This coalition was initially formed:
as a grassroots initiative responding to a locally identified need

Mission/Purpose
As an outsider looking in, I assume the purpose is to respond to people in need.

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

Organizations/Groups Represented
Food pantries
Individual community members
Other (please specify)
Religious organizations Local Hospital

Primary Leadership
Provided by another partner - The group has elected officers. The curent president is the pastor from the United Methodist Church.

Extension's Leadership Role
Not a member

Strategies/Projects/Activities of the Coalition
organizing food drives to supply emergency food providers (* primary project)
other (please specify) (* primary project)
Providing community meals at holidays

Funding
This coalition does not have funding for general operations.

This coalition does not have funding for specific operations.

Internal Planning
This coalition has not 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
No Success Story provided.

Comments
Because I am not a part of this hunger coalition, it was difficult to answer these questions. I did call one of the people who is invovled and found out that the coalition meets about every other month. It really is a group of community citizens who are not wearing any angency hats. There main activities are to have food drives for the food pantries and to organize and promote the community meal on holidays. They are looking for new members and "new blood."