Designing for Community Wellbeing: A FreshLo Hub Experience

Track: Impact Purchasing/ Place Based Investing
Capacity: 50 people

THE EXPERIENCE:

Join Kaiser Permanente and FreshLo Hub for an immersive exploration of how community-centered spaces can support connection, economic opportunity, and neighborhood wellbeing. This experience will highlight the FreshLo model — a collaborative approach that brings together food access, local entrepreneurship, workforce opportunity, and community gathering spaces to create vibrant neighborhood hubs shaped by and for residents.

Through an on-the-ground look at the FreshLo Hub experience, attendees will explore how intentional investment in place can help strengthen community identity, support local businesses, and create environments where residents feel connected and supported. Participants will hear directly from leaders and partners advancing this work while gaining insight into how collaborative neighborhood development can contribute to healthier and more resilient communities.

Participants Can Expect To:

  • Explore how community-centered development can strengthen neighborhood wellbeing
  • Learn about the FreshLo model and its approach to food access, entrepreneurship, and local economic opportunity
  • Hear directly from community leaders and partners shaping neighborhood-driven solutions
  • Experience how shared community spaces can foster connection, belonging, and local resilience
  • Reflect on strategies and ideas that can inform community investment efforts in participants’ own regions

Join to explore how thoughtfully designed community spaces can serve as catalysts for connection, opportunity, and long-term neighborhood vitality.