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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC)
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We are an educational research center at UNC Chapel Hill at the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention!

Website: https://www.foodfitnessopportunity.org/

#FFORC #SNAP_Ed Implementing Agency
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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....
Community garden partners and FFORC team members celebrate and share their experiences and community impacts at the End-of-Year Celebration for the PGM process at the Coharie Tribal Center (October 2024).
October 15, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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🎨 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
September 23, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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🌽 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-...
September 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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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...
September 3, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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🌱 Do not be discouraged! Community change takes time...

Read on our website: lnkd.in/eR6-5PPJ
August 28, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Efland Back to School Bash! ~ ¡Fiesta de Regreso a Clases en Efland! ☀️🚲🐾

Read more here / Lea más aquí:
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August 26, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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PGM Partner Update! Check out the latest from Freedom Org!

#TogetherWeGrow
#TogetherWeReimagine

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¡Actualización de Socios de PGM ¡Mira lo último de Freedom Org!

#JuntosCrecemos
#JuntosReimaginamos

Read more here / Lea más aquí:
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August 21, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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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
August 15, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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📚✨ 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...
August 15, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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🚍 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
August 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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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
August 5, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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🚲 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
July 29, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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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...
July 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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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
July 22, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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* 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
July 15, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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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
July 8, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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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
July 7, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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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...
June 30, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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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
June 27, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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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
June 26, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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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...
June 25, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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PGM Partner Update! Check out the latest from Little Bud Thorbs!

#TogetherWeGrow
#TogetherWeReimagine

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¡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...
June 23, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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✨ 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
June 19, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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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...
June 18, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Participatory Grantmaking (PGM) - Year Two!

Read more here: | Lea más aquí: www.foodfitnessopportunity.org/post/partici...
June 16, 2025 at 10:28 PM