TEAM Delridge

TEAM Delridge (Thrive to Eat healthier, take collective Action & Move more) is a group of community members with a vision to create vibrant communities that support access to locally grown, healthy, affordable food and safe and inviting places for physical activity and play -- for everyone.  TEAM Delridge has the following goals & Activities:

     Outreach and Recruitment:  Direct contact and engagement with 500 individuals and 20 community organizations, resulting in the participation of 200 people in TEAM Delridge activities.

     Training and Skill Building:  Monthly workshops or training sessions focused on individual self-sufficiency skills such as food preservation and preparation, and organizational capacities such as meeting facilitation.

     Leadership Development:  Individualized development plans and support for 12 emerging neighborhood leaders who take on new leadership positions.

     Mobilization and Policy Advocacy:  Broad-based participation in letter-writing, testimony, and other activities aimed at improving systems and policies that affect equity in access to healthy affordable food and safe inviting places to play.

     Community Building over Food:  S.O.U.L. community kitchen -- monthly gatherings designed to build stronger connections between members.

For more information on TEAM Delridge contact Phillippia Goldsmith or e mail phillippiag@dnda.org