Company Profile
Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition/TSNE
Company Overview
Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition (MFFC)(mattapanfoodandfit.org) grew out of an effort to draw on the wonderful ethnic and cultural diversity of the Mattapan community to promote a healthy living environment, with a focus on access to healthy foods and the promotion of physical fitness for all ages. Positive changes in these areas complement other efforts to decrease health problems like diabetes, heart disease, obesity and other health conditions that plague our community. MFFC is a fiscally sponsored organization of TSNE (tsne.org).
Mission Statement: To promote health and healthy behaviors by improving the nutritional and physical activity environments for Mattapan residents and residents of surrounding communities.
Company History
Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition (MFFC) was founded in 2006 by a group of Mattapan residents who were concerned about the health of the Mattapan community.
In collaboration with the Boston Collaborative for Food and Fitness and other local organizations, MFFC surveyed community residents, held focus groups, and key informant interviews, and conducted walkability and bike ability audits.
The results of the survey indicated that residents wanted to increase access to healthy food and promote an active living. This set the action plan for MFFC.