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

Mission/Purpose
Provide opportunity for hunger pantry coordinators to network, share news, try joint marketing campaigns.

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

Organizations/Groups Represented
Emergency meal sites
Food pantries
Public health/WIC staff
Religious organizations
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
creating and distributing a resource directory (directing low income residents to sources of assistance)
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

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
The coalition created a directory of hunger pantries in Rock County.

Comments
The hunger coalition has been inactive for more than a year now. I hope to reactivate it in 2006.