Childhood Hunger Initiative

The Rosa Verde Foundation is organized and operated on a not-for-profit basis and exclusively for charitable, scientific, and educational purposes. As a nonprofit organization, Rosa Verde focuses on raising funds for childhood hunger, local health and wellness organizations, and scholarships to assist students in Pensacola and the surrounding area with pursuing higher education.

 

The Rosa Verde Foundation selected childhood hunger as an initiative based on the data released by the state of Florida and Escambia County. The data indicated that 17.9% of the children in Escambia County experienced food insecurity surpassing the state and national averages.

 

The foundation supplemented the efforts of the Delta Iota Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.’s weekend and holiday backpack initiative by providing nonperishable food items which were provided to several Title I schools in Escambia County. This initiative is in its infancy and we look forward to its continued growth through food or monetary donations from community organizations.