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

Mission/Purpose
Share faith through action;an ecumenical program dedicated to sering the bodies and souls of aoll who enter with food, fellowship and friendship.

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

Organizations/Groups Represented
Individual community members

Primary Leadership
Provided by another partner - Extension conducted Strategic Planning to build sustainability (Breadbasket) and works with Food Pantries in volunteer development and support.

Extension's Leadership Role
Ex officio member

Strategies/Projects/Activities of the Coalition
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
networking emergency food providers in the county
organizing food drives to supply emergency food providers (* primary project)

Funding
This coalition has funding for general operations.

This coalition has 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
Strategic Planning included identifying the sources and compatibility with various funding sources and narrowed scope to fit long-range plans.

Comments
Hunger Coalition is taking a more active role in identifying causes of food insecurity at personal, family and community levels.