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[Title] The Share Table: Engaging Partners Around the Summer Food Service… [Author] Maryam Adamu [Year] 2014 [Publication Type] Field Reports [Location] Domestic, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh [Description] … Read more [Affiliation] Emerson Fellow [Body] 
Southwestern Pennsylvania Food Security Partnership THE SHARE TABLE ENGAGING PARTNERS AROUND SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM ALLEGHENY COUNTY Maryam Adamu Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellow The Share Table WELCOME There unmistakable community atmosphere around ending childhood food insecurity Allegheny County For instance late April collection South Middle School students along with representatives from Pittsburgh Cares and Greater Community Bank gathered discuss issue that was affecting their preparation for schools canned drive the decorated picnic table would drop site asked question participating same service learning project country were asking What Will You Bring Elsewhere summer feeding sites across kids use Tables These are places where can offer whole uneaten parts meal peers perhaps exchange them something they like better apple orange example friend This report focuses positive impact Summer Service Program what has already been accomplished City large more key stakeholders bring share work end INTRODUCTION CHILDHOOD INSECURITY years following Great Recession many Americans found themselves without gainful employment dollars being stretched absolute thinnest Department Agriculture reported households experienced stretch some point during year Compare experiencing becomes clear past few have especially tough families condition having limited uncertain availability nutritionally adequate safe foods ability acquire acceptable low paying job lack access transportation sometimes gap between reaching security Unfortunately these circumstances disproportionately affect children Fully every United States insecure Much evergrowing body research points devastating health education economic outcomes associated several times likely underperform academically behavioral issues require special andor repeat grade Our best efforts preparing healthy prosperous future often undercut when child too hungry stressed learn cycles poverty persist Put simply providing nutritious today first step ensuring robust workforceready society tomorrow SECURITY Within there exists incredible network individuals programs organizations working together help alleviate hunger area Banks partner distribution gardens Farmers Markets accept SNAP WIC benefits Still over living those homeless period time last That number jumps preschool age factored More must done take care one most vulnerable segments our population Partnershipan initiative Bankwas developed significantly reduce Working hope feed line shorten While primarily direct works get people enrolled federal nutrition which eligible thereby shortening emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Formerly known stamps program assists lowincome purchasing grocery stores farmers markets supermarkets Women Infants Children through states supplemental mothers infants five Breakfast Lunch Programs constant source school However not session SFSP administered Education helps provide free meals this different levels involved SPONSORS government agencies nonprofits generally assume responsibility running including training supervisors filing reimbursements regulations VENDORS production component Sponsors capacity tend contract companies culinary prepare SITES physical location congregate receive parksplaygrounds houses worship centers OPEN districts wherein least reduced neighborhoods qualify open offered any prior registration required making valuable resource communities Outside roles delineated grow presence recruiting serve volunteerbased seek out OUTREACH flyers other outreach materials Though everyone able participate level recognize importance spreading word about helpful SITE SUPERVISORS who attend then responsible taking tallies temperatures pointperson particular Several will person spearheading but alternate cosite available spread VOLUNTEERS programming requirement participation tends much higher activities also offeredrecreation reading groups Essentially requires quite bit organizing particularly two barriers keep facilitating relationships ensure all entities need started each Additionally Human Services DHS Parks Recreation developing sponsored CitiParks total sponsors served snacks Each day nearly participated county ranging Vacation Bible Schools recreation camps pools under WHERE WORKS Below map Feeding ran Blue squares indicate red half registered lunch ideal environment within walking distance home SOUTHEASTERN NORTHEASTERN BIGGER needed decrease shows areas rampant scarce Clairton Wilkinsburg McKeesport Homewood target neighborhoodsboroughs recruitment great untapped resources could really champion Houses should existing operating high identify potential summers And just participants benefit greatly close proximity serviced Sponsor part Finding administrative coordinate unique understanding specific needs paramount Earthen Vessels Outreach East Liberty Lawrenceville Similarly Ministry took borough Having greater manageable gives opportunity closely develop its highest STARTUP EXPANSION Potential Many inkind donations Businesses host equipment drives outdoor donate refrigerator oven indoor Foundations grants hoping start mobile rural pockets Workforce Investment Boards set teenagers adults skills Site Supervisor One difficult aspects builtin disseminates partners robocalls universal channel communicated Offices elected officials district superintendents active role constituency Whether mail hosting kickoff events encourage utilize dial find nearest system place courtesy Way begin new vendors Kitchens Springboard Lutheran Society Both workforcetraining such criminal backgrounds homelessness offering life Their market secure industry Not only prison recidivism waste rescuing ripe used next helping prepared plates means definite recognition Over hopes harness energy increase amount roughly bringing projected totals reach goals support businesses owe thousands Chris West Regional Coordinator Office Email cwestpittsburghfoodbankorg Karen Dreyer Director kdreyerpittsburghfoodbankorg FEEDING PARTICIPANTS TOUCHING FAMILIES INC NUTRITION GROUP CATHOLIC CHARITIES PGH HOW DEPT AGRICULTURE PARTNERSHIP SOUTHWESTERN SPONSOR VENDOR PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATION Child Reauthorization Act Administered stage agency Local sponsor teens eat average APPROX CHILDREN Comes Congress
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