Purpose/Mission Statement: The Hunger at Home Work Team is comprised of service providers from Pinellas County and the Greater Tampa Bay area that work to address hunger at home. Members from charities, non-profits, public and private sectors and the community are welcome to join and help us solve hunger in the home. Goal(s): To end hunger at … Read more
Purpose/Mission Statement: The SNAP Work Team is working with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics on part two of our research study to collect data on affordability, variety, and quality of SNAP approved foods at local retailers in Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties. Goal(s): 1) Complete a comprehensive data analysis on the availability, affordability, and healthfulness of food … Read more
Purpose/Mission Statement: The Creating a Regenerative Community Food System Work Team promotes collaboration among community members by reducing food waste in the waste management system while improving local communities. In order to prevent and divert wasted food from its associated impacts, multiple components of this Work Team will address aspects of the food system including the different … Read more
Purpose/Mission Statement: The Pasco Work Team is a collaborative group that focuses on hunger initiatives specific to Pasco County. Members include people working for non-profit and for-profit businesses/agencies and interested citizens with no formal affiliations. Some of members attend monthly and others participate as their schedules allow. The monthly Pasco Work Team meetings are a platform … Read more
Purpose/Mission Statement: The Advocacy and Education Work Team is a dynamic and passionate group of members who are interested in advocacy and policy topics related to the food system.Activities: Last year, this Work Team secured and attended meetings at both Florida State Senator’s offices to discuss food policy issues. Contact: To join this Work Team or learn more, … Read more
Purpose/Mission Statement: The Pinellas Disaster Hunger Task Force is comprised of service providers from Pinellas County and the Greater Tampa Bay area. Members from charities, non-profits, public and private sectors and the community are welcome to join the Task Force and aid the Tampa Bay area in hunger related disaster preparedness. Goal(s): To streamline the logistics of … Read more
Team Members Ace Padian, Chairace.padian (at) networktoendhunger.org Project Description: Goals: Working with Pinellas County School Food Services to identify sites for mobile food service trucks to provide food to school kids during the summer. Goal: To reach kids who need summer food but cannot get to a stationary BreakSpot site. Progress Notes: In summer 2016 … Read more
Team Members Caitlyn Peacock, Chaircaitlyn.peacock (at) networktoendhunger.org Kellie Gilmore, All Childrens’s HospitalLynn Geist, Food Nutrition Services, Pinellas County Schools Project Description: Goals: To expand SFSP aka BreakSpot by increasing sites at atypical locations, including hospitals. Mission: To help end Childhood Summer-time hunger by increasing SFSP aka BreakSpot sites. Objective: Create one new SFSP aka BreakSpot … Read more
Team Members Chair: Caitlyn Peacock Members:Patti Templeton, One Community NowKellie Gilmore, All Children’s HospitalAnclote High School Staff Project Description: Mission: Create programs aimed to help older children/teens who are food insecure. Goal: Develop a working school pantry model that runs like a store where the students do not feel stigmatized for taking free food to … Read more
Chair: Caitlyn Peacock Members:Ace Padian, TBNTEHLynn Geist, Food Nutrition Services, Pinellas County SchoolsJudith Warren, Juvenile Welfare BoardLori Matway, Associate Superintendent, Pinellas County SchoolsJudith Warren, JWBLori Nelson, Florida Dairy Council Project Description: Mission: to help end childhood hunger by increasing breakfast availability to all children in Pinellas County. Goal: to increase breakfast participation by implementing the … Read more