FoodShare South Carolina Partnership & community based approach Planning 2014/2015 Partners Parks & Recreation Richland Library Columbia Housing Authority EdVenture Children’s Museum USC 1 year process to become SNAP retailer Launched April 2015
Fresh Food Box Box of fresh fruits & vegetables Twice per month Cost $20; $10 if SNAP recipient $35-$40 retail value
Contents 12 to 16 varieties of fruits & veggies Staple items (apples, lettuce, potatoes) One less familiar item (radish, beets, eggplant) Recipe card (using items received in boxes)
Latino Box
Main FoodShare Hub
Hub & Spoke Model Main Hub Bellfield Center Free Med Clinic Rich Co Parks Jewish Comm Ctr Early Head Start Revival Ctr Chester School Lonnie B Nelson School Palmetto Peds Bethlehem Community Ctr Aiken Walking Club Eastover Neighborhood Coordinator Columbia Neighborhood Coordinator Orangeburg County Bamberg County A number of patients reported limitations in their ability to prepare healthy meals Marion County Marlboro County Dillion County
Neighborhood Coordinators
Volunteer Driven
Program Growth 5563
Hired August 2016 through donation Outreach Dawn Grant Hired August 2016 through donation
One Year