hunger free communities summit february 25, 2012 dave miner volunteer chair
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Hunger Free Communities Summit February 25, 2012 Dave Miner Volunteer Chair [email protected] 317-876-1967. Who We Are. A coalition of representatives of all major food providers and leading anti-hunger organizations, both public and private. Indy Hunger Network Model. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Hunger Free Communities SummitFebruary 25, 2012
Dave MinerVolunteer Chair
[email protected] 317-876-1967
A coalition of representatives of all major food providers and leading anti-hunger organizations, both public and private
Who We Are
Indy Hunger Network Model
• IHN participants are senior staff members of their organizations.• Operates as a guiding coalition – all volunteer
Vision - An abundance of healthy food, when & where needed, for all who need it
Indianapolis Food “System”
Senior Meals
SNAP SNAP
Soup Kitchens
SVdP & 200 Food Pantries
WIC
School lunch, Summer feeding
CICOA, Meals on Wheels
FSSA, DOH (IN)
Dept of Education (IN)
For Profit Donors
USDA
Foundations Individuals, Churches,
etc.
Gleaners Food Bank
Community Centers
Seniors,Disabled
Adults
Pregnant & Nursing Mothers
Children
Feeding America
Second Helpings
Midwest Food Bank
Connect2Help
The Donors
The Hungry
Successes
• Private, public, faith-based, for-profit all working together
• Relationships, trust and commitment built• Data-based understanding of the systems• Skilled volunteers engaged for key projects
240,000 more meals for kids in ‘11
Who Supplies the Food(Percentage of Meal Equivalents Provided)
9Data as of June ‘11
Ideas Explore Funding Execute Report
Define Approval
Project Portfolio
BackSacksPromote Summer ServingsSummer Servings research
Pantry PartnersSchool breakfast
BackSacksPromote Summer ServingsSummer Servings research
Pantry PartnersSchool breakfast
Unmet need measurement Gleaning Promote 211Latinos VolunteersGardens InternsWIC, SNAP School pantriesSeniorsFamily dinners
Unmet need measurement Gleaning Promote 211Latinos VolunteersGardens InternsWIC, SNAP School pantriesSeniorsFamily dinners
ProjectCharterProjectCharter
Bulk Purchase
Bulk Purchase
Key Learnings
• Each organization has an important role• Think comprehensive/systemic and projects• Marketing /information a major gap• Funders like the integrated thinking
"Hunger isn't a "one size fits all" problem. Each organization brings its own unique expertise, experience and resources to the table”. Jennifer Vigran, CEO, Second Helpings
• EXTRA SLIDES
What We Have Done Thus Far?
• Initial exploratory actions – community consult, township meetings, Pack the Pantries
• System mapping (Six Sigma)• Improvement projects – BackSacks, Summer
Servings, and more• Provided 240,000 more meals to children in
2011
Ongoing Projects
• Pantry Partners• Objective – Develop network of lead pantries
open 12-18 hrs / week, offering enhanced services
• Status: Have 10 in network; service improving
Ongoing Projects (cont’d)
• Summer Servings• Objectives:
1. Promote summer food programs2. Research use of program
• Status: 1. Common branding, signs and billboards,
utilization up 2. 5000 Parent surveys collected via schools
Ongoing Projects (cont’d)
• BackSacks• Objective – Provide BackSacks during the
school year for children who have specific symptoms of chronic hunger
• Status: Six sigma teams dramatically improved processes for scale-up; volume 2X for start of school year; received leadership funding
Ongoing Projects (cont’d)
• School Breakfast• Objective – Improve access to breakfast
across Marion county school systems
• Status: Pilots for ‘11-’12 year based on best practices, with intent to scale rapidly in subsequent years
Operational Approach
• Builds on the strengths and capabilities of the wonderful existing community organizations
• Fosters cooperation and collaboration• Identifies key opportunities to improve overall food system• Establishes projects to address opportunities• Monitors ‘health’ of overall food system
"Hunger isn't a "one size fits all" problem. Each organization brings its own unique expertise, experience and resources to the table”. Jennifer Vigran
What IFRN Does Not Do
• Does not usurp authority of individual organizations
• Does not distribute food itself
IFRN does advocate for funding, food and other resources for system improvement projects