1. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved by National FFA Organization. FFA: Feeding the World – Starting at Home

2. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved by National FFA Organization. What is FFA? Makes a positive difference in students’ lives by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agriculture education. Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve FFA is structured on three levels: local, state and national.

3. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved by National FFA Organization. FFA is embarking on a multi-year plan to engage youth as part of the solution to hunger Working from a two-pronged approach – Educate teachers and youth on the challenges of food insecurity – Engage members at the local, state and national level in hunger relief efforts Feeding the World – Starting at Home

4. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved by National FFA Organization. Living to Serve Grant Programs – Rural Youth Development – funded by the USDA/NIFA – FFA: Food For All – funded by the Howard G. Buffett Foundation and Farmers Feeding the World Foundation of both grant programs is service-learning Fighting Hunger in Rural Communities

5. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved by National FFA Organization. A teaching and learning strategy that integrates meaningful service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities Two major pillars - service and educational outreach to the community What is Service-Learning?

6. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved by National FFA Organization. Youth in rural communities develop and implement service-learning projects based on local needs 72 chapters funded in 17 states 38 chapters have created projects to fight hunger Rural Youth Development (RYD)

7. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved by National FFA Organization. Youth in rural, urban and suburban communities develop and implement sustainable SL projects focused on fighting hunger 140 chapters funded in 41 states Impacts gathered by November 2012 FFA: Food For All

8. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved by National FFA Organization. www.ffa.org/livingtoserve www.ffa.org/foodforall www.communitywalk.com/FFA_Living2Serve More Information