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Forging Partnerships to End Local Hunger

The Hunger Issues Forum is a one-day event for current (and aspiring) Hunger-Free Community Organizers.  Your voice is needed! Imagine what our community would look like if we forged a broader network of like-minded individuals and organizations that harnesses the will required to feed everyone in our neighborhoods.

At the Forum, you will:

• Learn from Leading Experts
• Connect with Local Leaders
• Share Your Knowledge and Experience  
• Take Action by Leveraging Your Contacts 

The Forum will also address food access, healthy eating and highlight trends such as hunger among families, children and seniors. 

Who should attend?
Nonprofit, religious, private sector and public sector leaders (management, staff, and board) who are committed to strengthening their organizations, and our region, given the unique challenges we face today.

The Forum is designed to spark conversation and action to strengthen our community’s safety net.  If you are passionate about closing the meal gap, this is the place for you.

The Forum is presented in partnership with:

Agenda

8:30 - 9:00        Registration & Light Breakfast

9:00 - 9:15         Welcome Address - Confronting Community Challenges

• Drew Starbird, Ph.D., Dean, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University
• Dennis Jacobs, Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs, Santa Clara University
• Kathy Jackson, Chief Executive Officer, Second Harvest Food Bank

9:15 - 9:45         Mapping the Meal Gap: 2010 Hunger Index Preview

• Drew Starbird, Ph.D., Dean, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University

9:45 - 10:10          A High Price for Healthy Food: Research and Findings

• Mike Harwood, Professor, Food and Agribusiness Institute, Santa Clara University

10:10 - 10:20      Missed Opportunities? The Possibilities and Challenges of Funding Nutrition Programs

• Dennis Stewart, Regional Director of US Department of Agriculture

10:20 - 10:30     Break

10:30 - 11:30      Leveraging Public & Private Partnerships to Eliminate Hunger 

• Kathy Jackson, Chief Executive Officer, Second Harvest Food Bank
• Dannielle Campos, Senior Vice President and National Philanthropy Program Manager, Bank of America Charitable Foundation
• Cindy McCown, Sr. Director of Programs, Services & Advocacy, Second Harvest Food Bank
• Jan Picolorich, DEBS Assistant Director, Santa Clara Social Services Agency

11:30 - 12:00      A Roadmap for the Future: Hunger’s Impact on Families, Children, and Seniors

• Mary Cummins, Senior Nutrition Program Manager, Santa Clara County Social Services
• Marjorie Freedman, PhD., Professor, Food Social Justice: Most Holy Trinity

12:00 - 12:20     Lunch Buffet

12:20 - 1:20       Keynote Presentation: 

Hunger-Free Communities: A Model for Ending Hunger in the United States

• Ambassador Tony P. Hall, Executive Director, Alliance to End Hunger, Former U.S. Congressman and U.S. Ambassador to the UN agencies for food and agriculture

1:20 - 1:30         Take Action! Get Involved

• Megan Tracz, Public Policy Manager, United Way Silicon Valley
• Cindy McCown, Sr. Director of Programs, Services & Advocacy, Second Harvest Food Bank