City of Phoenix Food Resources During COVID-19
The city of Phoenix provided $2,644,000 for preparation and delivery of 5,246,566 healthy meals and 5,491 fresh produce boxes to 539,096 individuals and 336,184 families from August 2020 through March 2021. The initiatives provided much needed meals and created a more connected, resilient food system.
The work was completed through two programs, 1) the Feed Phoenix Initiative administered by Local First Arizona Foundation that included farms, restaurants, caterers, event venues, and social service organizations, and 2) the Funds to Feed Phoenix and Funds for Schools Initiatives administered by LISC Phoenix that included grassroots/nonprofit organizations and school districts.
FEED PHOENIX INITIATIVE
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The Feed Phoenix Initiative was a collaborative project between Local First Arizona and the city utilizing CARES Act dollars to bring healthy, high-quality meals to COVID-impacted families in the city of Phoenix. Local restaurants, caterers, and farms located in Phoenix were employed to help prepare meals from Phoenix-grown produce in order to sustain local jobs and supply chains, strengthen the local food economy and, most importantly, help keep all Phoenicians healthy during the ongoing COVID-19 economic, health and social crises. View the Feed Phoenix Report for more details.
Impact:
| Businesses Supported:
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379,769 meals served
| 25 participating farms
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17,200 holiday meals served
| 55 participating restaurants
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15,375 fresh produce bags distributed
| 43 distribution centers
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Arizona Recycling Coalition's Annual Award
On February 11, 2021, the City of Phoenix and Local First Arizona Foundation won an award for the Feed Phoenix Initiative from the Arizona Recycling Coalition. The organization recognized the contribution that the Feed Phoenix Initiative has made to feeding COVID-19 impacted individuals and families in our most vulnerable communities.
Learn more here: Phoenix Didn't Just Feed the Hungry. It Saved Farms and Restaurants.
