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Hunger Free Communities Summit 2013
Final Agenda
Friday, March 1, 2012
5:00PM – 7:00PM Registration open
Promenade
5:00PM – 7:00PM Welcome Reception at Mayflower Renaissance Hotel
Senate Room
Saturday, March 2, 2013
8:00AM – 11:00AM Registration open
Promenade
8:00AM – 9:00AM Breakfast
State Room
PLENARY SESSION
State Room
9:00AM – 9:15AM Welcome & Goals for the Day
Ambassador Tony Hall, Executive Director, Alliance to End Hunger
Jodi Gibson, Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility, Kellogg Company
9:15AM – 9:45AM Keynote Speech
“Hunger Free Communities: The Role of Advocacy”
David Beckmann, President, Alliance to End Hunger and President, Bread for the World
10:00AM – 11:30AM BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Voices of Poor and Hungry People
Rhode Island Room
MODERATOR: Adlai J. Amor, Bread for the World
PANELISTS:
Lindsay Guetschow, Participant Media
Barbie Izquierdo, Witnesses to Hunger
Sharon Thornberry, Oregon Food Bank
How can we amplify the voices of hungry and poor people so together, we can work towards ending hunger? We will use the just-launched documentary, A Place at the Table, as a starting point for this discussion. All the speakers have, in one way or another, been involved in film – either as a character, contributing insights into what is happening in the field, helping with the research, and planning the social action campaign that accompanies the film.
Leveraging the federal nutrition programs: Success stories and lessons learned
New York Room
MODERATOR: Courtney Smith, Share Our Strength
PANELISTS:
Tamara Baker, No Kid Hungry North Carolina
Jeremy Everett, Texas Hunger Initiative
Jodi Gibson, Kellogg Company
David Miner, Indy Hunger Network
The federal nutrition programs have a critical role to play in fighting hunger in America. Come learn about some of the more unique ideas and practices that multi-sector anti-hunger coalitions are putting into place to more effectively leverage programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the School Breakfast Program (SBP), and the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).
Hunger Free Communities and emergency feeding programs: The opportunities and challenges of coordination
Virginia Room
MODERATOR: Sophie Milam, Feeding America
PANELISTS:
Joel Berg, New York City Coalition Against Hunger
Minerva Delgado, Manna Food Bank
Lauren McGowan, United Way of King County
Emergency feeding programs are a core component of many anti-hunger coalitions. When food banks, soup kitchens, and food pantries come together as part of broader, multi-sector coalitions, opportunities for improving the coordination of emergency feeding often emerge. This session will feature some of the opportunities and challenges encountered by Hunger Free Community coalitions who have been active in this area.
Strategies for reaching vulnerable populations
South Carolina Room
MODERATOR: Christina Drushel, Maryland Governor’s Office for Children
PANELISTS:
Roxana Barillas, USDA Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
Maggie Biscarr, AARP Foundation
Summer Gathercole, Share Our Strength
As every community across the United States is unique, every community faces a unique set of challenges in providing assistance to its most vulnerable people. This panel will look at some of the successes and challenges experienced by Hunger Free Communities in doing targeted outreach to vulnerable populations.
11:30AM – 12:30PM Networking Break
Promenade
PLENARY SESSION
State Room
12:30PM-1:00PM Lunch
1:00PM – 2:30PM Panel and Group Discussion–What do we mean by “Ending Hunger in America?” Implications for Messaging
INTRODUCTION: Kori Reed, Vice President, Foundation and Cause, ConAgra Foods
MODERATOR: Derrick Palmer, InnovationPoint
PANELISTS:
Jessica Shahin, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Keith Stern, Office of Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA)
Duke Storen, Share our Strength
Jim Weill, Food Research and Action Center
What do we really mean by “Ending Hunger in America”? How will we know when we’ve accomplished our purpose? How should we measure our progress? How do we frame our purpose and our success measures when we talk to elected officials, funders, and the American public? This session will give attendees the opportunity to hear perspectives and have a focused discussion on these questions and more, as we examine both the measurements and the language we use to talk about hunger in America.
2:45PM – 4:15PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Hunger and health: Ensuring access to healthy and affordable food
Rhode Island Room
MODERATOR: Anne Sheridan, Maryland Governor’s Office for Children
PANELISTS:
Lauren Biel, DC Greens
Elizabeth Evancho, Share Our Strength’s Cooking Matters
Barbara Petee, ProMedica Health System
Jessica Powers, WhyHunger
An increasing body of research is demonstrating important links between hunger and poor health outcomes. This panel will examine how Hunger Free Community coalitions are working with a diverse set of stakeholders to increase access to food that is both healthy and affordable, as well as how the healthcare sector can play a key role in the fight against hunger.
Innovative Private Sector Partnerships
New York Room
MODERATOR: Jodi Gibson, Kellogg Company
PANELISTS:
Dannielle Campos, Bank of America
Kori Reed, ConAgra Foods Foundation
Duke Storen, Share Our Strength
Private sector partnerships can mean far more than foundation dollars. Moving beyond the traditional donor dynamic, businesses are looking to make transformational change and finding innovative ways to share their expertise, engage their employees, and even lend their executive leadership to Hunger Free Community efforts. Presenters will share innovative examples from personal experience and provide insight into the motivations beyond traditional philanthropy – employee satisfaction, productivity and retention.
Improving service for hungry people: Models for referral services and comprehensive benefits access
Virginia Room
MODERATOR: Sara Gold, United Way for Southeastern Michigan
PANELISTS:
Lura Barber, National Council on Aging
Krista Garofalo, Treasure Coast Food Bank
Joann Shanley, New York City Hunger Free Communities Consortium
One of the promising trends in anti-hunger coalition work has been an increased focus on comprehensive or “one-stop” benefits access, especially when paired with emergency feeding programs. Referral services such as anti-hunger “hotlines” also play an important role in improving the ability of hungry people to find the help that they need and qualify for. This session will explore how Hunger Free Community coalitions are deploying these methods to serve hungry people more effectively and efficiently.
Food Rescue and Hunger Free Communities: Fighting hunger while reducing food waste
South Carolina Room
MODERATOR: Todd Post, Bread for the World Institute
PANELISTS:
Kaitlin Bowdler, Campus Kitchens Project
Jim Larson, Food Donation Connection
Hunger Free Community coalitions can play a vital role in rescuing food that would otherwise be wasted and getting it to people who need it. This session will focus on current best practices and challenges in food rescue and gleaning programs, as well as how these programs are being integrated into the broader work of anti-hunger coalitions.
4:30PM – 6:30PM Closing Reception
East Room