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Solving Hunger for Tomorrow

Hunger is a symptom.  To solve hunger, we must address the root causes, including poverty, inequity, and social injustice. To do this, we must invest in community-led solutions, advocate and shape public policy to remove barriers, and speak with a collective community voice that calls for change and equity in our communities.

Investing in Community-Led Hunger Solutions

We believe that people who have experienced or are currently living with food insecurity are experts in solving hunger. Yet food assistance programs are often created without the input of those with lived experience. We know all our work is made stronger by working in partnership with community-based organizations, listening to people who face hunger daily, and investing in smart, community-led programs.  Working together, we can identify and uplift successful, effective solutions to make incredible change happen.

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Building the Movement to End Hunger

We know the most effective way to end hunger is to advocate for effective public policy that directly addresses food insecurity.  Our advocacy work focuses on building policies that break down barriers and secure new investments for hunger relief, while also protecting successful safety net programs, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and free and reduced school meal programs.

These local, state, and federal programs don’t just happen. They are the result of relentless grassroots advocacy efforts to raise awareness and amplify community voices to support policies that are centered in equity and social justice.

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Strategic Initiatives

Reduce Barriers, Increase Access To Nutritious Food

  • Expand sourcing of nutritious, culturally appropriate foods.
  • Increase funding/reduce barriers to food assistance programs.
  • Advance practices rooted in client dignity and engagement.

Expand Capacity of the Hunger Relief Safety Net

  • Thoughtfully expand the capacity of our agency network.
  • Identify sustainable funding for programs and partners.
  • Align with those who share our social justice values.

Elevate Voices of People Facing Hunger

  • Engage clients as experts and leaders in our work.
  • Shift power to communities and people facing hunger.
  • Advance hunger as a top community issue requiring action.

Target The Root Causes of Food Insecurity

  • Bundle food provision with essential services.
  • Successfully advocate for anti-poverty policies and programs.
  • Change and reform the systems that cause and perpetuate hunger.

Advance a Broad Social Movement to End Hunger

  • Inspire action on belief that access to food is a HUMAN RIGHT.
  • Actively partner to creative dynamic and effective coalitions.
  • Build effective community engagement & mobilization strategies.