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- 1. GETTING TO “HUNGER- FREE& HEALTHY” Liz Sheehan Castro Worcester County Food Bank, MA September 29, 2016
- 2. Population: 809,000 Food Insecurityrate: 10-15%
- 5. Jean McMurray Executive Director Joinedthe Worcester County Food Bank in 1995.
- 6. CHANGE OF MISSION OldMission Statement Feed the hungry by soliciting and judiciously distributing donated food and grocery products through partnerships with donors and other charitable organizations. New Mission Statement Educate, engage and lead Worcester County in creating a hunger-free community.
- 9. Hunger Federal Ag Policy/ Corporate Control of Food Economic Inequality &Injustice Structural Racism and Classism Obesity
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- 12. + = Hunger-Free &Healthy Project
- 13. PROJECT PARTNERS Steering Committee Congressman McGovern’s Office The Health Foundation of Central MA Project Bread Regional Environmental Council Saint Vincent Hospital UMass Medical School UMass Memorial Healthcare United Way of Central MA Worcester County Food Bank Worcester Dept. of Transitional Assistance Worcester Public Schools Advisory Committee • Pleasant Street Neighborhood Network Center • Worcester Community Action Council • Worcester Department of Public Health • Worcester Housing Authority • Worcester School Committee members • Worcester State University • YMCA of Central MA • YWCA of Central MA Catholic Charities Cooking Matters/Share Our Strength Centro Las Americas Edward M. Kennedy Health Center Family Health Center of Worcester Jeremiah’s Inn Mass in Motion Mass. Public Health Association Pioneering Healthier Communities
- 14. Worcester County Food Bank Worcester Food Policy Council Hunger-Free &Healthy Project Staff (me!) Partners Partners Partners Partners Partners Partners
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- 18. $- $2,000.00 $4,000.00 $6,000.00 $8,000.00 $10,000.00 $12,000.00 $14,000.00 Saletotal Year SNAP, WIC, SeniorCoupon Sales 2009 2010 2011
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- 23. OUR ADVOCACY PROGRAMNOW 1. Raise Wages 2. Healthy Food System 3. Federal & State Nutrition Programs
- 24. LESSONS LEARNED Collaborate,collaborate, collaborate Have the end in mind, always People’s needs and dignity are the focus, always Relationships come first, ego comes last Transparency and communication Sustainability Root cause perspective
- 25. CONTACT Worcester County FoodBank Liz Sheehan Castro [email protected] 508-842-3663