understanding your community
Limestone's Purple Ladle Food Program
You don't have to see
the whole staircase,
just take the first step.
the whole staircase,
just take the first step.
Martin Luther King, JR.
Learn more about your Community
Central to building a robust program is the process of getting to know your community's needs, resources, and what moves people to action. Once you better understand the landscape in which you're working, you can begin the all-important effort of developing relationships, fostering commitment, and mobilizing your community.
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An assessment identifies community strengths and helps the team better understand the issues that impact resdients and move people to action.
The action plan lays out a detailed approach meeting your goals and helps to keep everyone aligned in your work.
Don't forget to celebrate all of the progress your team makes as you step through your action plan!