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25 organizations receive funding for food justice initiatives in Austin

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Release Date: Oct. 04, 2023
Contact: Shannon Stewart        Email

The Food Justice Mini Grants program awarded $75,000 in grants to those leading transformative change in Austin’s food system

To support communities in their efforts to grow, sell, and eat healthy food, the City of Austin’s Office of Sustainability has awarded $3,000 grants to 25 organizations working to build food justice in Austin. First launched in 2020, the Food Justice Mini Grants program funds projects and programs that help build transformational change around how food moves from the fields to our forks.

“To create lasting change, we must empower those working toward food justice,” said Zach Baumer, the City of Austin’s Interim Chief Sustainability Officer. “Through these grants, we are hoping to foster a stronger, more equitable food landscape across our community.”

One of the funded organizations, ATX Free Fridge, manages community-supported refrigerators available 24/7 where neighbors can donate or take food. Grant funds will support their “Shop for the Fridge” initiative, where core organizers shop weekly to stock the most often used fridges with essentials, including fresh fruit and protein-rich foods. 

“The goal is to create consistency for folks receiving food from the fridges,” said Stephanie, ATX Free Fridge core organizer. “This benefits everyone but will especially help our unhoused neighbors better utilize them as they plan their movements for the day and week.”

Another funded organization, More Than Welcome, serves refugee and asylum-seeking neighbors in Austin through a peer-led support network of staff and volunteers dedicated to helping individuals and families get support for settling into their lives in a new community. This organization will use grant funds to purchase grocery gift cards and ensure recipients can use them by providing rides, translation support, and help navigating the store. 

“We want to transition refugees and asylum seekers from surviving to thriving in Austin,” said Kevin Reichle, More Than Welcome team member. “We want to walk them through that journey with friendship along the way.”

In the Summer of 2024, organizations will report back on the full impact of their projects. The complete list of grant recipients includes:

  • ATX Free Fridge
  • Austin Mutual Aid
  • Carol’s Kindness
  • Casa Anormalidad
  • Central Texas Young Farmers Coalition
  • Community Coalition for Neighborhood Stability (CCNS), in partnership with Go Austin Vamos Austin (GAVA)
  • Dove Springs Proud
  • El Buen Samaritano
  • Farmshare Austin
  • Govalle Elementary School
  • Keep Austin Fed
  • Latinas en el Hogar Empoderadas, in partnership with Go Austin Vamos Austin (GAVA)
  • Mariposa Family Learning Center
  • More Than Welcome
  • Multicultural Refugee Coalition
  • Neighborhood Molino
  • North Austin Muslim Community Center (NAMCC)
  • Our Shared Kitchen, Inc.
  • Out Youth, in partnership with SWEET
  • Partners for Education, Agriculture, and Sustainability (PEAS)
  • Sunday Lunchbox
  • Teen Mom Tender Start
  • Trinity Center
  • UT Outpost
  • WorkingGroup512

For more information about the grant, visit austintexas.gov/fjmg.

 

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About the City of Austin’s Office of Sustainability

Austin’s Office of Sustainability works to ensure a thriving, equitable, and ecologically resilient community by providing leadership, influencing positive action through engagement, and creating measurable benefits for Austin. The Office works to achieve net-zero community-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, a healthy and just local food system, resource-efficient strategies for municipal operations, tangible projects that demonstrate sustainability, and a resilient and adaptive city. Find out more at www.austintexas.gov/sustainability.

 


 

Para Publicación inmediata:

4 de octobre de 2022

Contacto:

Sergio Torres-Peralta, Oficina de Sostenibilidad

 

25 organizaciones reciben fondos para iniciativas de justicia alimentaria en Austin

El programa de Minisubvenciones para la Justicia Alimentaria entregó $75.000 a encargados de encabezar el cambio transformador en el sistema alimentario de Austin.

Para apoyar a las comunidades en su esmero por cultivar, vender y comer alimentos saludables, la Oficina de Sostenibilidad de la Ciudad de Austin entregó subvenciones por $3.000 a 25 organizaciones que trabajan para lograr la justicia alimentaria en Austin. El programa de Minisubvenciones para la Justicia Alimentaria, lanzado por primera vez en 2020, financia proyectos y programas que ayudan a lograr un cambio transformador en torno al modo en que los alimentos pasan de los campos a nuestros tenedores.

“Para poder crear un cambio duradero, debemos empoderar a los que trabajan para lograr la justicia alimentaria”, dijo Zach Baumer, Director Ejecutivo provisional de Sostenibilidad de la Ciudad de Austin. “Gracias a estas subvenciones, esperamos fomentar un paisaje alimentario más fuerte y equitativo a lo largo y ancho de nuestra comunidad”.

Una de las organizaciones financiadas, ATX Free Fridge, gestiona refrigeradores sustentados por la comunidad, disponibles las 24 horas de todos los días, donde los vecinos pueden donar o llevarse comida. Los fondos de la subvención apoyarán su iniciativa “Shop for the Fridge” (Compre para la nevera), mediante la que los principales organizadores hacen comprar semanales para abastecer de productos esenciales las neveras usadas con mayor frecuencia, incluso fruta fresca y alimentos con alto contenido proteico.

“El objetivo es crear uniformidad para la gente que recibe la comida de las neveras”, dijo Stephanie, organizadora principal de ATX Free Fridge. “Esto beneficia a todos pero, sobre todo, ayuda a nuestros vecinos sin vivienda a utilizarlas mejor mientras programan sus movimientos diarios y semanales”.

Otra organización financiada, More Than Welcome, trabaja con vecinos refugiados y que buscan asilo en Austin a través de una red de apoyo dirigida por pares con personal y voluntarios dedicados a ayudar a individuos y familias a conseguir apoyo para adaptarse a sus vidas en una nueva comunidad. Esta organización utilizará los fondos de la subvención para comprar tarjetas de obsequio de comestibles y para asegurarse de que los beneficiarios puedan usarlas mediante la provisión de traslados, apoyo con traducción y ayudándoles a navegar la tienda.

“Queremos que los refugiados y las personas que buscan asilo pasen de sobrevivir a prosperar en Austin”, dijo Kevin Reichle, integrante del equipo de More Than Welcome. “Queremos acompañarlos en ese viaje con amistad en el camino”.

Las organizaciones reportarán el impacto total de sus proyectos en el verano del 2024. La lista completa de beneficiarios de las subvenciones incluye:

  • ATX Free Fridge
  • Austin Mutual Aid
  • Carol’s Kindness
  • Casa Anormalidad
  • Central Texas Young Farmers Coalition
  • Community Coalition for Neighborhood Stability (CCNS), en asociación con Go Austin Vamos Austin (GAVA)
  • Dove Springs Proud
  • El Buen Samaritano
  • Farmshare Austin
  • Govalle Elementary School
  • Keep Austin Fed
  • Latinas en el Hogar Empoderadas, en asociación con Go Austin Vamos Austin (GAVA)
  • Mariposa Family Learning Center
  • More Than Welcome
  • Multicultural Refugee Coalition
  • Neighborhood Molino
  • North Austin Muslim Community Center (NAMCC)
  • Our Shared Kitchen, Inc.
  • Out Youth, en asociación con SWEET
  • Partners for Education, Agriculture, and Sustainability (PEAS)
  • Sunday Lunchbox
  • Teen Mom Tender Start
  • Trinity Center
  • UT Outpost
  • WorkingGroup512

Visite austintexas.gov/fjmg para más información sobre la subvención. 

 

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Acerca de la Oficina de Sostenibilidad de la Ciudad de Austin

La Oficina de Sostenibilidad de Austin trabaja para garantizar una comunidad próspera, equitativa y ecológicamente resistente, proporcionando liderazgo, influyendo en la acción positiva a través del compromiso, y creando beneficios medibles para Austin. La Oficina trabaja para conseguir que las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero en toda la comunidad sean nulas en 2040, para un sistema alimentario local sano y justo, estrategias de uso eficiente de los recursos para las operaciones municipales, proyectos tangibles que demuestren la sostenibilidad, y una ciudad resistente y adaptable. Más información en www.austintexas.gov/sustainability

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