Energized Hunger Free Communities Initiative Announces Summit -Minerva Delgado, Alliance to End Hunger
Hunger Free Communities Summit: Bringing Local Strategies for Collective Impact to a National Forum -Erin Leonard, AmeriCorps VISTA Fellow, Alliance to End Hunger
Local Communities Showcase Their Fight Against Hunger at 2016 Hunger Free Communities Summit -Erin Leonard, AmeriCorps VISTA Fellow, Alliance to End Hunger
Summit Program | Bios
Presentations:
Wednesday, October 5
Workshops
How HFCs are Changing the Hunger Landscape
- Olivia Rogine, Community Development Coordinator, The Campus Kitchens Project PDF
- Rick Carne, Hall Hunger Initiative, United Way of the Greater Dayton Area (Dayton-Montgomery County Food and Hunger Coalition)
- Yuri Kim, Community Impact Manager, United Way of King County (Hunger Free King County (Seattle, WA)) PDF
Turning Solutions into Actions: Using Community Relationships and Data to Solve Hunger
- Caitlyn Peacock, Network Manager, Tampa Bay Network to End Hunger PDF
- Danielle Hintz, Community Projects Manager, Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County PDF
Ending Child Hunger through State Legislation: Trends, Lessons Learned, and Victories in 2016
- Bernadette Di Rita, Advocacy Manager, No Kid Hungry Campaign, Share Our Strength PDF
- Suzy Lee, Public Policy & Advocacy, Greater Chicago Food Depository
Are HFCs Primed for Collective Impact?
- Julia L. Carboni, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Public Administration and International Affairs, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University PDF
- Jennifer Vigran, Chief Executive Officer, Second Helpings (Indy Hunger Network)
Volunteers & VISTAs: Are you making the most of them?
- Amanda Cowgill, Director of Anti-Hunger and Opportunity Corps, Hunger Free America PDF
- DeShele Dorsey, National Program Director, Hunger Volunteer Connection PDF
Partnering for a Common Cause
- Crystal Espie, Public Policy Manager, Meals on Wheels America
- Eleni Towns, Manager of Legislative Affairs; Feeding America PDF
- Jihad Saleh Williams, Government & Public Affairs Manager, Islamic Relief USA
Dinner Program
- Welcome video by Jim Morris, Vice Chairman, Pacers Sports and Entertainment VIDEO
- Audrey Rowe, Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service, USDA
- David J. Miner, Projects Chair, Indy Hunger Network
- Mitch Davis, Director of Global Shared Value, Elanco (Indy Hunger Network) PDF
Thursday, October 6
Breakfast
- Ambassador Tony P. Hall, Executive Director Emeritus, Alliance to End Hunger
Workshops
Grow$ng your HFC
- Christine Meléndez Ashley, Senior Policy Analyst, Bread for the World
- Minister Douglas Hairston, Director of Social Enterprises, Sagamore Institute PDF
- Jane Clary Loveless, PhD, RN, MS, MCHES, National Program Leader, Nutrition/Extension, USDA, National Institute of Food and Agriculture PDF
The Experts Among You
- Maxine Thomas, RESULTS Expert on Poverty
- Sharon Thornberry, Rural Communities Liaison, Oregon Food Bank
Overcoming Barriers to Food Security for Diverse Populations
- Alex Handfinger, Cooking Matters at the Store Field Manager, Arkansas Hunger Relief PDF
- Tomiko Townley, Older Adult & SNAP Outreach Manager, Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance
- Rachel Townsend, Cooking Matters Director, Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance
Creating a National Hunger Free Community Plan
- Crystal FitzSimons, Director of School and Out-of-School Time Programs, Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) PDF
- Eric Mitchell, Director of Government Relations, Bread for the World PDF
- Minerva Delgado, Director of Coalitions & Advocacy, Alliance to End Hunger
Connecting the Dots: Bringing the Grocery to the People PDF
- Bard Meier, Educator, Hunger Task Force (Milwaukee, WI)
- Edward Roeger, Nutrition Program and Policy Analyst, Hunger Task Force (Milwaukee, WI)
The Corporate Connection
- Ellie Lucas, CEO, Hunger Impact Partners (Minnesota) PDF
- Nicola Dixon, Associate Director, General Mills Foundation
