This coalition was initially formed:
as a grassroots initiative responding to a locally identified need
in response to an agency request

Mission/Purpose
Through collaboration, cooperation, and information sharing, the WCNC works to prevent hunger and food insecurity, provide information and education on nutrition issues and promotes policies that achieve food security while honoring the dignity of those we serve.

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

Organizations/Groups Represented
Aging Agencies
Emergency meal sites
Food pantries
Head Start
Homeless Shelters
Human services
Other (please specify)
Public health/WIC staff
Religious organizations
UW-Extension SHARE, United Way, Cty Exec's office, CAC, more...

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)
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
organizing food drives to supply emergency food providers
other (please specify)
promoting/coordinating food collection and distribution other than food drives (through Hunt for the Hungry, Plant a Row for the Hungry, gleaning projects, etc)
promoting/coordinating the Senior or WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program
raising awareness of hunger and food insecurity (* primary project)
poverty simulations

Funding
This coalition has funding for general 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 evaluated its strategies/projects/activities.

Success Story
We completed a very successful Strategic planning process that has given us guidance. We have a number of on-going successful projects such as garden gleaning, and our food recovery project.

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