This coalition was initially formed:
as a grassroots initiative responding to a locally identified need
other (please specify) WI Community-Based Hunger Prevention Prog Grant

Mission/Purpose
Assist ECC residents locate community food & nutrition resources through a collaborative referral system. The Coalition also works to increase community awareness and promote social policies to decrease county poverty and food insecurity.

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

Organizations/Groups Represented
Aging Agencies
CAP agencies
Food pantries
Head Start
Homeless Shelters
Human services
Individual community members
Other (please specify)
Other school staff (teachers
administrators
etc.)
Public health/WIC staff
Religious organizations
School food service
UW-Extension *Boys and Girls Club, *Feed My People Food Bank,*Coaltion for Youth

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
creating and distributing a resource directory (directing low income residents to sources of assistance) (* primary project)
improving community capacity to address hunger/food insecurity
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 evaluated its functioning.
This group has evaluated its strategies/projects/activities.

Success Story
In 2004, the Coalition sponsored its first ROWELL Poverty simulation, which will be held every other year. (See ECC WNEP outcome story) In 2003, the Coalition evlauated its resource directory. In 2005, the Coalition revised and distributed its revised and expanded resource directory. We also created a 250 agency/organization group list to email messages concerning Energy Assistance, holiday assistance and other "helps" available to the low income clients the agencies serve.

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