Teens for Food Justice Named Finalist for Newman’s Own Foundation Food Justice for Kids Awards

By: Pamela Honey

Teens for Food Justice Named Finalist for Newman’s Own Foundation Food Justice for Kids Awards

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Teens for Food Justice (TFFJ) has been selected as a finalist for the Newman’s Own Foundation Food Justice for Kids Prize, a recognition of the organization’s efforts to address food insecurity and promote sustainable eating habits in underserved communities. As a finalist, TFFJ is also eligible for the Community Choice Awards, a public voting competition that will award $10,000 grants to two selected organizations.

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The Community Choice Awards aim to broaden the reach of finalist organizations by connecting them with new audiences, champions, and supporters via the Newman’s Own Foundation’s network.. Public voting takes place on Grapevine.org, and the results will help determine which two organizations receive the additional funding to support their initiatives.

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Members of the public are invited to participate in the voting process by following these steps:

1. Click this link to go to the Newman’s Own Community Fund page on their “Grapevine” giving platform
2. Toward the bottom, click the blue “Join This Grapevine” button
3. Follow the on-screen steps to create a free account or log in.
4. Complete your profile, or scroll to the bottom and click on “Save and Continue.”
5. On the “Bookmark Nonprofits” screen, click “Skip for now.”
6. Submit your email or write “no thanks” on the “Membership Application Survey” screen.
7. On the “Thank You for Joining Page,” you can set up a donation to support the  Newman’s Own Foundation or click “head back to the Newman’s Own Community Fund” link.
8. Under “Upcoming Events” on the right, click on Community Choice Awards: Nutrition Education and School Food
9. Click on Teens for Food Justice!

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Additionally, TFFJ will present its work at the Food Justice for Kids Prize Live Pitch Event on September 10th from 4-5 p.m. EST, focusing on its youth-driven approach in the Nutrition Education and School Food category. The event will also feature other finalists, including those working on Indigenous Food Justice, earlier in the day from 2:00-3:30 p.m. (EST).

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For more information and to participate in the voting, click here. Voting closes on September 10th.

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Pamela Honey is the Communications & Content Coordinator at Teens For Food Justice.