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Fiesta founder outlines food, resource and education programs serving Florence’s growing Hispanic community
Summary
Teresa Cruz, founder and CEO of Fiesta of Northern Kentucky, told Florence City Council the grassroots nonprofit provides culturally relevant food, resource navigation and education and reported serving more than 1,197 families in its first year; she asked the community to support a Sept. 19 fundraiser.
Teresa Cruz, founder and CEO of Fiesta of Northern Kentucky, told the Florence City Council that the grassroots nonprofit opened Jan. 3, 2024, and now serves the Hispanic community across Northern Kentucky from a base in Florence.
"I'm the founder and CEO of Fiesta," Cruz said, describing the group's three initiatives: food distribution, resource coordination and education and outreach. She said Fiesta operates an "emergency food pantry" and a monthly, culturally relevant distribution that supplies food…
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