because FLIPANY, a major community-based CACFP sponsor in South Florida, has created a new AMP PowerSnack menu.
The new menu…
https://floridaimpact.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Flipany-Video.png6761257spowellhttp://floridaimpact.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2fd888_dabb5d564fd449e9861cf2a3b90eb8b7mv2-300x66.pngspowell2017-03-01 09:00:222023-09-27 20:46:19FLIPANY UNVEILS AFTERSCHOOL POWERSNACK MENU
On January 24th, the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (FDACS) and Florida Impact co-hosted the Annual Summer BreakSpot Partners Meeting at six locations across Florida and via webinar. Over 250 community leaders representing…
https://floridaimpact.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Meeting.jpg375500spowellhttp://floridaimpact.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2fd888_dabb5d564fd449e9861cf2a3b90eb8b7mv2-300x66.pngspowell2017-01-30 09:00:202023-09-15 15:08:26OVER 250 COMMUNITY LEADERS PARTICIPATE IN THE 2017 ANNUAL SUMMER BREAKSPOT PARTNERS MEETING!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b48_hH0mrZM
CBSMiami posted a great recap about our partnership with the Children Services Council of Broward, Meals on Wheels South Florida, and the Broward County Housing Authority and the amazing strides…
https://floridaimpact.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Mobile-Breakspot-Video.png6541251spowellhttp://floridaimpact.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2fd888_dabb5d564fd449e9861cf2a3b90eb8b7mv2-300x66.pngspowell2016-09-08 09:00:512023-09-27 20:48:16FLORIDA IMPACT AND PARTNERS RECOGNIZED IN CBS MIAMI PIECE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE MOBILE SUMMER
Partnering with the Hillsborough County School District and Feeding Tampa Bay this summer, Florida Impact focused on expanding mobile unit site locations to housing authorities and low-income housing complexes. In addition to a healthy meal,…
https://floridaimpact.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Major-Strides.jpg13652048spowellhttp://floridaimpact.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2fd888_dabb5d564fd449e9861cf2a3b90eb8b7mv2-300x66.pngspowell2016-08-15 09:00:522023-09-15 15:06:48EXPANDING SUMMER BREAKSPOT MOBILE SITES
Call to Action TODAY: Disaster SNAP for Hurricane Irma
HEALTH FOUNDATION OF SOUTH FLORIDA AWARDS GRANT TO INCREASE AFTERSCHOOL MEALS, FEEDING MORE CHILDREN
A SUMMER BREAKSPOT SITE WHERE CHILDREN (AND PLANTS) GROW
NEW SNAP/FOOD STAMP WORK REQUIREMENTS HURT FLORIDA FAMILIES, TARGET RURAL AREAS
THE 2017 PREPARE BOOKLET IT HERE!
ORANGE COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION BEGINS SERVING AFTERSCHOOL SUPPERS AT FOUR SITES THROUGH SECOND
FLIPANY UNVEILS AFTERSCHOOL POWERSNACK MENU
OVER 250 COMMUNITY LEADERS PARTICIPATE IN THE 2017 ANNUAL SUMMER BREAKSPOT PARTNERS MEETING!
FLORIDA IMPACT AND PARTNERS RECOGNIZED IN CBS MIAMI PIECE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE MOBILE SUMMER
EXPANDING SUMMER BREAKSPOT MOBILE SITES