Who We Are

Greater High Point Food Alliance

empower. unify. sustain.

MISSION

GHPFA strives to coordinate and improve the effectiveness of entities in the Greater High Point area focused on alleviating hunger by creating and executing city-wide and neighborhood-focused initiatives to develop more just and sustainable food systems.

VISION

GHPFA will create just and sustainable supplemental food systems for Greater High Point by fostering unity, developing responsibility and empowering communities.

STRATEGY

Since GHPFA's inception, we've worked within three pillars of growth:
Empower. Unify. Sustain.

EMPOWER

the community to seek solutions. We provide community members with the tools to become advocates for themselves and develop solutions for their neighborhood.

UNIFY

neighbors and partners to align community efforts. GHPFA works collaboratively to create positive solutions, encourage opportunities for open dialogue and collective planning, and increase access to vital resources.

SUSTAIN

community-driven frameworks to shift from short-term relief to long-term development. Through community engagement and buy-in, we help meet today's needs without compromising future growth, resilience, and long-lasting success.

STORY

In November 2014, the High Point Enterprise ran a series of articles about food insecurity in the High Point Community. At the time of the article, the Greensboro-High Point Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) was number two in the nation regarding food hardship.

As a result of these articles, a group of individuals from across the community came together to stop hunger in the Greater High Point area. This group of concerned individuals came from diverse backgrounds—business, academia, nonprofits, community activism, and those who had experienced food insecurity.

The initial goal was to have the first-ever Food Summit in High Point. As a result of the Food Summit, 90-day plans and one-year goals were set, and every single one of the 32 goals and action items was achieved.

Since the first Food Summit, many accomplishments have been made in alleviating food insecurity. Still, none of these would have been possible without the community's engagement in helping solve the problem.

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

Together, we are changing the narrative about food insecurity and poverty by creating an ecosystem of action around food in High Point that fosters unity, empowers communities, and advocates for policy change.