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

Mission/Purpose
Through collaboration, cooperation, advocacy, resource sharing and increased public awareness, Hope for the Hungry strives to achieve food security for families and individuals within our communities.

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

Organizations/Groups Represented
Aging Agencies
CAP agencies
Food pantries
Individual community members
Religious organizations
Tribes
UW-Extension

Primary Leadership
Provided by Extension

Extension's Leadership Role
Active member; provide primary leadership for the Coaltion

Strategies/Projects/Activities of the Coalition
assessing/measuring the extent of hunger/food insecurity
conducting outreach to connect potential participants to federal nutrition assistance programs (school meals, food stamps)
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
promoting/coordinating food collection and distribution other than food drives (through Hunt for the Hungry, Plant a Row for the Hungry, gleaning projects, etc)
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
Succeeded in setting up operations with Second Harvest to access low cost food and expand capability of member food pantries to feed those who suffer from hunger.

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