Some of the Campaign staff at the Vermont State HouseHunger Awareness Day
February 12th, 2009
Wednesday marked my 100th day as Executive Director at that the Vermont Campaign to End Childhood Hunger. As I’ve become more grounded in the needs of our organization and Vermont communities I’ve begun taking steps to create long-term plans for our organizational growth and development. Going forward we must continually rise to meet the needs of Vermonters so that hunger becomes a distant memory. No small task.
The staff at the Campaign always has our mission in their sights. They spend hours understanding how income changes will affect families’ 3SquaresVT benefits. They help schools with lengthy federal applications for meal programs. They’re on site when schools reapply for summer programs with another lengthy application and different reimbursement formulas. They work with schools on balancing budgets to afford locally-grown fruits and vegetables for snack time. Without our dedicated staff very little of this vital work would happen, and there is always more to do.
Currently 3SquaresVT (formerly known as Food Stamps) has the highest participation rate the state of Vermont has ever seen -70,000+ participants. Children who eat meals in school or in a child care setting get 500+ nutritious meals a year. Our work enhances the well-being of Vermont’s children and their families.
The staff at the Campaign always has our mission in their sights. They spend hours understanding how income changes will affect families’ 3SquaresVT benefits. They help schools with lengthy federal applications for meal programs. They’re on site when schools reapply for summer programs with another lengthy application and different reimbursement formulas. They work with schools on balancing budgets to afford locally-grown fruits and vegetables for snack time. Without our dedicated staff very little of this vital work would happen, and there is always more to do.
Currently 3SquaresVT (formerly known as Food Stamps) has the highest participation rate the state of Vermont has ever seen -70,000+ participants. Children who eat meals in school or in a child care setting get 500+ nutritious meals a year. Our work enhances the well-being of Vermont’s children and their families.
With more than 60,000 families in Vermont still experiencing food insecurity there is a great deal of work ahead of us. I believe the Campaign has the right people at the right time to find sustainable solutions to hunger. I look forward to working with our advocates, donors, partners, and friends to make change!
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