Feeding South Dakota is the state’s largest hunger-relief organization, with a mission to end hunger in South Dakota. Through programs … Read more
Food Insecurity at UCI: Addressing Student Hunger and Developing Sustainable Solutions for Students
This report is focused on the issue of food insecurity and hunger among college students at the University of California, Irvine, which is a significant and often overlooked problem that affects many students’ physical and mental health, academic performance, and … Read more
Food, Freedom, and Choice: Balancing Nutrition and Independence in Group Homes
Approximately 8,000 individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities or acquired brain injuries live in long-term residential care facilities in Massachusetts. These settings are intended to provide comfort, freedom, and autonomy for adults with developmental disabilities as well as promote the … Read more
Applying A Racial Equity Lens To Volunteer Programs Across Non Profits
My Hunger Free Community Report will inform and serve as a global toolkit for nonprofits to assess whether a Racial Equity Lens is being applied to their current volunteer programs and if not, how to begin with some fundamental steps … Read more
From the Eyes of the Community: Cultivating Effective Change Through Landscape Assessments
Food banks all over are starting to notice and invest in data as a way to advocate for themselves and gain more invaluable insights. However, data is a new realm for many food banks and many run into issues whether … Read more
Build With, Not For: Strategies For Including Lived Experience in Anti-Hunger Work
Hunger Free Oklahoma (HFO) works to bring a unified, statewide voice to the issue and solutions surrounding hunger, with a goal to ensure all Oklahomans have access to affordable, nutritious food. Over the past several months, HFO has been in … Read more
Developing Future Pittsburgh Food Equity Ambassadors: Program Review and Recommendations
The Pittsburgh Food Equity Ambassador program centers residents’ voices and the leadership of those most impacted by food inequities in developing policy solutions. The Ambassadors meet biweekly over the course of five months and have extracurricular activities to benefit the … Read more
A Blueprint for The Blueprint: Crafting a Dynamic Toolkit for Collaborative Change in Oklahoma
The numerous documents included within this toolkit establish the groundwork that will underpin a multi-year process to bring a statewide, multi-sector, long-term, cohesive, and collaborative anti-hunger project to fruition. Hunger Free Oklahoma (HFO) would serve as a backbone organization. Its … Read more
Food Insecurity in Knoxville’s Public Housing Community: Engaging Residents as Co-Creators of Change
The Knoxville Community Development Corporation (KCDC) is Knoxville’s public housing authority and, in addition to affordable housing, seeks to provide resources around education, employment, health, and food. KCDC sought a partnership with the United Way of Greater Knoxville to create … Read more
Fruitful Facilitation: The Case for Working Groups in Anti-Hunger Nonprofit Organizations
This Hunger Free Community Report was created to support Fresh Trucks’ implementation of their new Social Action goals through the operationalization of working groups. It is my hope that this report will be helpful to both employees of Fresh Truck, … Read more
Food Pantry Best Practices: Centering Client-Choice, Dignity, and Equity
The Wesley House Community Center is located in the heart of Mechanicsville in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Wesley House works with community members to provide emotional, educational, and spiritual resources through its various programs. The Wesley House’s food pantry was created … Read more
Visualizing the Good Food Purchasing Initiative of Metro Chicago
The Chicago Food Policy Action Council recognizes the inequalities embedded in our current food system and the upholding of structural racism in Chicago. CFPAC works to address these inequities and is radically transforming Chicago’s food system by building local political … Read more