A survey about our brand earlier this year revealed that many potential and current supporters use Instagram so we are jumping on board! With more than 1 billion users on this popular social media platform, we are excited about the … READ MORE
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HFHK Adopts New Science Standards for Garden Program
| To compete in the global job market, Delaware students must have an excellent understanding of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). According to the 2015 Science State Snapshot Report by National Report Card, Grade 4 students in Delaware dropped 3 |
HFHK Thanks The Laffey-McHugh Foundation
| Support from The Laffey-McHugh Foundation has been instrumental in growing Healthy Food for Healthy Kids’ organizational capacity. We are grateful to have received grant funding to support our Program Manager, Lindsay Lancaster, as she assumed greater responsibilities during our statewide |
Nominate HFHK: 2021 Lt. Governor’s Challenge, due by May 28
Please consider nominating HFHK in the Healthy Living category for the Lt. Governor’s Challenge! While this requires more “food for thought” than a few clicks, nominations are open now through May 28th. Please reach out with any questions. Read more … READ MORE
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Grant Awarded to HFHK
Healthy Foods for Healthy Kids (HFHK) has received at $49.117 grant from Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware. The funds will help refurbish nine gardens that are part of HFHK’s Education Cultivation school vegetable garden program. Read Bay to Bay … READ MORE
Statewide Expansion Off to a Successful Start
| DDA & DHSS fund new garden builds in Kent, Sussex & New Castle Counties Healthy Foods for Healthy Kids expanded statewide with gardens and programming at three new schools, bolstered by our funding partners. |
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Healthy Foods For Healthy Kids Names New Executive Director
Healthy Foods for Healthy Kids (HFHK) has named Lydia Sarson their new Executive Director. Ms. Sarson succeeds founder and CEO Dr. Thianda Manzara, who retires later this year. Dr. Manzara will continue to serve as a science and technical advisor. … READ MORE
Grants underwrite statewide expansion and leadership transition
FMC Corporation, the Longwood Foundation, and the Delaware Department of Agriculture provide major funding
HFHK is taking major steps in March to grow its presence in Delaware with the help of several major funders.
FMC and The Longwood Foundation are … READ MORE
Volunteer Spotlight: Chuck Dobbs
| Long past due, HFHK would like to recognize the many contributions of Chuck Dobbs. Chuck is Senior Project Architect for Tetra Tech in the Newark, Delaware office. Tetra Tech, a prominent Architectural and Engineering Design service firm in Delaware for over |
Sprouts to Fund New HFHK Garden!
| As schools and students across the country adapt to new ways of learning, community efforts to create a more equitable food system are gaining momentum. The Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation, which focuses on nutrition education and fresh food access, |