Spotlight
Cooking Up
Good Deeds: Sharon Moody talks Cooking, Growing Up, & Giving Back Born and raised in Plant City, Sharon Moody says it was the love and values instilled in her by her parents that shaped her into the person she is today. Growing up, her mom taught her how to cook, be a good mother, and be a citizen in the community. Moody is known around town for her giving heart, as a board member of several civic organizations, including Kiwanis Club, Unity in the Community, and founder of the Plant City Black Heritage, Inc. It’s these positions- and more- where Moody can bless the community. Whether presenting a check to Plant City High School for new technology or collecting food for families suffering from food insecurity, if there is a need in the community, Sharon Moody tries to meet it. During the holiday season, Moody is busy orchestrating the Christmas Parade and touching the lives of youth in our community through charitable giving. But this time of year, Moody is busy organizing the Plant City Black Heritage Educational and Cultural Festival comprising a Banquet Gala, Youth Summit, Gospel Concert, and Jazz Festival. Slated for February 12-14, 2021, Moody sat down with FOCUS to talk about her life and the opportunity for the Plant City community to honor the cultural history of African American’s nationally and locally at the annual Plant City Black Heritage Festival. PAGE
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