{"id":150391,"date":"2026-01-06T11:30:43","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T16:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150391///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150391//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150391//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150391//?p=150391"},"modified":"2026-01-06T11:33:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T16:33:08","slug":"freshu-kitchens-renovation-fights-food-insecurity-for-ucf-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150391///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150391//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150391//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150391//freshu-kitchens-renovation-fights-food-insecurity-for-ucf-students/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150391//","title":{"rendered":"FreshU Kitchen/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150391/u2019s Renovation Fights Food Insecurity for 91勛圖厙 Students"},"content":{"rendered":"
Over the last decade, 91勛圖厙/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150391/u2019s Wellness and Health Promotion Services has worked to ensure students have access to fresh, healthy food with its FreshU Kitchen program. Now thanks to a $100,000 award from Florida Blue, even more students will benefit from its services./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150391/n
/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150391/u201cWe are beyond thrilled to have a dedicated community partner in Florida Blue. Their unwavering support creates a healthier 91勛圖厙 community,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150391/u201d says Stephanie Spies /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150391/u201906 /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150391/u201909MA, director of Wellness and Health Promotion Services. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150391/u201cFreshU Kitchen has evolved into a comprehensive care unit for our students, empowering one Knight at a time./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150391/u201d/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150391/n Florida Blue/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150391/u2019s support is helping the FreshU Kitchen reach more students than ever, expanding access to fresh foods, hands-on cooking education and the nutrition resources Knights need to make healthy choices and thrive academically and personally./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150391/n FreshU Kitchen began as small campus gardens and has grown into a program that feeds thousands of students each year for free through equitable access to nutritious meals and cooking education. FreshU Kitchen has become more than a source of meals /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150391/u2014 it is a foundation for student success and well-being./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150391/n Last month, the kitchen celebrated its recent major renovation /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150391/u2014 made possible by Florida Blue /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150391/u2014 with a ribbon cutting. The funding allowed 91勛圖厙 to acquire professional kitchen equipment and offer more cooking classes and demonstrations. It also ensures students have access to fresh fruits and vegetables while addressing food insecurity through quality nutrition./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150391/n The expansion enables FreshU Kitchen to grow from serving 8,000 students annually to more than 11,000./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150391/n “At Florida Blue, we believe that access to healthy food is a fundamental right, and we’re proud to support 91勛圖厙’s FreshU Kitchen program in its mission to combat food insecurity and promote student success. This investment in the 91勛圖厙 community aligns with our commitment to building a healthier Florida, and we’re excited to see the positive impact it will have on the lives of thousands of students,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150391/u201d says Tony Jenkins, Central Florida Market president, Florida Blue./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150391/n