NC’s Rural Communities Finding Food Solutions Amid COVID-19
Rural communities across North Carolina are working to meet the rising needs of residents who are unable to access healthy…
Category: Healthy Places NC
Robeson County Church and Community Center Awarded Grant to Help Launch Mobile Assistance Unit
The Robeson County Church and Community Center has been awarded a $210,100 grant to put wheels on its service to…
Healthy Eating Organizations and Coalitions Innovating for United COVID-19 Responses
Healthy Places NC coalitions responded to the threat of COVID-19 in force to meet the rising needs of their communities….
Leading Systems Change in the Twin Counties
Sue Perry Cole moved from Rhode Island to Rocky Mount, NC in 1980 to work in legal aid, but ended…
Spotlight on Statewide Food Systems Work
As project lead for Community Food Strategies at the Center for Environmental Farming Systems, Abbey Piner is part of wide-ranging…
Supporting Equity so Communities Thrive
Supporting Equity & Capacity Building Using an equity lens that looks at disparities by race and place, the Kate B….
Kate B. Trust Rolls Up its Sleeves as Healthy Places NC Launched
Dr. Laura Gerald, president of the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust, and native to Robeson County, expressed her excitement in…
Health Initiative Kicks Off Tuesday
The Healthy Places N.C. initiative seeks to improve the health of 10 rural North Carolina counties. Through the initiative, the…