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Making Colorado Hunger Free: Expanding Access to the Child Nutrition Programs

Launched in 2009, HFC is the only unified, statewide organization dedicated to ending hunger in Colorado by streamlining access to food and resources, uniting voices for policy change, and advocating for those who are hungry. Policy

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Making Colorado Hunger Free: Expanding Access to the Child Nutrition Programs

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    1. Making Colorado Hunger Free: Expanding Access to the Child Nutrition Programs

    2. Launched in 2009, HFC is the only unified, statewide organization dedicated to ending hunger in Colorado by streamlining access to food and resources, uniting voices for policy change, and advocating for those who are hungry. Policy & Advocacy Coalition Building Incubation of Innovative Programs Data & Information

    3. Hunger in Colorado - Nearly 1 in 5 households experience food hardship - Fastest growing rate of child poverty in the nation

    4. Access to Child Nutrition Programs Summer Food Program Participation rate: 7/100 School Breakfast Participation rate: 38/100

    5. Summer Food Expansion - Summer Food Summit - Online Application - Outreach to Sites and Sponsors - Engage faith community and governments - Facilitate dialogue with Food Banks and SFA - Outreach to Families and Children - www.summerfoodcolorado.org and hotline

    6. School Breakfast Expansion - Breakfast in the Classroom - Colorado School Breakfast Challenge: Phase 1 and 2 - Breakfast Expansion Consultants - Work with Teachers, Administrators, and other Community Members

    7. Afterschool Meal Program Expansion - Advocated for Expansion through Child Nutrition Reauthorization - Outreach to Programs

    8. Thank you!

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