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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: www.foodfitnessopportunity.org #FFORC #SNAP_Ed Implementing Agency

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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Thank you to everyone who joined our Women on the Move Fitness Event in Hillsborough! 🏃‍♀️🚲🍎 Our partners, volunteers, and UNC City & Regional Planning students made this a success, and thanks to Commissioner Robb English with bike tune-ups! 📸 Isabel Lu & Mia Nesbeth
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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
🌟 Great turnout at Fitness on the Go in Efland! Free fitness class, physical therapists, active transport resources, and free tennis shoes! Thank you to everyone who came out. Together, we're building healthier, more connected communities. 👟💪
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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Food for Thought Camp Wk 2 was a success! Campers learned sourdough, played Co-opoly, met 🐓& 🦆, tackled STEM activities, took field trips to 🧑‍🌾 markets and 🫐 farm, welcomed a visit from Rep. Don Davis, and practiced budgeting with Double Bucks at the Warren Co FM. Thanks to 4-H & all our partners!
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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Wk 1 of Food for Thought's camp is in the books! 🌱 Youth ages 5–14 in Warren Co got hands-on with nutrition ed + fresh food, thanks to 4-H, Place-N-the Country + other partners. 🌟 Planting veg, mushroom growing, nutritious snack-making & a visit from VSU's Mobile Ag Bus 🚜 More to come in wk 2!
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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
🌱Gabby S & Brett S presented a poster at AFHVS/ASFS in Burlington, VT last month! "Sharing Power, Growing Community" highlighted our Participatory Grantmaking pilot & the powerful stories of our NC partners. SNAP-Ed cuts have paused our 3rd PGM round, but we're not stopping. Funding leads welcome! 🌿
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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
We had a lovely bike ride in Fairview last Friday! 🚲☀️ The little ones learned to make healthy snacks with Jessica from the CHI 🥦🍓, the rest of the group rode 2-mi through the community. Some even rode away with new helmets! Wrapped up with popsicles and good company🍧💙💚 More to come!
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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Last Thursday, we hosted a community bike ride in the HoH neighborhood Rusch Hollow. We looped through Rusch Hollow & Phoenix Place, soaking in the summer air 🌅, and wrapped up with popsicles.🍧 Thank you to resident Linda Parson for helping make it happen! More transit initiatives to come. 🚲✨
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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Fairview YIA is back! 🎉Week 1 included workshops, team-building, community scavenger hunt, and oral histories with Fairview Community Watch leaders. Thanks to PORCH, interns are once again helping provide FREE Farmer Foodshare boxes this summer. 🌞 Grateful to support our community & local farmers!
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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
🤝 Women on the Move gathered for a mid-year check-in this May for gratitude and reflection. A few members are now biking to class instead of driving and receive new tennis shoes. 🚲✨ Small changes, real momentum. Shoutout to Central Pines Regional Council and Fleet Feet their support. 👟💛
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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
🚲 Fairview Bike Rodeo: Obstacle courses, group rides, on-site tune-ups, cold treats, and neighbors meeting neighbors. Big thanks to River Mill Cycles, Habitat for Humanity of Orange Co & Central Pines for making it happen. Expect more rides ahead. 🚲 #TogetherWeAdvocate #ActiveTravel #TransitEquity
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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Fairview residents got tuned-up bikes last Thursday, thanks to @orangehabitat.bsky.social & The Recyclery -- lights installed, helmets fitted on the spot and finishing touches by Brian Leu! 🔧🧡 Rain postponed the bike rodeo to May 21 @ 5:30 PM! 🌤️Come ride with us! #TogetherWeAdvocate#TransitEquity
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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
🚌 Workshop recap! We partnered with Rusch Hollow Habitat for Humanity residents in Chapel Hill to share local transit options and resources, all in English AND Spanish 🙌 Shoutout to Ivonne H. for bilingual delivery and resident Linda P. for hosting in her driveway! #TransitEquity Learn more here:
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🚌🚲✨ Active Travel Workshop Series: Rusch Hollow Recap ✨🚲🚌
On Wednesday, April 1, 2026, we continued our active travel workshop series with a visit to the Rusch Hollow Habitat for Humanity community in Chapel Hill, NC.Partnering with residents, we shared practical information on getting around the community using local transit resources including Chapel Hill Transit's HS route, the Transit smartphone app, Orange County's Mobility on Demand (MOD) service, and the WZ-Rider program. We also took requests for bikes to help residents expand their travel opti
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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Our 2025 Annual Report is live. Project updates, a statement on the end of our 15-year SNAP-Ed funding partnership, graduating students, and a retirement worth celebrating. The highs and lows, all in one place. 🔗 Link: go.unc.edu/My5z6
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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
🚌 Late March we co-hosted a bus ride with OPT for the Fairview community! Riders explored the Orange Loop, got route info, enjoyed Locopops, and received bikes, helmets & lights. 🚲 Transportation equity is neighbors knowing their routes, their options, and each other. 🤝 #TransitEquity #ActiveTravel
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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Creek Week at Fairview's Johnson Community Center! We expanded the rain garden, planted native species, and learned why healthy waterways mean a healthier community. Grateful to: Hillsborough Stormwater & Environmental Services, Outdoor Science Labs, Fairview Community Watch & Habitat of Orange Co.
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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
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 ⤵️
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🥕🥬Success Story: Farmer Foodshare Summer Program Feeds 50 Fairview Families! 🥬🥕
For the third consecutive summer, a collaborative effort between PORCH–Hillsborough, the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina (FBCENC), and Fairview Youth in Action has supported the bi-wee...
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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
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).
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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
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.
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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
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...
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PGM Partner Update - Fairview
Participatory Grantmaking | September 29, 2025PGM Partner Update! Check out the latest from Fairview! #TogetherWeGrow#TogetherWeReimagine¡Actualización de Socios de PGM ¡Mira lo último de Fairview!#...
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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
🎨 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
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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
🌽 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-...
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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
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...
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PGM Partner Update - Coharie!
Participatory Grantmaking | September 17, 2025PGM Partner Update! Check out the latest from Coharie!#TogetherWeGrow#TogetherWeReimagine¡Actualización de Socios de PGM ¡Mira lo último de Coharie!#JuntosCrecemos#JuntosReimaginamos
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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
🌟 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...
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Honoring our team member, Reverend Kearney!
FFORC | September 12, 2025Yesterday, we gathered to celebrate the retirement and incredible contributions of our dear friend and colleague, Reverend William Kearney.For more than 18 years, Rev. K has ...
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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
👟 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
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2nd Annual Shoe Giveaway!
Women on the Move | September 9, 2025👟 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!In partnership ...
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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
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...
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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
🌱 Do not be discouraged! Community change takes time... Read on our website: lnkd.in/eR6-5PPJ
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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Efland Back to School Bash! ~ ¡Fiesta de Regreso a Clases en Efland! ☀️🚲🐾 Read more here / Lea más aquí: www.foodfitnessopportunity.org/post/efland-...
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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
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...
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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
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
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97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
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.
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Fairview Youth In Action Holds Annual Walk Fairview Day Amidst Program's Uncertain Future - Chapelboro.com
Last weekend, the Fairview Youth in Action internship hosted its fifth-annual Walk Fairview Day in Hillsborough.
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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
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
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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
📚✨ 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...
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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
🚍 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
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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
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
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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
👋 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...
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5th Annual Walk Fairview Day!
Communities on the Move | August 4, 2025 👋 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 Commu...
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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
🚲 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
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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
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...
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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
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
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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
📌 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...
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SNAP-Ed Funding Announcement
FFORC | July 15, 2025Hello UNC FFORC partners, neighbors, and friends,  We’re writing with an important update about our funding and how it impacts the work we do together ~  On July 4th, the Presid...
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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
* 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
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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
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
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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
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
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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
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
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Celebrating walkable spaces in Weavers Grove! - ¡Celebrando los espacios caminables en Weavers Grove!
Transit Equity | July 2, 2025🚶🏾‍♂️🌳 Celebrating walkable spaces in Weavers Grove!🌿👣Through a partnership with Habitat for Humanity, over 20 residents recently gathered for a community nature walk in...
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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
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...
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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
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
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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
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
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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
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...
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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
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...
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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
✨ 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
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Food, Fitness, and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) @unc-fforc.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
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...
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