2018–2019: Community First Grant
The Community First Grant (CFG) supports nonprofits focused on long-term fresh, healthy food access and nutrition education that are engaged with Team Members. This includes community gardens, mobile markets, healthy cooking classes and more.
Meet the 2018-2019 Community Partners and Team Members below.
Team Member | Store | Location | Community Partner
Jump to an Operational Area // Florida // Mid-Atlantic // Midwest // North Atlantic // Northern California // Pacific Northwest // Rocky Mountain // South // Southern Pacific // Southwest // Global
Florida
Jimmy Jaime | South Beach store | Miami Beach, FL | Health In the Hood Inc.
James Thomas | Winter Park North Store | Winter Park, FL | Hebni Nutrition Consultants, Inc.
Chloe Dunnell | Gainesville Store | Gainesville, FL | House Of Hope
Mid-Atlantic
Alexandra Carson | West Lane Store | Columbus, OH | Franklinton Farms
Ali Resden | Springhouse store | Spring House, PA | Norristown Project
Debbie Rivette | Mid-Atlantic Regional Office | Philadelphia, PA | Urbanstead
Midwest
Julie Wainwright | Midtown Detroit store | Detroit, MI | Keep Growing Detroit
Edward Whittington | Galleria store | St. Louis, MO | The Community Gardens of Hope Hill
Jessica Seratti | St. Louis Metro (Galleria) | St. Louis, MO | Urban Harvest STL
Rachel Vanhoose | Sauganash Store | Chicago, IL | YWCA Evanston/Northshore
North Atlantic
Agnes Kerley | Albany Store | Albany, NY | Capital Roots
Amy Epstein | Northeast Regional Support | Englewood Cliffs, NJ | City Green
Maryann Young | Brooklyn Store | Brooklyn, NY | Hester Street
Maryann Young | Brooklyn Store | Brooklyn, NY | Red Hook Initiative
Selom Adzamli | Brooklyn Store | Brooklyn, NY | United Community Centers
Northern California
Kelli Takikawa | Monterey store | Monterey, CA | GiJosie, Inc.
Beth Plevy Wyland | Northern California Regional Support | Santa Cruz, CA | Homeless Garden Project
Juliette Tiger | Oakland Store | Oakland, CA | SOUL
Roland Freiberg | San Ramon Store | San Ramon, CA | Spectrum Community Services Inc.
Alexander Estrada | Alameda store | San Jose, CA | Veggielution
Pacific Northwest
Leah Abell | Pacific Northwest Regional Support | Bellevue, WA | Common Threads Farm | Foundation for Sustainable Community | Solid Ground
Rocky Mountain
Alison Goodhart | Union Station store | Denver, CO | Hunger Free Colorado
Lisa McCranie | Pikes Peak store | Colorado Springs, CO | Veterans to Farmers
South
Mark Zielke | Chattanooga store | Chattanooga, TN | Crabtree Farms of Chattanooga
Deric Sallas | Montgomery store | Montgomery, AL | EATSouth
Chelsea Thornhill | Wilmington store | Wilmington, NC | Feast Down East
Lexi Adams | Poplar Avenue and Germantown stores | Memphis, TN | Knowledge Quest
Lexi Adams | Poplar Avenue and Germantown stores | Memphis, TN | Landmark Training Development Company
Lexi Adams | Poplar Avenue and Germantown stores | Memphis, TN | Memphis Tilth
Erwin Davenport | Cary store | Cary, NC | Ship Outreach and Community Center
Nakita Click-Putala | McEwen store | Franklin, TN | World Hunger Team, Inc.
Southern Pacific
Michelle Woodruff | Redondo Beach store | Redondo Beach, CA | Farm LA
Gabrielle Thomas | Las Vegas Metro | Las Vegas, NV | Vegas Roots
Southwest
Steffany Villalobos | Southwest Regional office | Dallas, TX | Bonton Farms
Lindsey Litchfield | South Louisiana Metro | Baton Rouge, LA | Healthy BR
Steffany Villalobos | Southwest Regional office | Fort Worth, TX | Healthy Tarrant County Collaboration
Steffany Villalobos | Southwest Regional office | Fort Worth, TX | Taste Project
Paul Weinbach | Ambassador Caffery store | Lafayette, LA | Townfolk, Inc.
Michael Cooley | Westchase store | Houston, TX | West Houston Assistance Ministries
Global
Selina Serna | Global Support | Austin, TX | Foundation Communities