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Council approves $15,000 grant to support O.D. Wyatt ‘Thrive Market’ for food access
Summary
The council appropriated $15,000 from the mayor’s alliance/No Kid Hungry grant for a Thrive Market at O.D. Wyatt High School to address food insecurity; the principal and partners were recognized at the meeting.
The Fort Worth City Council approved an ordinance to appropriate $15,000 in grant funds from the No Kid Hungry/Mayors Alliance to support a Thrive Market at O.D. Wyatt High School aimed at addressing student and family food insecurity.
Mayor Mattie Parker described the Thrive Market as a community resource run in partnership with local organizations and thanked school and partner representatives for their work. Armando Gallegos, principal of O.D. Wyatt, thanked the council on behalf of the school community and accepted the recognition.
The ordinance (M&C 25‑0454) funds programming tied to the No Kid Hungry campaign and the mayor’s alliance on childhood hunger. Council member Jared (last name on file with the city) recused from the vote because of a professional affiliation with a hunger‑relief organization; he notified the city secretary and stepped away from the vote.
Mayor Parker said the market features student entrepreneurs and partners including Kroger, THR and Aetna, and that the model could be replicated at other schools. Council members praised the school’s program and encouraged colleagues to visit the market.
The appropriation passed after a brief motion and second.
