Wake County

The Purpose of This Grant Is to Increase Food Security in Wake County, North Carolina. to Do This, Wake County Vista Project Will Perform the Following High-level Activities: Create and Conduct Assessments, Asset Mapping and Organize Community Engagement Activities for Seniors, Caregivers and Service Providers; Collaborate With a Food Bank?s Board and Leadership/advisory Teams to Build the Necessary Infrastructure to Increase Funding, Grants, Volunteer Base, Community Recognition, Connection to the Community and to Other Partners and Donors; and Create a Marketing and Outreach Plan to Increase Participation in a Meat Donation Program, Whereby Harvested Deer, Within Hunting Season, Can Be Donated, Processed and Distributed to a Network of Community Pantries, for Use by Those Living With Food Insecurity. This Will Benefit 35,000 Low-income Youth, Adults, and Seniors. General Expected Outcomes Include an Increased Number of Youth and Adults Reporting Increased Food Security.