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PURPOSE: To describe a partnership between a public university and a regional foodbank aimed to promote health in food insecure communities, and to support nursing students' learning experiences in community health. DESIGN: A single setting case study. METHODS: A comprehensive health needs assessment conducted through a windshield survey and key informant interviews was used to identify the community's priorities. FINDINGS: Nursing interventions were tailored to the community's needs by creating healthy recipes and providing education on food safety, lower back injury prevention, and chronic disease prevention and 15 management. CONCLUSION: During pandemics, nursing program partnerships with food banks could play pivotal roles in community health promotion. CLINICAL EVIDENCE: Food banks can serve as clinical platforms for nursing education and community wellness activities.
