PAVING THE
ROAD TO
2015
Anti-Hunger Taskforce of Long Island is presenting the:
10th Annual Hunger Forum
April 23, 2010
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Forum Theme:
The Anti-Hunger Taskforce, an initiative spearheaded by the Health & Welfare Council of Long Island is comprised of various Long Island organizations to address the issues of hunger and food insecurity. For over two decades, the Taskforce has succeeded in identifying and monitoring systemic problems that impact access to food and hunger-related programs and services and to identify public policies and legislation that can better support anti-hunger efforts.
With President Obama’s goal of ending childhood hunger by 2015, a window of opportunity is available for Long Island schools, community organizations, and government to collectively pave the road to ending Childhood Hunger.
It is well-understood that a lack of financial resources is at the root of hunger, malnutrition, and food insecurity. Nearly one in four children live in households that do not have access to enough nutritious food to lead active, healthy lives (1). As Long Island communities and schools attempt to rebuild the road to financial stability, the need to address hunger, food insecurity, and access to nutrition is now more relevant than ever. Hungry students cannot learn and according to the Food Research and Action Center (2009), hungry adolescents are more likely to cause disciplinary problems, not get a long with peers, and get suspended from school. Millions of federal reimbursement dollars are lost every year when students do not participate in the array of food delivery programs available: free/reduced school breakfast & lunch, summer food service programs, etc.(2). That’s money that could be used to stimulate Long Island communities. Nearly one-third (31 percent) of children in New York live in low-income working households. Historically, when faced with financial struggles, food has been the first expense to go.
view a teacher’s perspective
The 10th Annual Hunger Forum will create a framework for understanding the interdependence of hunger and poverty and the steps needed to pave the road to successful partnerships between schools, organizations, and government.
The Forum will host four educational workshops around; (1) the adverse effects caused by exposure to food insecurity on productivity, behavior, and learning for children; (2) effective ways schools and organizations can foster family economic security; (3) engaging the media sector in bringing awareness to planning for a more innovative, comprehensive and effective system that can eradicate hunger; (4) to understand how economic class affects nutrition choices, learning behaviors and mind sets. The Forum will provide schools, school districts, government, and Long Island organization with tools and resources needed to pave a successful road to 2015.
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Sponsorship:
Interested in becoming a sponsor or donor? The Health & Welfare Council is a nonprofit, nonpartisan 501(c)(3) organization. By becoming a sponsor, you can help us cover administrative costs needed to fund the Forum, and in turn, help your business by obtaining visibility, exposure, and name recognition. Indiviudals can now make financial donations to assist in funding the event. Individual contributions are tax-deductible as charitable contributions to the extent allowed by law.
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Contact Rushka Tcholakova at (516) 505-4425 or rtcholakova@hwcli.com for more information.
Membership:
Join the AHTF! Participate in advocacy efforts and the planning for a hunger free Long Island. Click on the following for: Agency Membership, Individual Membership, Roles & Responsibilites.
2009-2010 PLANNING COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Co-Chairs: Planning Committee Members:
Idania Aponte, The INN Betty Eberhardt, United WayLI
Tara Larkin-Fredericks, Clubhouse of Suffolk Bianca Nunez, HWCLI
Carrie-Anne Veraszto, CSFP
Chanee Hammonds, LICIL
Donna Ingram, CCE of SC
Ellin Boyd, LIPA REAP
Katy Mitchell, LI-Cares
Linda Showell, CCC of NC
Rob Greenberger, FEGS
Rushka Tcholakova , HWCLI
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