1. About Us
GHP Food Alliance
Teams
Urban Agriculture
Our team’s task is to encourage the growth
of gardening in the Greater High Point
area. We are interested in connecting
people and providing resources to develop
individual gardens, community gardens,
food parks and social entrepreneurship
opportunities.
Food Access
Our team strives to connect all food
pantries, mobile meals, backpack
programs, hot meal programs and other
food programs. We want to ensure food
is accessible to everyone by sharing best
practices and improving
communication across our city.
Food Education
Our team strives to create a more
educated community. We are creating
and providing resources to agencies
about cooking on a budget, doing
cooking demonstrations and healthy
eating.
Research and Policy
Our team works as a resource for all the
other teams and non-profits in town,
providing research tools and help with
grants to improve food access in our
community.
HIGH POINT | JAMESTOWN TRINITY | ARCHDALE
Neighborhood Networks
Our focus is to bring together
neighborhood leaders, churches and
businesses to create local strategic plans to
end hunger in our neighborhoods. Please
join us to end hunger in your
neighborhood!
The Greater High Point area is ranked
second in the nation for food hardship.
Local leaders created the GHP Food
Alliance to solve our hunger crisis.
Our Vision
The GHP Food Alliance will create just
and sustainable supplemental food systems
for Greater High Point by fostering unity,
developing responsibility and empowering
communities.
Our Mission
The GHP Food Alliance will strive to
coordinate and improve the effectiveness of
entities in Greater High Point focused on
alleviating hunger by creating and executing
citywide and neighborhood-focused
initiatives to develop more just and
sustainable food systems.
Executive Board
The GHP Food Alliance is a group of
concerned local volunteers who are focused
upon more effectively utilizing current
community and nonprofit assests in order
to address our hunger crisis. The Executive
Team members are Matt Thiel (facilitator),
Bobby Smith, Carl Vierling, Charles
Fernandez, David Miller, Jerry Mingo, Joe
Blosser, Karol Murks, Kellie Cartwright,
Megan Ward, Patrick Harman, Paul
Lessard, Rachel Gauldin, Sherman Mason,
Tina Markanda, Wanda Dellinger, Wendy
Fuscoe, Larry Casterline, Gretta Bush,
Shannon Campbell and Bill McKenzie.

2. Empower. Unify. Sustain.
GREATER HIGH POINT FOOD ALLIANCE
•North Carolina ranks fourth in the
nation for food insecurity.
•There are 24 food deserts located in Guilford
County, with seven being in High Point.
•25 percent of those that are at risk for
hunger in North Carolina are children.
•31 percent of the food pantries in North
Carolina have reduced the amount of food
that they give away, and more than 28
percent of the pantries in North Carolina
have had to turn people away because they
did not have enough food.
How to Help
Does one of these teams spark your
interest? All teams are open and
need your input. Help connect our
community to end hunger.
Volunteer now!
The Greater
High Point
Food Alliance
CONTACT US
201 Church Ave.
High Point, NC 27262.
greaterhighpointfoodalliance@
yahoo.com
Tel: (336) 883-4127
@GHPFoodAlliance
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