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Family Dinners · $15,000 

Alcy Ball Development Corporation, in partnership with Soil 2 Souls, is expanding its Family Dinner program to provide meal kits, shared recipes, and community dining experiences for South Memphis families. By combining resident-led storytelling with access to fresh, affordable ingredients, the program helps neighbors prepare healthy meals at home while strengthening cultural connection and reducing food costs. 

Nourished, Together · $20,000 

Black Seeds Urban Farms strengthens community health by increasing access to fresh food, advancing environmental safety, and empowering residents through hands-on education and sustainable growing practices. Black Seeds Urban Farms expands community-led food access through its Nourished, Together initiative, connecting neighbors to fresh food, education, and shared growing spaces. By supporting food distribution and hands-on learning, the initiative increases access to fresh food while strengthening community connection and self-sufficiency.

Feeding the 901 · $12,000

Sunshine and Daisy Mobile Food Pantry feeds neighbors across more than 32 zip codes in the Memphis area. Sunshine and Daisy Mobile Food Pantry delivers nutritious food directly to neighbors facing barriers like transportation, food deserts, and housing instability. Through mobile distributions, emergency food boxes, and ready-to-eat meals, the organization increases access to fresh food while building trusted relationships and strengthening community connection.

Klondike Area Food Delivery and Community Meals · $6,000

The Table Spread Food Pantry provides monthly grocery deliveries to families in North Memphis’s Klondike community and prepares hot meals for unhoused neighbors in downtown Memphis. By bringing food directly to those facing transportation and access barriers, it meets immediate needs while building relationships and strengthening community care. 

Community Orchards · $10,907

The Works, Inc. is expanding its network of community orchards across Memphis to increase access to free, fresh fruit in neighborhoods facing food insecurity. Through resident-led stewardship, hands-on training, and shared harvest experiences, the orchards transform underutilized spaces into lasting sources of healthy food while strengthening neighborhood connection and pride.