46 january 2026 www.goodnewsfl.org Good news • South Florida Edition COMMUNITY NEWS The Dorothy Mangurian Women’s Center welcomed more than 100 attendees inperson and virtually for the 3rd Annual Food Is Medicine Symposium, an engaging gathering focused on advancing health through nutrition. Sponsored by Holy Cross Community Health & Well-Being, the South Florida Hunger Coalition and the Florida Health & Nutrition Coalition, the event brought together leading voices in food policy, nutrition science and community health. The day began with a warm welcome from Oakland Park Mayor Tim Lonergan. Attendees heard from keynote speaker cardiologist Dariush Mozaffaria, MD, DrPH, Director of the Food is Medicine Institute at Tufts University, who shared powerful insights on the intersection of food and public health. Holly Freishtat, Senior Director of Feeding Change at the Milken Institute, and more than 30 other experts, including leaders in food sourcing, offered strategies to improve access to nutritious food and reshape food systems. A highlight of the symposium was the Culinary Medicine Masterclass, opened by Oakland Park Vice Mayor Aisha Gordon and led by Olivia Thomas, RD, Director of Nutrition Innovation and Implementation at Boston Medical Center. Attendees enjoyed learning how to prepare healthy food, avoid the temptation of less ideal choices and make healthier decisions for their children. The symposium was a powerful reminder that food is not just medicine—it’s a pathway to equity, resilience and well-being. To learn more about Holy Cross Health, visit holy-cross.com. A –2:30 AM 8 erenc J PM 0 ce TOD Y! REGISTER ORG REFUEL. A EXECU WOME SPECIA FORLE SPE FREE 501 NE | CECHURCH ORSHIP UTIVE PASTORS, W TRY LEADERS, S N’S MINIS AN OUTS FOR SP AL BREAK EAD PASTORS, S AFF, VO GRA T C TREET, POMPANO BEA ORE! P LEADERS, AND MOR TRY LEAD STUDENT MINIS ASTO NISH AND HAITIAN P YON OLUNTEERS … EVER A E48THS DERS, ORS, NE! CH, FL GRACECH | 190 954-421-0 EVENT ORG HURCHSFL. Ma 10O Does not app Some Restrictions ay 2026 - September 2026 Discount 0% ON CATERING ply to previously booked busi may apply | Based on date av iness vailability !!! Michael Farver, Jolene Mullins, Kim Saiswick, Olivia Thomas, Kristen Schroeder Brown and Maura Plante Food is Medicine Symposium Focuses on Health
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