Having fresh food, saving money and connecting with nature are just some of the benefits of growing your own vegetable garden. And when you install gardens in public spaces, such as schools, those benefits include a therapeutic learning experience for students.

As part of Local 10′s Food for Thought campaign and in partnership with Publix, Community Enhancement Collaboration received a delivery of fresh vegetables and shelf-stable items for the fifty seniors who receive food every Tuesday as part of the nonprofit’s weekly Senior Shopping Day.

From her living room in Hollywood, Florida, Nadine McCrea began feeding people in need with basic pantry staples.

Since 2020, Local 10 and Publix Super Markets have teamed up to address food insecurity in our communities.

WPLG Local 10 is out every day covering stories and events happening in South Florida, but when it comes to addressing food insecurity in our own communities, we bring the work home with us.

For about three years, an actor has been serving South Florida with Buddy System MIA, a nonprofit organization.

The Food for Thought campaign and Publix Super Markets volunteers recently stopped by a special food pantry that is helping students have one less worry, as they focus on their education at Broward College.

Historic Overtown is a short distance from a thriving arts and entertainment district. Yet, it’s miles away from affordable nutritious foods.

According to Feeding America, in Florida, 2.3 million people are facing hunger. Of this number, more than 613,000 are children.

A non-profit organization has helped provided a gateway to stability for people in Broward County experiencing hunger, homelessness and poverty.

With the rising costs of housing in South Florida, many of our neighbors in need are forced to make economic tradeoffs. They often go without nutritious meals in order to pay the rent.

A student can have a hunger for learning, but it will only go so far if they’re not receiving proper nutrition. That’s why Broward College has made solving food insecurity part of its catalog of services available to students.

One child going to bed hungry is too many. Unfortunately, millions of children suffer from food insecurity in the United States.

One child going to bed hungry is too many. Unfortunately, millions of children suffer from food insecurity in the United States.

One child going to bed hungry is too many. Unfortunately, millions of children suffer from food insecurity in the United States.

WPLG-Local 10 and Publix are teaming up for a second year to address the growing crisis of food insecurity in South Florida through our Food For Thought campaign.

The thought of one child in the United States going to bed hungry every night is heartbreaking. And unfortunately, it’s not happening to just one child. Millions of children suffer from food insecurity.

LAUDERHILL, Fla. – September is Hunger Action Month. It’s a time when people all across the nation take a stand against hunger. WPLG Local 10 News partnered with Publix Supermarkets to help families in South Florida who are in need during the coronavirus pandemic. The team’s Food For Thought campaign events began on Friday at Castle Hill Elementary School in Lauderhill. The team joined the public school’s drive-through event with 100 bags of food and 100 bags of new children’s books, and is preparing to surprise more South Florida residents this month.

Children are waking up in millions of U.S. homes without access to nutritious food. This means they do not have reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable nutritious food. WPLG-Local 10 and Publix Super Markets are teaming up to address this growing crisis. Through Food For Thought, we are raising awareness about the plight of hunger affecting our schools, neighborhoods and communities. Feeding South Florida954-518-1818Feedingsouthflorida.orgJoshua’s Heart Foundation305-944-4452joshuasheart.orgMiami-Dade Office of Community Engagement305-995-1367Engagemiamidade.netAs part of Food For Thought, beginning in September, Local 10 and Publix Super Markets will engage in outreach projects across South Florida.