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Connecticut Food Bank Mission: alleviate hunger

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Connecticut Food BankMission: alleviate hunger

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Hunger in Connecticut

What is “food insecure” CT Hunger Percentages SNAP formerly Food Stamp Program WIC How to Help

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1982 1 warehouse 70 agencies

2012 3 warehouses 600 agencies

warehouse

Collects food

Distribute food

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“I still have hope that one day Connecticut will no longer

need our services because no one has to struggle to keep

food on the table.”

Nancy Carrington, President & CEO states…

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Connecticut Food Bank works with…

• Feeding America• End Hunger Connecticut• Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County

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Programs they provide

Kids Backpack Program

Summer Suppers Thanksgiving for all

Mobile Food Pantry

Walk Against Hunger

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Walk Against Hunger 2011’s walk raised more than $240,000 3 locations Each walk between 2.5 and 3 miles Many generous sponsors

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Why CT Walk for Hunger

Set Date and Time Physical Volunteer Raised Money Volunteer work with

similar organizations

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Be the Change, We Are the Change Choose the event Signed up to

volunteer Promotion

› Social Media› Posters

Contacts the CT Food Bank

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Successes

Promotion Helping the day of

the walk Raising awareness

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What we gained

Knowledge of CT hunger

How to get involved in our communities

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Next Time

Promote more Get more walkers Reach out to local

businesses Raise more money


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Bucky Box - Changemakers Convention - Food Security in Insecure Future

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Emergency SRH interventions in drought affected and food-insecure areas, Ethiopia

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Munich Personal RePEc Archive · rest of the country (Haq 2008). In rural areas of Pakistan, 80 out of 120 districts are food insecure. Within them 38 are extremely food insecure.

Munich Personal RePEc Archive · rest of the country (Haq 2008). In rural areas of Pakistan, 80 out of 120 districts are food insecure. Within them 38 are extremely food insecure.