The Hunger-Free Iowa Initiative strives to eliminate hunger, but it goes beyond just feeding the hungry; it empowers and unites communities. We fight local hunger problems with local solutions. Here's what we've been up to.
September 2015 HFII Monthly Newsletter
The Hunger-Free Iowa Initiative is moving across Iowa, striving to get all Iowans talking about hunger related issues. Our goal is for all 99 counties in the great state of Iowa to be hunger-free. This goal can become a reality with help from dedicated people like you.
Back row: Alli Zuel and Jancy LaFollette
Front row: Dr. Deb Turner and Vicki Williamson-Hover
VISTA 50th Celebration: Iowa Poverty Summit

On August 26, Outreach, Inc. and the CNCS State Office hosted a poverty summit to celebrate AmeriCorps VISTA's 50 years of national service. VISTAs, national service leaders, and poverty-fighters from all over the state were in attendance. We started our day with a presentation on and discussion about the collective impact model by Rick McNary, Vice President of Private and Public Partnership for Outreach, Inc. The afternoon focused on applying the collective impact model to the VISTA year of service through small group discussion. The summit concluded with a meal packaging event, enabling us to donate 3,672 meals to the Northeast Iowa Food Bank.
Have a Hunger Dialogue or Meal Packaging Event

Having a Hunger Dialogue is a great way to bring together everyone in your community who has a foot in the food system and hunger alleviation. Dialogues bring people together to discuss the issues pertaining to hunger, pooling resources, and creating a hunger-fighting network.

to start the conversation in your community.
9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance

Cydney Corwin (front) and the full HFII team
While the Outreach, Inc. team was busy packing 1.2 million meals in Washington D.C., the HFII team didn't slack on service. Together with AmeriCorps NCCC alum, Cydney Corwin, we packed 3,564 meals for distribution around Iowa.

The HFII, FoodCorps, and Green Iowa teams
The HFII team partnered with FoodCorps, Green Iowa, and the Des Moines Public Schools to work in the Carver School Garden. We spent the afternoon pulling weeds, harvesting produce, and having a great time.
Hunger Warrior Corner

Hunger doesn't just affect adults, and adults shouldn't be the only hunger-fighters. HFII's Hunger Warriors program works to bring kids of all ages into the hunger space to learn about global and local hunger, and what they can do to help make Iowa the first hunger-free state. 

Want to learn more? 
Join our Education Specialist, Kimberly Johnson, on Tuesday, September 22, at 10:00 AM for the
21st Century Community Learning Centers' September Best Practice Webinar.

Call in number: 1-800-444-2801
      Passcode: 2895301
Don't forget! Register now for the 2015 Iowa Hunger Summit

Join over 600 leaders from across Iowa and the Midwest at the
Ninth Annual Iowa Hunger Summit to celebrate Iowa's contribution towards ensuring adequate food for all and to increase statewide awareness of hunger, poverty, and related issues.

Free and open to the public, come to the Iowa Hunger Summit to learn more about who the hungry in Iowa are, how hunger impacts human health and well being, and what extraordinary work Iowans are doing to alleviate hunger both at home and abroad.

When: Tuesday, October 13, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, doors open at 8 AM
Where: Marriott Hotel, 700 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa, 50309


Questions?
 Contact Stephen Lauer, Program Coordinator at the World Food Prize Foundation, at 515-245-3730.
 Outreach, Inc. | (641) 486-2550 | hungerfreeiowa@outreachprogram.org 
Follow us: