Ending Childhood Hunger: National Anti-Hunger Organizations (NAHO) Plan Josh Wachs, Share Our Strength Outreach Coalition Meeting Wednesday, July 8, 2009

NAHO The Alliance to End Hunger Association of Nutrition Services Agencies Bread for the World Center on Budget and Policy Priorities the Community Food Security Coalition Congressional Hunger Center The End Hunger Network Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Feeding America Food Research and Action Center MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger RESULTS Share Our Strength Society of St Andrews World Hunger Year

NAHO Accomplishments Coordinated policy objectives Created and endorsed Millennium Declaration to End Hunger in America in 2003 Published 2004 Blueprint to End Hunger Updated and released 2008 Blueprint to End Hunger

A Roadmap to End Childhood Hunger in America Plan for Achieving the Administration’s goal of ending childhood hunger in the U.S. by 2015 Incorporates elements of partner plans Broad audience of stakeholders Provides a strategic plan that includes specific measurable goals, actions to achieve 2015 goal, and roles & responsibilities across public and private sectors

Roadmap Recommendations Economic Growth and Security – Broad economic policy – Work supports Federal Food and Nutrition Programs – Ensuring access & increasing participation – Strengthening nutrition programs – Filling gaps at the federal, state & local levels

Implementing Recommendations Role of federal, state and local government Role of private sector and individuals Partnerships and coalitions

NAHO Timeline Draft July/August 2009 Final draft by September 2009 Distribution plan