HFC Network Quarterly Meetings and Bulletins

HFC Network Quarterly Meetings and Bulletins - Alliance to End Hunger

Online webinar meetings of the Hunger Free Communities Network are held on a quarterly basis. Past meetings can be found below.

Meetings will be hosted via Zoom every third Tuesday of the month. Please Register for each meeting using the corresponding link.

Choose dates/times for the meeting in 2025

For more information, please email Minerva Delgado at mdelgado@alliancetoendhunger.org

1. December 10

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Agenda:

Welcome

Group Sharing

Presentation Slides by Asma Ahad from IFANCA

Brief Alliance Updates/End of Year Policy Update

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2. March 12

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No Kid Hungry Presentation Slides

Hunger Free Vermont Presentation Slides

Agenda:

Welcome and Greetings

Brief Alliance Updates

Anore Horton from Hunger Free Vermont

Carolyn Vega from No Kid Hungry Center for Best Practices

Group Sharing

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3. June 11

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Arizona Food Bank Network Presentation Slides

Agenda:

Welcome and Greetings

Brief Alliance Updates

Presentation from Meg Sneed and Isabel Hoggatt from Arizona Food Bank Network 

Group Sharing

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4. September 17

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Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee Presentation Slides

Agenda:

Welcome and Greetings

Group Sharing

Presentation from Patricia McKesson from Second Harvest Food Bank

Brief Alliance Updates

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1. December 12 (Hunger Free Oklahoma)

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Hunger Free Oklahoma Presentation Slides:

Agenda:

  • Welcome and greetings.
  • Alliance Updates: Grant Program, Policy updates on Farm Bill and USDA poverty report
  • Summit 2023 Debrief (Group thoughts, recommendations and appreciations)
  • Presentation by Devin Schroeder at Hunger Free Oklahoma
  • Group Sharing (Introductions and any organizations updates)
  • Close
2. September 26

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Presentation Slides:

Agenda:

  • Welcome and Greetings
  • Review of the new Census Poverty report – Minerva Delgado, Alliance to End Hunger
  • Group share (attendees will introduce themselves and share about the work they are doing)
  • Updates from the Alliance (including this year’s virtual summit, other programs and policy updates)
3. June 13

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Meeting Slides

Agenda:

  • Welcome- introductions
  • Review of new HFC strategic plan- Minerva Delgado
  • Explanation of HFC research project- Amanda Bankston
  • 2023 HFC Virtual Summit- November 1
  • Small group brainstorm
4. February 7 (Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger)

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Blueprint to End Hunger presentation

Benefits Data Trust presentation

Alliance Advocacy Priorities

Agenda:

  • Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger- Implementation Updates (see Blueprint here)
    • Guest Speakers: Dolores Ramirez, Vision Director and Joel McClurg, Integration Director
  • Introduction to Benefits Data Trust
    • Guest Speaker: Jillian Humphries, Policy Manager, Benefits Data Trust
  • News from the Hunger Free Communities Network
    • Announcements of news & events (please share noteworthy accomplishments, events, announcements etc.)
  • News from the Alliance to End Hunger
    • 2023 Alliance Policy Priorities
1. September 13 (Hunger Free New Jersey)

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  1. Hunger Free New Jersey’s Legislative Victories and Agenda
    1. Guest Speaker: Lisa Pitz, Executive Director, Hunger Free New Jersey
    2. Discussion question: Are you considering /attempting similar advocacy in your state?
  1. News from the Hunger Free Communities Network
    1. Hunger Free Communities Research Project- Amanda Bankston, Syracuse University
    2. Announcements of news & events (please share noteworthy accomplishments, events, announcements etc.)
  1. News from the Alliance to End Hunger
    1. Updates on White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition & Health
    2. HFC 2022 HFC Virtual Summit, Nov 16 & 17
2. July 19 (Beyond Hunger, Montgomery County Food Council)

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Beyond Hunger Slides

Montgomery County Food Council Slides

  1. Beyond Hunger – Client Advisory Councils – Bri Kellogg, Monnette Bariel & Tracey Showers
  2. Montgomery County Food Council – Food Security Community Advisory Board and the Food Security Plan – Allison Schnitzer 
  3. Announcements of news & events from the Hunger Free Communities Network (please share noteworthy accomplishments, events, announcements etc.)
  4. News from the Alliance to End Hunger
    1. Amanda Bankston – HFC Impact Framework Process Review
    2. White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition & Health
    3. HFC Summit Nov 16 & 17
3. Quarter 2 Bulletin (June)
4. Quarter 1 Bulletin (April)
5. March 22 (Hunger Free San Diego, Great Plains Food Bank)

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SDHC Hunger Free Navigator Slides

Great Plains Food Bank Slides

  1. Hunger Free San Diego – Hunger Free Navigator Program (nonprofit navigator trainings) – Nancy Saavedra & Amanda Schultz Brochu
  2. Great Plains Food Bank – Hunger Free North Dakota & their Ending Hunger 2.0 Initiative (addressing root causes through research, advocacy, and community-based solutions) – Taylor Syvertson
  3. Announcements of news & events from the Hunger Free Communities Network (please share noteworthy accomplishments, events, announcements etc.)
  4. News from the Alliance to End Hunger
    1. HFC Impact Framework Process Review
    2. 2022 HFC Virtual Summit – Save the Date – November 2 & 3