In this deeply moving conversation, we sit down with ⁠Tracey Selingo⁠—founder of Fork Over Love—to explore how one woman’s vision during the pandemic became a powerful movement of community, nourishment, and hope.

When COVID-19 shuttered restaurants and left thousands of families struggling with food insecurity, Tracey saw an opportunity to bring both challenges together into a beautiful solution: paying local restaurants to prepare meals and sharing them with neighbors in need. What began as a crisis response has grown into a community-driven organization serving tens of thousands of meals with dignity, connection, and love.

Tracey shares her journey of resilience, creativity, and service—from decades in advertising to becoming the heart behind one of the most inspiring nonprofit stories to come out of the pandemic.

We discuss:

• The origin story of Fork Over Love and how it turned obstacles into opportunities.

• The power of food as connection—and why dignity matters as much as nourishment.

• What it really takes to build a nonprofit from the ground up.

• How community creativity and resourcefulness can spark solutions in times of crisis.

• The lessons Tracey has learned about leadership, courage, and trust along the way.

• The future vision for Fork Over Love and the movement it’s becoming.

  
  

Tracey also opens up about the bigger purpose that has fueled her life’s work: helping people, places, and communities embrace change and live more fulfilled, connected lives.

Resources & Mentions:

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Takeaway Quote:
“Food isn’t charity—it’s love. When we share a meal, we remind each other that we belong.” – Tracey Selingo