Friends,    There  are  hungry  children  in  my  district.    In  fact,  there  are  hungry  children  in  every  congressional  district  in  Texas,  and  I  strongly  believe  that  no  child  in  this  state  should  have  to  endure  the  suffering  wrought  by  food  insecurity.    Currently,  Texas  has  the  second  largest  number  of  food  insecure  people  in  the  nation.    At  some  point  in  the  last  year,  4.2  million  Texans  either  experienced  hunger  outright  or  altered  their  consumption  to  avoid  going  hungry.    Even  worse,  Texas  has  the  fifth  highest  rate  of  food  insecure  children  in  the  nation.    More  than  one  in  four  Texas  children  come  from  households  without  consistent  access  to  food.    In  Dallas  County  alone,  more  than  450,000  residents  are  food  insecure.    In  Tarrant  County,  more  than  290,000  residents  are  food  insecure.    While  these  statistics  are  unacceptable,  I  believe  that  Texans  have  the  tools  to  feed  hungry  children  in  this  state.    The  system  making  food  accessible  simply  needs  to  be  organized.    Locally,  we  are  fortunate  to  have  leaders  who  have  made  great  strides  to  ensure  that  children  have  access  to  healthy  meals.    Statewide,  the  Texas  Hunger  Initiative,  a  capacity  building  project  within  the  Baylor  University  School  of  Social  Work,  recently  partnered  with  Share  Our  Strength,  a  national  non-­‐profit  based  in  Washington,  DC,  to  launch  the  Texas  No  Kid  Hungry  Campaign  and  develop  a  comprehensive  plan  to  end  childhood  hunger  in  Texas  by  2015.      To  kick  off  the  No  Kid  Hungry  efforts  in  North  Texas,  I  worked  with  several  public  and  private  stakeholders  to  organize  the  Texas  No  Kid  Hungry  Dallas  Summit.    This  event  will  present  the  problem,  but  more  importantly,  will  emphasize  achievable  solutions  to  ensure  that  every  child  in  the  Dallas  area  has  access  to  three  healthy  meals  a  day,  seven  days  a  week.    Your  input  at  this  summit  is  invaluable,  and  I  thank  you  for  your  participation.    Partnering  with  Texans  like  you  will  help  highlight  the  importance  of  this  issue  and  convey  a  sense  of  urgency  to  others  about  the  work  we  have  ahead  to  end  childhood  hunger.    I  look  forward  to  seeing  you  on  Wednesday,  November  9,  2011.    Sincerely,    

 Eddie  Bernice  Johnson  Member  of  Congress  

 

Texas  No  Kid  Hungry  Dallas  Summit  

Wednesday,  November  9,  2011  9:00am  –  12:00pm  

 8:30-­‐9:00am   Check-­‐In  and  Networking    

9:00-­‐9:10   Welcome  Congresswoman  Eddie  Bernice  Johnson    

9:10-­‐9:20   Feeding  our  Children  One  Meal  at  a  Time  Presenter:  Bill  Ludwig,  Southwest  Regional  Administrator,  Food  and  Nutrition  Services,  United  States  Department  of  Agriculture  16.2  million  kids  in  America  struggle  with  hunger.  Child  nutrition  programs  were  developed  to  help  needy  families  get  the  nutritious  food  they  need,  and  they  are  making  a  positive  difference.  Mr.  Ludwig  will  tell  more  about  these  programs  and  how  the  USDA  is  working  to  end  hunger  in  our  country.  

   9:20-­‐9:35   Hunger  in  Texas:  Why  do  we  have  it?  What  can  we  do  about  it?  

Presenter:  Jeremy  Everett,  Director,  Texas  Hunger  Initiative     More  than  1  in  every  4  children  in  Texas  are  considered  food  insecure.  In  

Dallas  County  alone  there  are  187,310  food  insecure  children.  This  is  an  unacceptable  statistic.  We  produce  enough  food  in  America  to  feed  everyone—the  problem  is  getting  food  to  the  right  people,  at  the  right  time,  and  at  the  right  price.  Mr.  Everett’s  discussion  will  go  deeper  into  the  issue  of  hunger  in  Texas  and  Dallas  County  and  what  can  be  done  about  it.    

 9:35-­‐9:50   Abundantly  Responsible:  A  Call  to  Action  for  People  of  Faith  

Presenter:  Suzii  Paynter,  Director,  Texas  Baptist  Christian  Life  Commission       Throughout  Scripture,  God  offers  abundance  and  an  end  to  hunger.  Loving  

our  neighbors  includes  sharing  abundance.  The  Texas  Baptist  Christian  Life  Commission  works  with  churches,  communities,  and  government  leaders  to  help  give  voice  to  those  often  overlooked  or  ignored  by  society.  Ms.  Paynter  will  discuss  the  importance  of  hunger  in  the  faith  community.    

         

9:50-­‐10:00   Fighting  Childhood  Hunger  in  Texas  Presenter:  Angela  Olige,  Chief  Administrator,  Texas  Department  of  Agriculture    Child  hunger  exists  in  our  own  backyard.  In  keeping  with  national  trends,  hunger  and  poverty  have  increased  in  Texas.  A  recent  report  showed  that  Texas  is  among  the  states  with  the  highest  child  food  insecurity  in  the  nation,  with  more  than  1.8  million  children  in  the  state  at  risk  of  hunger.  Ms.  Olige  will  give  an  overview  of  how  the  Texas  Department  of  Agriculture  is  fighting  this  problem  and  the  success  it  has  had  statewide  and  in  Dallas  County.    

 10:00-­‐10:10   BREAK    10:10-­‐10:15   Investing  in  the  Fight  to  End  Childhood  Hunger    

The  success  of  efforts  to  end  childhood  hunger  is  dependent  on  the  coordination  of  the  public  and  private  sectors,  including  funding  from  corporations,  foundations,  and  private  donors.  A  private  sector  representative  from  the  Texas  No  Kid  Hungry  Campaign  will  speak  to  the  importance  of  local  investment  and  ending  childhood  hunger  through  donations  and  in-­‐kind  support.    

 10:15-­‐10:25   Strength  in  Numbers:  Share  Our  Strengths’  Texas  No  Kid  Hungry  

Campaign  Presenter:  Melissa  Roy,  Director  of  State  Partnerships,  Share  Our  Strength  

  Share  Our  Strength  is  a  national  nonprofit  whose  goal  is  to  end  hunger  in  America.  It  has  launched  the  No  Kid  Hungry  Campaign  in  14  states,  most  recently  in  Texas.  Share  Our  Strength  will  describe  the  program  and  its  tremendous  impact  in  Texas  and  across  the  country.      

10:25-­‐10:35   The  State  of  Hunger  In  North  Texas       Presenter:  JC  Dwyer,  Public  Policy  Director,  Texas  Food  Bank  Network  

Mr.  Dwyer  will  discuss  current  statistics  and  research  detailing  the  extent  of  hunger  in  North  Texas  and  the  resources  available  to  fight  it.    

 10:35-­‐10:50   Which  Way  Through  the  Desert?  How  Food  Deserts  Shape  Foodways  in  

Dallas  County  Presenter:  Stacy  Cherones,  President,  Get  Healthy  Dallas  A  food  desert  is  any  locale  where  residents  face  limited  access  to  fresh,  healthy  food.  Ms.  Cherones  will  discuss  the  findings  of  her  team’s  research  on  food  deserts  in  Dallas  and  describe  the  importance  of  understanding    foodways  (social  processes  and  patterns  related  to  the  access,  production,  and  consumption  of  food)  for  developing    public  policies  on  health  and  hunger.        

10:50-­‐11:00   Improving  Student  Performance  and  Behavior  One  Breakfast  at  a  Time  Presenter:  Dora  Rivas,  Executive  Director,  Food  &  Child  Nutrition  Services,  Dallas  ISD  Good  nutrition  improves  a  child’s  ability  to  learn.  Nearly  all  Texas  public  schools  (99  percent)  offer  low-­‐income  kids  a  nutritious  breakfast  at  a  free  or  reduced  price  so  they  can  start  their  day  off  right.  However,  of  the  more  than  2.4  million  students  in  the  state  who  get  a  free  or  reduced-­‐price  lunch  at  school,  fewer  than  1.4  million  (56  percent)  participate  in  the  School  Breakfast  Program.  Dallas  ISD  is  breaking  that  trend  by  expanding  the  Breakfast  in  the  Classroom  program  to  59  new  elementary  schools  this  year.  

 11:00-­‐11:10   Planting  Seeds,  Growing  Healthy  Families  

Presenter:  Holly  Hirshberg,  Executive  Director,  The  Dinner  Garden  In  2008,  Ms.  Hirshberg  had  the  idea  to  help  families  stretch  their  food  budgets  by  growing  their  own  produce.  Since  that  time,  The  Dinner  Garden  has  been  on  a  mission  to  distribute  seeds  and  has  done  so  to  184  community  gardens  and  over  73,000  thousand  individuals,  families  and  community  gardeners.  This  project  led  to  Hirshberg  receiving  numerous  awards,  including  the  Yellow  Rose  of  Texas  and  being  named  a  2011  CNN  Hero.  Ms.  Hirshberg  will  discuss  the  Dinner  Garden  and  how  it  is  shrinking  food  costs  and  bringing  fresh  produce  into  homes  across  the  country.    

11:10-­‐11:25     Panel  Discussion:  Next  Steps  Presenters:  Jan  Pruitt,  CEO,  North  Texas  Food  Bank;  Randy  Skinner,  CEO,  Greater  Dallas  Justice  Revival;  Sonia  White,  Director  Nurture  Knowledge  and  Nutrition,  CitySquare;  Kasey  Ashenfelter,  No  Kid  Hungry  Campaign  Field  Director,  Texas  Hunger  Initiative    

11:25-­‐11:45   Q&A  Session    11:45     Closing  Remarks                      

   

About  the  Speakers    

Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson 30th Congressional District of Texas Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson is serving her 10th term representing the 30th Congressional District of Texas. The 30th District is entirely within Dallas County and encompasses a large portion of the City of Dallas as well as the entire cities of DeSoto, Lancaster, Wilmer, Hutchins, and Balch Springs. Portions of the cities of Cedar Hill, Duncanville, Glenn Heights, Ferris, and Ovilla are also in the district. The Dallas portion of the district is home to the Downtown Central Business District and Arts District, as well as

the neighborhoods of Fair Park, Cadillac Heights, the Cedars, Victory Park, Uptown, Oak Lawn, Love Field, Urban Park, Pleasant Grove, Joppa, South Oak Cliff, Deep Ellum, Munger Place, Swiss Avenue, Lower Greenville, Forest Hills, and West Dallas.

In December 2010, Congresswoman Johnson was elected as the first African-American female Ranking Member of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. From 2000 to 2002, she was the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education where she emphasized education in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) disciplines.

Congresswoman Johnson has been a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee since January 1993, and in 2007 was appointed to serve as Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment during the 110th and 111th Congresses, which, among other things, was responsible for reauthorizing the Clean Water Act.

Presently, Congresswoman Johnson serves on the Aviation Subcommittee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee and Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee. She is dedicated to improving U.S. foreign relationships and policies, works to improve human rights around the globe, is known to provide excellent constituent services, and is credited with originally authoring and co-authoring more than 150 bills that were passed by the House and Senate and signed into law.

Congresswoman Johnson studied nursing at St. Mary's College at the University of Notre Dame, received a bachelor's degree in nursing from Texas Christian University in 1967, and a master's degree in public administration from Southern Methodist University in 1976. She was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1972 where she led the Labor Committee, and was also appointed to serve as Regional Director of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in 1977. In 1986, she was elected a Texas state Senator.

She is the proud mother of her son, Kirk, and has three grandsons, Kirk Jr., David, and James.

William E. Ludwig Regional Administrator, Southwest Region USDA, Food and Nutrition Service As Regional Administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service’s (FNS) Southwest Region, William Ludwig oversees 15 federal nutrition assistance programs in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. These programs include the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) and other food assistance and nutrition programs.

Throughout his career, Mr. Ludwig has created a positive change in programs which serve vulnerable Americans. Building partnerships with Federal, State and local agencies is a hallmark of Mr. Ludwig’s tenure.

Prior to his present position, Mr. Ludwig served as Regional Administrator for the Mountain Plains Region in Denver, CO for five years. Before serving as Regional Administrator, Mr. Ludwig was the Administrator of FNS for four years, with oversight of a budget of about $36 billion in domestic nutrition assistance programs. Mr. Ludwig previously served for seven years as Deputy Secretary of Social Services in Louisiana.

Mr. Ludwig earned his Bachelor of Arts from Louisiana State University and Master’s in Business Administration from Louisiana Tech University. He is a native of Bossier City, Louisiana, and is the father of two daughters.

Jeremy Everett Director, Texas Hunger Initiative Baylor University School of Social Work Jeremy Everett is the Director of the Texas Hunger Initiative, which is a capacity building project within the Baylor School of Social Work and a partner of the United States Department of Agriculture, Texas Department of Agriculture, Texas Health and Human Service Commission, Baptist General Convention of Texas’ Christian Life Commission, Share Our

Strength, Food Research and Action Center, Center for Public Policy Priorities, and the Texas Food Bank Network. Jeremy has worked for international and community development organizations as a teacher, religious leader, community organizer, fundraiser, and organic farmer. Jeremy earned a bachelor’s degree from Samford University and a Master of Divinity from Baylor University.

Suzii Paynter Director, Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission Baptist General Convention of Texas Susan (Suzii) Paynter is the Director of the Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission, of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, speaking to Texas Baptists on a wide range of issues related to ethics and public policy. The Christian Life Commission addresses a variety of public policy areas. Current emphases include leading the coalition against the expansion of gambling, human trafficking issues, food policy, energy issues, life issues, children’s needs, and predatory lending practices. Mrs.

Paynter and the Christian Life Commission have been recognized during recent Texas Legislative sessions for effective work and statewide leadership.

She is also an active member of interfaith efforts to affect legislation and policy including the Council on Foreign Relations Religion and Foreign Policy network, and the Evangelical Environmental Network. Previously on the faculty at Stephen F. Austin University and Baylor University, she has been an advocate for religious liberty issues, literacy and early intervention for high-risk children. Mrs. Paynter has served as President of the Samaritan Counseling Center Austin and as a board member of Texas Impact and the Literacy Coalition of Central Texas. Suzii was recently awarded the Distinguished Service to Social Welfare award from the North American Association of Christians in Social Work and 2011 top Lobbyist for Causes by Capitol Inside.

Angela Olige Chief Administrator, Food and Nutrition Division Texas Department of Agriculture As the Chief Administrator of TDA's Food and Nutrition Programs, Angela Olige is responsible for program policy, business operations, nutrition education and outreach, program compliance and oversight of administrative and operational budgets.

Olige began her career in the finance office of the LaMarque ISD, continuing this path while working in the Houston ISD Comptroller's Office. Her first inroads into the field of nutrition happened when she was employed as the Coordinator for Finance and Budget for the Food and Nutrition Division of the Clark County School District in Las Vegas, NV. She served Clark County for 10 years prior to returning to Texas.

Olige is a graduate of The University of Houston CLC, in Clear Lake, Texas, where she majored in accounting. She was born in Houston and raised in LaMarque, Texas. She is married to Ricky Olige, and is the mother of four children. Olige has two godchildren, four grandchildren and a host of spiritual children. She enjoys family, reading, learning and working in various ministries in her church.

Melissa Roy Director of No Kid Hungry State Partnerships Share Our Strength Melissa is responsible for galvanizing political, nonprofit and corporate support for ending childhood hunger in states and major metropolitan areas across the nation to create localized No Kid Hungry campaigns for Share Our Strength.

Prior to joining Share Our Strength in July 2010, Melissa served as Executive Director for The Atlas Project, where she worked with a top-

notch team to help arm national progressive organizations, party committees, state affiliates, consultants, elected officials and candidates with information that helped make better informed decisions in both electoral and legislative campaigns.

In each of her other roles as a Partner at The Organizing Group, a political consulting firm, Chief of Staff at America Coming Together, the largest progressive voter mobilization organization in the 2004 election cycle, Outreach Director at Friends of Hillary, and Deputy Political Director at the Democratic Governors’ Association, Melissa honed her a passions for bringing people together and working tirelessly to achieve social change.

A native of Waterville, Maine, Melissa holds a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University and enjoys cooking for friends and family in her spare time.

JC Dwyer Public Policy Director, Texas Food Bank Network JC Dwyer has worked with anti-hunger groups as small as Food Not Bombs and as large as the United Nations. In his current position as State Policy Director for the Texas Food Bank Network, JC provides advocacy, research and policy expertise to nineteen food banks across Texas.

Stacy Cherones President, Get Healthy Dallas Stacy Cherones moved to Dallas in 2007 to pursue a Ph.D. in Religious Ethics at Southern Methodist University. She holds a BS in Education and Social Policy and BAs in History and Urban Studies from Northwestern University, and a MA in Religious Ethics from Columbia Theological Seminary. Between graduating from Northwestern and returning to pursue advanced academic degrees, Ms. Cherones worked for two large multinational corporations in various

capacities, including Strategic Financial Analysis, Strategic Operations, Community Affairs, and Training. After completing an extended study of adolescents’ experience of food deserts in South Dallas, Ms. Cherones co-founded Get Healthy Dallas in order to pursue further research and advocacy related to food deserts and health promotion in Dallas County.

Doras Rivas Executive Director, Dallas ISD Food & Child Nutrition Services Dora Rivas has been in the school food service industry for 36 years, collecting countless state and national awards both for herself and the school districts for which she works. Rivas has served as Dallas ISD’s Food & Child Nutrition Services (FCNS) Executive Director since January 2005. Prior to this position, Rivas worked for Brownsville ISD’s School Food Service Department for 27 years and served as Brownsville ISD’s Food & Nutrition Service Department Administrator for 19 years.

Rivas is certified with the Texas Association for School Nutrition, credentialed as a school nutrition specialist with the School Nutrition Association (SNA), and is a registered dietitian with the American Dietetic Association. Rivas served as president of the SNA from 2009-10, a member of the Membership Services Committee from 2005-06, and chair of the Public Policy and Legislation Committee. Additionally, she was president of the Texas Association for School Nutrition State from 1995-96, after serving as an officer on the board of directors since 1980. Rivas also held the position of southwest regional director for the School Nutrition Association from 1998-2000 and 2001-02. Rivas currently serves on the Governor-appointed Texas Diabetes Council and the Texas School Health Advisory Council. She also serves on the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Healthy Students = Healthy Families Nutrition Advisory Committee. Rivas received her Bachelor of Science degree in Food and Nutrition from Texas A&I in Kingsville, Texas (now A&M) and her Master of Science degree in Institutional Management from the Department of Restaurant and Institutional Management at Kansas State University in 1980.

Holly Hirshberg Founder, Executive Director The Dinner Garden In 2008, in the midst of a crumbling economy, Holly came up with a plan to help families and communities could weather the tough times by growing produce themselves. Much like the Victory Gardens of the First and Second World Wars, these "Dinner Gardens" would allow people to stretch their food budgets and enhance their nutritional intake. Individuals and families could have greater food security and take a direct part in that effort.

To help people achieve their gardens, Holly started at the beginning: providing people with vegetable seeds, free of charge. Step two was supporting their efforts with gardening information and tips for cheap gardening in the space they had available. She envisioned a nation where front lawns, empty lots, medians, parks, schools, churches, and community centers devoted space to fruit and vegetable gardens. "The Dinner Garden isn't just about the seeds," she says. "It is about giving people hope. It is about showing people another way to live. The Dinner Garden is creating communities where families spend time together in a productive way and children learn that they can create something beautiful and useful to their family."

Holly registered The Dinner Garden as a non-profit corporation in the fall of 2008 in the State of Texas. In January 2009, The Dinner Garden began its mission of distributing seeds. In July 2009, The Dinner Garden became a 501(c)(3) non profit. The Dinner Garden has gardeners in all 50 states and has provided seeds to over 73,000 thousand of individuals, families and community gardeners. They have partnered with organizations, food banks, and businesses across the country, like Catholic Charities, World Food Garden, Seeds for Food, the Wyoming Food Bank, the San Antonio Food Bank, The Girl Scouts, Boys and Girls Club, The Peterson Garden Project, The San Antonio Community Gardeners, and The Salvation Army.

Texas Governor Rick Perry gave Holly the Yellow Rose of Texas Award in 2009 for her work with The Dinner Garden. Holly also won the Cabot Cheese Community Celebrity Award in 2009. In 2010 and 2011, Holly and The Dinner Garden have been featured in Family Circle, Redbook, Woman's World, Angels on Earth, Trends, Urban Farmer and American Dog Magazines. In 2011 Holly was named a 2011 CNN Hero.

Randy Skinner Director Greater Dallas Area Justice Revival Skinner currently lives in West Dallas working as a tireless advocate for those suffering. His home also serves as a spiritual outreach for the community of sixty homes in his neighborhood.

Skinner serves as director of the Greater Dallas Area Justice Revival. Skinner was selected by the leadership team of the Justice Revival Dallas movement in the fall of 2009 to lead the adopted initiatives centered on schools and housing. He has served as executive director of Strategic Justice Initiatives (SJI) since 2001. SJI is a non-profit 501c3 educational organization for the development of safe homes, safe schools, and safe communities.

During his time as director of Strategic Justice Initiatives, Inc., Skinner was credited with bringing a comprehensive overall strategy to the West Dallas area beginning in 2003 which has resulted in a transformation in the housing industry and helped generate millions of dollars to non profits in the city.

As director of the Greater Dallas Area Justice Revival, and consultant to non-profits, government agencies and churches in the arena of urban transformation, Skinner brings a fresh innovative perspective to community transformation for the city of Dallas. He desires to serves the local community by assisting local churches, non-profit organizations, governmental agencies, and businesses by giving them a proven Five Phase Transformation process that begins the process of re-claiming their community. Skinner developed the Five Phase Transformation model as a result of serving as a national consultant to federal, state, and local law enforcement, social, non-profit, and governmental agencies for over the past thirty years. The model begins by helping you utilize research and analysis of your community; works with you personally to develop a campaign to cast new vision, form strategic partnerships, and then guides you on how to build a community rally to mobilize local citizens to reduce crime and poverty. As an advocate for justice, Skinner has committed his life to bringing change and healing in the arena of child abuse, social justice, and communities plagued with poverty and crime. He is noted for his work for justice in Civil Rights cases in the African-American and Hispanic community, as well as for abused children. He has served as a consultant to local, state, and national political parties to assist in community transformation. He has also been involved in consultation with national leaders in Mexico, China, and South Korea.

As an advocate for justice, Skinner has committed his life to bringing change and healing in the arena of child abuse, social justice, and communities plagued with poverty and crime. He is noted for his work for justice in Civil Rights cases in the African-American and Hispanic community, as well as for abused children. He has served as a consultant to local, state, and national political parties to assist in community transformation. He has also been involved in consultation with national leaders in Mexico, China, and South Korea. He currently serves as Chairman of the City of Dallas Ethics Advisory Commission, appointed by Mayor Tom Leppert. He also served on the executive steering committee for Justice Revival 2009 representing Mayor Leppert to the denominational and diocese leaders of the North Texas area.

He has authored numerous books, including Why God Created Dallas: A Historical and Spiritual Map of the City. He is also author of Redeeming the Land: A Guide to Spiritually Mapping Your Community and Cleansing the Land: Praying the Shepherds Heart for Your City. Skinner also serves as a advisor to YWAM (Youth With A Mission) in Tyler, Texas, one of the largest mission sending agencies in the United States. Skinner is a graduate of Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas (B.A.) and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (M. Div) in Ft. Worth Texas.

Sonia White Director Nurture Knowledge & Nutrition CitySquare Ms. White directs both the Food Pantry and the Childrens Nutrition Programs under the umbrellas of Nurture Knowledge & Nutrition. Ms. White also has program management experience in the health care industry and human resource experience in the tire and rubber industry. Ms. White also taught high school art for 10 years while earning her Masters of Science degree in Education.

Kasey Ashenfelter No Kid Hungry Campaign Field Director Texas Hunger Initiative Kasey works in community organizing at the local level to help communities across Texas strategically work to increase food security. He will primarily be working to create and support Food Planning Associations throughout the state. He received his Masters of Social Work from Baylor University in 2011,

and is also working to complete a Masters of Divinity degree from Truett Theological Seminary.

Dr. Aaron is the VP of Policy, Programs, and Research at the North Texas Food Bank. Prior to joining the food bank, she was the founding director of the Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Dallas. She also was a director in the Financial Advisory Services practice at KPMG and a principal consultant with Cap Gemini.

She has over 25 years of financial and operational management experience in the private, public and nonprofit sectors, and has consulted extensively with a variety of organizations. She is active in the local community,

serving on the boards of several nonprofit organizations, as well as city commissions. She has a MBA with a concentration in Finance and a Ph.D. in Public Affairs.

 

   

What’s  Next?  After  a  morning  of  informative  speakers,  it  will  be  time  to  get  to  work!    While  there  are  many  creative  ways  to  end  childhood  hunger,  here  are  a  few  suggestions.  Staff  and  volunteers  will  be  available  after  the  summit  to  further  discuss  each  level  of  engagement.    

   

ü Participate  in  the  Dallas-­‐Area  Food  Planning  Association  (FPA)  An  FPA  is  a  group  of  local  organizations  and  individuals—civic  leaders,  food  security  stakeholders,  corporate  representatives,  people  experiencing  food  insecurity,  and  community  volunteers—committed  to  making  Dallas  food  secure.  The  FPA  will  meet  regularly  to  assess  the  structure  and  procedures  of  food  delivery  systems,  identify  resources  and  gaps,  and  create  and  implement  plans  to  provide  more  healthy  and  nutritious  food  to  Dallas  residents.  All  are  welcome  and  needed  at  the  table.  You  are  an  important  piece  of  the  puzzle  and  participating  in  the  FPA  provides  an  opportunity  for  you  to  engage  in  solutions  to  a  real  problem  in  the  Dallas  area.  

     

ü Pledge  to  be  a  No  Kid  Hungry  Congregation  Faith  communities  are  invaluable  in  alleviating  domestic  hunger.  The  Texas  Hunger  Initiative’s  (THI)  relationship  with  No  Kid  Hungry  Congregations  will  be  one  of  resource,  education,  and  empowerment.  THI  hopes  to  be  a  tool  to  connect  congregations  to  one  another  and  to  local  organizations  working  to  end  hunger.  The  purpose  of  becoming  a  No  Kid  Hungry  Congregation  is  to  pledge  your  support  and  commit  to  working  to  ensure  that  every  child  has  access  to  three  healthy  meals  a  day,  seven  days  a  week.    

     

ü Take  the  No  Kid  Hungry  Pledge  It  will  take  commitments  from  everyone  to  end  childhood  hunger.  We  need  to  create  an  army  of  supporters  who  are  dedicated  to  stamping  out  hunger  once  and  for  all.  By  adding  your  name,  you  are  joining  a  movement,  and  your  signature  is  just  the  first  step.  Once  you’ve  taken  the  Pledge,  you’ll  become  part  of  the  No  Kid  Hungry  Community  and  receive  information  on  other  meaningful  ways  that  you  can  make  a  difference  in  your  area.    Go  to  www.nokidhungry.org/texas  or  sign  the  Pledge  at  the  summit.      

 I  believe  that  no  child  in  America  should  go  hungry.  By  pledging  today,  I  add  my  voice  to  the  national  movement  of  people  committed  to  ending  childhood  hunger  in  America.    I  pledge  to  do  more  than  I  ever  thought  I  could  to  help  children  gain  access  to  the  healthy  food  they  need  to  grow  and  thrive.    I  will  help  make  the  invisible  hunger  visible  for  my  neighbors,  my  family,  and  our  local,  state  and  national  leaders.    By  uniting  my  voice  with  thousands  of  others,  I  believe  that  we  can  make  No  Kid  Hungry  a  reality.  

 

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