The goal of the 2017 CTHG conference is to move hunger relief organizations toward strategies that promote social justice and address the root causes of hunger, using the lens of racial and economic equity. At the first CTHG conference in 2013, 300 people from 170 organizations representing 33 states plus Washington, DC gathered together in […]
New report that highlights innovative food banks including some of the Closing the Hunger’s leadership team member organization. “A fundamental paradigm shift is taking place right now in how food banks approach hunger. Across the country, food banks are looking at their mission through a number of new lenses: health; education and technical assistance; farming; […]
Abstract Our study, which was sponsored by the Worcester County Food Bank, assessed partnerships between food banks and food hubs in various locations of the United States. The majority of our data was collected through phone interviews with staff members at four different food hub/food bank partnerships. The study conducted proved that various resources,infrastructure, partnerships, […]
Just released! We are excited to share a new report and video made in collaboration with WhyHunger, a member of the Closing the Hunger Gap Leadership Team, and food access organizations that participated in the recent national Closing the Hunger Gap “Cultivating Food Justice” Conference. This Special Report: America’s Food Banks Say Charity Won’t End […]
Listen to voices from the conference – including Community Food Bank, Sisters Of The Road, Village Gardens, Janus Youth Programs, The Stop Community Food Centre, and Emily Becker from the Oregon Food Bank – on KBOO Community Radio‘s Food Show. The CTHG part starts about 20 minutes in to the program. https://kboo.fm/inheritancestoriesclosingthehungergapand
