The San Diego Hunger Coalition is dedicated to ending hunger in San Diego County through coordinated action, advocacy, and educational initiatives. The organization operates several programs, including the Hunger Free San Diego initiative, which aims to provide timely and adequate food assistance. September is Hunger Action Month, featuring campaigns and challenges to raise awareness and support for those facing food insecurity.

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September is
Hunger Action Month!
Anahid Brakke, Executive Director
August 30, 2016

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About
San Diego Hunger
Coalition (SDHC)

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SDHC History
4 Programs &
Staff of 8

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SDHC Mission
The San Diego Hunger Coalition
leads coordinated action
to end hunger in San Diego County
supported by research, education and advocacy.

5. SDHC Programs & Collaborations
CalFresh
Table: CalFresh Task Force
School Meals
Table: Summer Meals Task Force
Hunger Free San Diego
Table: HFSD Advisory Board
Public Policy & Advocacy
Table: Hunger Advocacy Network

6. SDHC Approach
• Training and technical assistance for nonprofits,
school districts, healthcare systems and government
agencies
to increase participation in CalFresh and school meal
programs.
• Educate policymakers and the public about the root
causes of hunger and most promising solutions.
• Advocate for legislative and administrative policy
change to end hunger through increased access to healthy
food.
• Provide research and leadership to build a more effective

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Hunger Free San
Diego

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What is Hunger Free San Diego?
A collective impact effort to
end hunger in San Diego County
through an interwoven safety net
of food assistance resources.

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What do we mean by Hunger Free?
Whenever anyone experiences a time of food
insecurity:
1. They can readily access timely, adequate, and
appropriate assistance, and
2. That assistance is sufficient to see them safely
through their time of need.
**Our goal is to meet the need, not solve the root causes of
hunger.**

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Who is involved in Hunger Free San
Diego?
More than 30 decision-makers and experts
representing:
1. Food banks, pantries, community food programs, community-
based organizations
2. County of San Diego HHSA – Eligibility Operations; Public
Health; Community Health Statistics; Aging & Independence
Services (AAA)
3. School Food Services and Head Start Nutrition Services
4. Research Partners
5. Local Funders and County Board of Supervisors
6. Others: WIC, 211 San Diego, SD Food System Alliance, Hospital
Association, SD County Childhood Obesity Initiative

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Timeline
PHASE I: RESEARCH (May 2016 – April 2017)
• Provide foundational knowledge and data on the current
system of food assistance resources in San Diego
County.
• Forecast what hunger will look like in 2030.
PHASE II: ACTION (May 2017 +)
• Increase awareness and build public support for greater
investment in our region’s hunger relief efforts.
• Bring community into discussion / creating new
solutions.
• Utilize information gathered in Phase I to create
collaborative plan to end hunger by 2030.

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Meals per Intervention Type (sample)

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Hunger
Action/Awareness :)
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Hunger Action Month Social Media
Toolkit
• Hunger Action/Awareness Month is a national
awareness campaign every September.
• Lift up stories of those struggling with food
insecurity through social media.
• Use #HungerActionSD along with your own hashtags.
• Share your stories!
• Highlight a client, volunteer, or community member.
• Promote your own events and fundraising efforts!
• Amplify our collective voice by retweeting and
reposting partners’ content using
#HungerActionSD.

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HAN Social Media Toolkit Summary
• Sept 1 – 10: “It’s Hunger Action Month.”
• Sept 11 – 17: “No Child Should Go Hungry.”
• Sept 18 – 24: “Access to Food at Any Age.”
• #CalFreshChallenge
• Sept 25 - 30: “Serve Those Who Serve Us.”
Don’t forget: #HungerActionSD!

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7th Annual CalFresh Challenge
• Could you feed yourself on $4.27 a day ($29.89/week)?
• Join us for the One-Day Challenge on Monday,
September 19, or challenge yourself to continue for
up to a week through Sunday, September 25.
• Share your experience with your friends, family & the
community using the #CalFreshChallenge and
#HungerActionSD.
• Fundraise or donate to support the CalFresh Task
Force.
• Sign up at www.sdhunger.org.

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Paper Plate Campaign

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Paper Plate Campaign

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For more information
on the CalFresh Challenge or
to request the HAN social media toolkit,
please contact:
Marcia Garcia Diane Wilkinson
CalFresh Coordinator HAN Manager
marcia@sdhunger.org diane@sdhunger.org