HUNGER FREE OKLAHOMA, INC. (HFO) IS LEVERAGING THE POWER OF COLLABORATION TO SOLVE HUNGER IN OKLAHOMA BY IMPROVING SYSTEMS, POLICIES, AND PRACTICES. HFO BRINGS A UNIFIED, STATEWIDE VOICE TO THE ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS SURROUNDING HUNGER, WITH A GOAL TO ENSURE ALL OKLAHOMANS HAVE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, NUTRITIOUS FOOD. HFO OPERATES ON AN INFORMED ADVOCACY AND PROGRAM MODEL - EACH AREA OF HFO'S WORK INFORMS THE FOCUS OF THE OTHER AREAS. HFO CONCENTRATES EFFORTS ON FOUR PRIMARY COMPONENTS THAT FRAME EVERYTHING HFO DOES: COLLABORATION, RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE/PRACTICE, AND POLICY AND ADVOCACY.