Hunger Free Communities Summit February 25, 2012 Dave Miner Volunteer Chair

1. Hunger Free Communities Summit February 25, 2012 Dave Miner Volunteer Chair dminer145@aol.com 317-876-1967

2. Who We Are A coalition of representatives of all major food providers and leading anti-hunger organizations, both public and private

3. Indy Hunger Network Model • IHN participants are senior staff members of their organizations. • Operates as a guiding coalition – all volunteer Vision - An abundance of healthy food, when & where needed, for all who need it

4. Indianapolis Food “System” The Donors CICOA, Meals on Wheels Senior Meals USDA Seniors, Disabled SNAP FSSA, DOH (IN) WIC Dept of Education (IN) Adults Feeding America School lunch, Summer feeding Pregnant & Nursing Mothers Gleaners Food Bank For Profit Donors Soup Kitchens Midwest Food Bank Children Foundations Individuals, Churches, etc. SVdP & 200 Food Pantries Second Helpings Community Centers The Hungry Connect2Help

5. Successes • Private, public, faith-based, for-profit all working together • Relationships, trust and commitment built • Data-based understanding of the systems • Skilled volunteers engaged for key projects 240,000 more meals for kids in ‘11

6. Who Supplies the Food(Percentage of Meal Equivalents Provided) Data as of June ‘11 9

7. Project Portfolio Ideas Explore Funding Execute Report Define Approval Project Charter Bulk Purchase BackSacks Promote Summer Servings Summer Servings research Pantry Partners School breakfast Unmet need measurement Gleaning Promote 211 Latinos Volunteers Gardens Interns WIC, SNAP School pantries Seniors Family dinners

8. Key Learnings • Each organization has an important role • Think comprehensive/systemic and projects • Marketing /information a major gap • Funders like the integrated thinking "Hunger isn't a "one size fits all" problem. Each organization brings its own unique expertise, experience and resources to the table”. Jennifer Vigran, CEO, Second Helpings

9. EXTRA SLIDES

10. What We Have Done Thus Far? • Initial exploratory actions – community consult, township meetings, Pack the Pantries • System mapping (Six Sigma) • Improvement projects – BackSacks, Summer Servings, and more • Provided 240,000 more meals to children in 2011

11. Ongoing Projects • Pantry Partners • Objective – Develop network of lead pantries open 12-18 hrs / week, offering enhanced services • Status: Have 10 in network; service improving

12. Ongoing Projects (cont’d) • Summer Servings • Objectives: • Promote summer food programs • Research use of program • Status: • Common branding, signs and billboards, utilization up • 5000 Parent surveys collected via schools

13. Ongoing Projects (cont’d) • BackSacks • Objective – Provide BackSacks during the school year for children who have specific symptoms of chronic hunger • Status: Six sigma teams dramatically improved processes for scale-up; volume 2X for start of school year; received leadership funding

14. Ongoing Projects (cont’d) • School Breakfast • Objective – Improve access to breakfast across Marion county school systems • Status: Pilots for ‘11-’12 year based on best practices, with intent to scale rapidly in subsequent years

15. Operational Approach • Builds on the strengths and capabilities of the wonderful existing community organizations • Fosters cooperation and collaboration • Identifies key opportunities to improve overall food system • Establishes projects to address opportunities • Monitors ‘health’ of overall food system "Hunger isn't a "one size fits all" problem. Each organization brings its own unique expertise, experience and resources to the table”. Jennifer Vigran

16. What IFRN Does Not Do • Does not usurp authority of individual organizations • Does not distribute food itself IFRN does advocate for funding, food and other resources for system improvement projects