This coalition was initially formed:
as a grassroots initiative responding to a locally identified need
in response to a funding requirement or opportunity

Mission/Purpose
Our mission is to address the hunger needs of Iowa County, to support our local food pantires, and to increase awareness of local and global hunger issues by acting as a bridge that spans the gap between what local government can do and what individuals can do.

Description
Members interact primarily for the purpose of exchanging information and communication.

Organizations/Groups Represented
Aging Agencies
CAP agencies
Food pantries
Human services
Public health/WIC staff
Religious organizations
UW-Extension

Primary Leadership
Provided by another partner - The WIC Director.

Extension's Leadership Role
Active member; provide leadership for particular activities or committee(s)

Strategies/Projects/Activities of the Coalition
conducting outreach to connect potential participants to federal nutrition assistance programs (school meals, food stamps) (* primary project)
creating and distributing a resource directory (directing low income residents to sources of assistance) (* primary project)
improving community capacity to address hunger/food insecurity (* primary project)
networking a variety of organizations/individuals working in the area of hunger prevention (* primary project)
networking emergency food providers in the county (* primary project)
organizing food drives to supply emergency food providers (* primary project)
promoting/coordinating food collection and distribution other than food drives (through Hunt for the Hungry, Plant a Row for the Hungry, gleaning projects, etc) (* primary project)
promoting/coordinating the Senior or WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program (* primary project)
raising awareness of hunger and food insecurity (* primary project)

Funding
This coalition does not have funding for general operations.

This coalition does not have funding for specific operations.

Internal Planning
This coalition has participated in planning and organizational (internal) development activities (such as strategic planning, creating a mission statement, training of members).

Evaluation
This group has not evaluated its functioning.
This group has not evaluated its strategies/projects/activities.

Success Story
We gathered inforamtion on all of the food pantries that could serve Iowa County residents and have distributed that information county wide.

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