Published: August 29, 2024

New food pantry opens at Fort Worth’s Cesar Chavez Elementary

American Heart Association and Medical City Healthcare, supported by the HCA Healthcare Foundation, help establish pantry, promote nutrition access

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Cesar Chavez opens Pick & Pack

Ribbon cutting marks the opening of the new food pantry in a Fort Worth elementary school. From Left to Right: Roxanne Martinez (FWISD School Board Trustee and President), Dr. Joseph Parra (CMO, Medical City Healthcare), Jenny Eyer (VP of Health Strategies), Dr. Angélica M. Ramsey (FWISD Superintendent), Monica Ordaz (Cesar Chavez Elementary School Principal), Hilda Colunga (Community Impact Director), John Hoover (CEO, Medical City Fort Worth), Viviana Mendez (Manger, Ready to Learn, TAFB)

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Cesar Chavez opens Pick & Pack — Cesar Chavez opens Pick & Pack

Ribbon cutting marks the opening of the new food pantry in a Fort Worth elementary school. From Left to Right: Roxanne Martinez (FWISD School Board Trustee and President), Dr. Joseph Parra (CMO, Medical City Healthcare), Jenny Eyer (VP of Health Strategies), Dr. Angélica M. Ramsey (FWISD Superintendent), Monica Ordaz (Cesar Chavez Elementary School Principal), Hilda Colunga (Community Impact Director), John Hoover (CEO, Medical City Fort Worth), Viviana Mendez (Manger, Ready to Learn, TAFB)

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Cesar Chavez opens Pick & Pack

Several organizations partnered to provide all the necessary equipment for the new food pantry, which students have named "Chavez Pick & Pack."

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Cesar Chavez opens Pick & Pack — Cesar Chavez opens Pick & Pack

Several organizations partnered to provide all the necessary equipment for the new food pantry, which students have named "Chavez Pick & Pack."

copyright - American Heart Association

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Cesar Chavez opens Pick & Pack

American Heart Association and Medical City Healthcare, supported by the HCA Healthcare Foundation, help establish pantry to promote nutrition access in Tarrant County. Other Cesar Chavez pantry initiative partners include FWISD Parent Partnerships, school personnel and the Tarrant Area Food Bank (TAFB).

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Cesar Chavez opens Pick & Pack — Cesar Chavez opens Pick & Pack

American Heart Association and Medical City Healthcare, supported by the HCA Healthcare Foundation, help establish pantry to promote nutrition access in Tarrant County. Other Cesar Chavez pantry initiative partners include FWISD Parent Partnerships, school personnel and the Tarrant Area Food Bank (TAFB).

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Cesar Chavez opens Pick & Pack

Local food pantry programs are just one way the American Heart Association is working to help people have access to foods that can lead to living longer, healthier lives.

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Cesar Chavez opens Pick & Pack — Cesar Chavez opens Pick & Pack

Local food pantry programs are just one way the American Heart Association is working to help people have access to foods that can lead to living longer, healthier lives.

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Cesar Chavez opens Pick & Pack

The new food pantry opened August 28^th and operates on a “self-select” basis, providing a dignified shopping experience where families can make personal nutrition choices that work best for their households.

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Cesar Chavez opens Pick & Pack — Cesar Chavez opens Pick & Pack

The new food pantry opened August 28^th and operates on a “self-select” basis, providing a dignified shopping experience where families can make personal nutrition choices that work best for their households.

Image courtesy of FWISD

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Cesar Chavez opens Pick & Pack

Additionally, the pantry will follow the Healthy Eating Research (HER) guidelines to promote healthy choices, encouraging the consumption of foods labeled as "choose often" and reducing the distribution of foods labeled as "choose rarely."

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Cesar Chavez opens Pick & Pack — Cesar Chavez opens Pick & Pack

Additionally, the pantry will follow the Healthy Eating Research (HER) guidelines to promote healthy choices, encouraging the consumption of foods labeled as "choose often" and reducing the distribution of foods labeled as "choose rarely."

Image courtesy of FWISD

Download (6.7 MB)

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