Hunger Free Communities SummitFebruary 25, 2012

Dave MinerVolunteer Chair

dminer145@aol.com 317-876-1967

A coalition of representatives of all major food providers and leading anti-hunger organizations, both public and private

Who We Are

Indy Hunger Network Model

• IHN participants are senior staff members of their organizations.• Operates as a guiding coalition – all volunteer

Vision - An abundance of healthy food, when & where needed, for all who need it

Indianapolis Food “System”

Senior Meals

SNAP SNAP

Soup Kitchens

SVdP & 200 Food Pantries

WIC

School lunch, Summer feeding

CICOA, Meals on Wheels

FSSA, DOH (IN)

Dept of Education (IN)

For Profit Donors

USDA

Foundations Individuals, Churches,

etc.

Gleaners Food Bank

Community Centers

Seniors,Disabled

Adults

Pregnant & Nursing Mothers

Children

Feeding America

Second Helpings

Midwest Food Bank

Connect2Help

The Donors

The Hungry

Successes

• Private, public, faith-based, for-profit all working together

• Relationships, trust and commitment built• Data-based understanding of the systems• Skilled volunteers engaged for key projects

240,000 more meals for kids in ‘11

Who Supplies the Food(Percentage of Meal Equivalents Provided)

9Data as of June ‘11

Ideas Explore Funding Execute Report

Define Approval

Project Portfolio

BackSacksPromote Summer ServingsSummer Servings research

Pantry PartnersSchool breakfast

BackSacksPromote Summer ServingsSummer Servings research

Pantry PartnersSchool breakfast

Unmet need measurement Gleaning Promote 211Latinos VolunteersGardens InternsWIC, SNAP School pantriesSeniorsFamily dinners

Unmet need measurement Gleaning Promote 211Latinos VolunteersGardens InternsWIC, SNAP School pantriesSeniorsFamily dinners

ProjectCharterProjectCharter

Bulk Purchase

Bulk Purchase

Key Learnings

• Each organization has an important role• Think comprehensive/systemic and projects• Marketing /information a major gap• Funders like the integrated thinking

"Hunger isn't a "one size fits all" problem. Each organization brings its own unique expertise, experience and resources to the table”. Jennifer Vigran, CEO, Second Helpings

• EXTRA SLIDES

What We Have Done Thus Far?

• Initial exploratory actions – community consult, township meetings, Pack the Pantries

• System mapping (Six Sigma)• Improvement projects – BackSacks, Summer

Servings, and more• Provided 240,000 more meals to children in

2011

Ongoing Projects

• Pantry Partners• Objective – Develop network of lead pantries

open 12-18 hrs / week, offering enhanced services

• Status: Have 10 in network; service improving

Ongoing Projects (cont’d)

• Summer Servings• Objectives:

1. Promote summer food programs2. Research use of program

• Status: 1. Common branding, signs and billboards,

utilization up 2. 5000 Parent surveys collected via schools

Ongoing Projects (cont’d)

• BackSacks• Objective – Provide BackSacks during the

school year for children who have specific symptoms of chronic hunger

• Status: Six sigma teams dramatically improved processes for scale-up; volume 2X for start of school year; received leadership funding

Ongoing Projects (cont’d)

• School Breakfast• Objective – Improve access to breakfast

across Marion county school systems

• Status: Pilots for ‘11-’12 year based on best practices, with intent to scale rapidly in subsequent years

Operational Approach

• Builds on the strengths and capabilities of the wonderful existing community organizations

• Fosters cooperation and collaboration• Identifies key opportunities to improve overall food system• Establishes projects to address opportunities• Monitors ‘health’ of overall food system

"Hunger isn't a "one size fits all" problem. Each organization brings its own unique expertise, experience and resources to the table”. Jennifer Vigran

What IFRN Does Not Do

• Does not usurp authority of individual organizations

• Does not distribute food itself

IFRN does advocate for funding, food and other resources for system improvement projects