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MEET DEBRA TENDRICH

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About Debra Tendrich

Debra has dedicated her life to the community. After moving to Florida in 2012 with her daughter, she devoted her life to service.  

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Debra is a non-profit executive.

  • Founded an organization called Eat Better Live Better (EBLB.org).

    • Developed an evidence-based nutrition education curriculum for youth. ​This curriculum has educated over 12,000 youth throughout Palm Beach County.

    • Developed a health-focused Grocery Assistance Program (GAP). The GAP program has distributed 2 million pounds of healthy groceries and fresh produce to local families.

    • Distributed over 3,500 turkeys to teachers, support staff, and community members.

    • Educated over 500 adults in leadership roles and college students on becoming nutritious role models and leaders within their community, while explaining the effects nutrition and hunger have on communities ranging from education to crime.​

Community Involvement

  • Boards, Committees, and Memberships

    • FAU School of Social Work - Advisory Board Member (2017-Present)​

    • PBC Crime Prevention Officers Association - Executive Board Member (2018-Present)

    • Housing Leadership Council of PBC - Policy Committee

    • League of Women Voters - Member (2019 - Present)

    • PBC Democratic Black Caucus - Member 

    • PBC Democratic Veterans Caucus - President

    • PBC Democratic Veterans Caucus of Florida - Member

    • PBC Democratic Hispanic Caucus - Member

    • NAACP West Palm Beach Chapter - Member

    • Delray Beach Chamber Education Fund - Board Member (2021-Present)

    • Delray Beach Initiative to End Homelessness - Task Force Member (2019 - Present)

    • PBC Birth to 22 Nutrition Initiative - Former Co-Chair

    • PBC Multicultural Census Committee - Former Member

    • League of Women Voters Complete Count Census Committee - Former Member

    • Palm Beach County Cares - Committee Member (2019-2020)

  • Published Author

    • La Guia News - provided community health and nutrition articles for the Hispanic community​

    • Parklander magazine - provided articles to support healthy communities

Media Coverage

  • Debra has been acknowledged for her community work through numerous media outlets

    • WPTV, WPBF, CBS 12, WFLX, MSN, ,Palm Beach Post, Sun Sentinel, Healthy Families Palm , Beach, La Guia News, Boca and Delray Newspapers, Atlantic Ave Magazine, Lifestyle Media Magazine, ​Hubbard Radio, iHeart Radio, and more.

HONORS AND AWARDS

Awards and Recognition

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  • President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award 2023 – President Joseph. R. Biden, Jr. and Vice President Kamala Harris, AmeriCorps, Points of Light, Premier Coalition Partners Association

  • Mother of the Year 2023 – KOP Mentoring Network

  • Academic Excellence Award 2022 – Palm Beach State College

  • Non-Profit of the Year 2021 – Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce

  • Shining Star Award for Healthcare Advocate of the Year 2019 – Puerto Rican/ Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce presented by the Palm Beach Sherriff's Office

  • Miss Florida Woman of Achievement 2017/2018 – Woman of Achievement

  • Community Service and Dedication Award 2017 – Association for Women in Communications

  • Community Service and Dedication Award 2017 – Guardian Angels

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Nominations

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  • Giraffe Award 2022 – Women’s Chamber of Commerce

  • Crystal Palm Award for Community Service - 2022

  • Volunteer of the Year 2017 – Junior League of Boca Raton

  • Women of Distinction 2018 – Soroptimist

  • Non-Profit of the Year Award 2017- 2022 – Nonprofits First

  • Non-Profit Executive of the Year Award 2019-2021 – Nonprofits First

 

Leadership

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  • Leadership Delray Beach 2021

  • Anti-Defamation League (ADL) GLASS Leadership 2018

  • Leadership Boca 2017

FOOD INSECURITY

Through the organization I founded in 2016, I have distributed over 2 million pounds of healthy groceries and fresh produce to families all over Palm Beach County, feeding over 200,000 individuals. That is why ensuring all Floridians, our neighbors, can put food on their tables is a priority for me.

 

Every day I work tirelessly to help feed families who cannot afford to eat. Most of those I help are either hard-working families or senior citizens on a fixed income. We feed those who are disabled and cannot keep up with the rising costs of living. We help nourish cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy who are employed by jobs that do not provide sick pay. In fact, 1 out of every 10 families we feed are Veteran families.

 

The rising costs of living are strangling the middle class and trampling on those who were already paycheck-to-paycheck. Expenses like grocery bills, property insurance and condo assessments are putting Floridians into financial deficits. 

 

There are over 80 food deserts in Palm Beach County and we must create opportunities for all communities to access nutritious and affordable foods. Diet-related illnesses are running rampant and affecting more people than ever before. Since prevention costs much less than treatment, we must invest in our communities to create greater access to fresh and healthful foods along with developing pathways out of poverty for long-term success.

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