UTAHNS AGAINST HUNGER
Programs
Food Security Advocacy and Outreach
RECENT SNAP AND CHILD NUTRITION ACTIVITIES: STATE LEGISLATURE 2023: - ADVOCATED FOR 800,000 IN ONE-TIME FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRIES. ADMINISTRATIVE ADVOCACY: -FACILITATED 4 ADVOCATE MEETINGS WITH DWS/DHHS STAFF. TOPICS INCLUDED PHONE WAIT TIMES, POLICY UPDATES AND OTHER ACCESS ISSUES. COLLEGE STUDENT FOOD ACCESS AND FOOD INSECURITY -WORKED WITH UTAH'S HIGHER EDUCATION BASIC NEEDS COALITION TO STRATEGIZE ON HOW TO ADDRESS COLLEGE HUNGER. CHILD NUTRITION: -ORGANIZED WITH OTHER ADVOCATES TO WORK WITH REP CLANCY ON HEALTHY SCHOOL MEALS FOR ALL IN THE 2024. PARTICIPATED IN 8 SUMMER EBT PLANNING MEETING ON THE NATIONAL LEVEL -PARTICIPATED IN 20 NATIONAL HEALTHY SCHOOL MEALS FOR ALL MEETINGS SNAP PARTICIPATED IN 24 NATIONAL SNAP POLICY MEETINGS COMMUNITY OUTREACH/EDUCATION: -HOSTED 4 COMMUNITY FORUMS HIGHLIGHTING FOOD INSECURITY IN VARIOUS COMMUNITIES THAT OTHERWISE GO UNHEARD, AND PUBLISHED 4 ISSUE BRIEFS TO ACCOMPANY THE COMMUNITY FORUM TOPICS -CONDUCTED OUTREACH ACTIVITIES IN 3 COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS, THE VA ON A WEEKLY BASIS -FIELDING MORE THAN 3,200 CALLS FROM SENIORS AND OTHERS SEEKING INFORMATION ABOUT THE SENIOR FAMERS MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM -FACILITATED 4 PANTRY ASSOCIATION MEETINGS -FACILITATED 10 SNAP OUTREACH PARTNER MEETINGS OTHER: -CHAIRED THE FOOD SECURITY COUNCIL AND FACILITATED 10 MONTHLY MEETINGS -PARTICIPATED IN 8 COUNTY LEVEL FOOD ACCESS/POLICY MEETINGSGeographiesNot indicatedDatesOct 1, 2022 – Sep 30, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$235.4K
Copyright 2026. All rights reserved to Chario Inc. (d.b.a. Impala)