Food  Insecurity Series  Presented by Meals at Home and the Evanston Public Library
A   Piece of the Pie, Part  3:  Talking About Ideas  That Work
Wednesday, June 20
6:30pm - 8:00pm
We've looked at the issue of food insecurity in Evanston.
We've talked about how organizations in Evanston are addressing it.
We've discussed how can work together to benefit all.
Now we'll talk about ideas that are working in other communities.  Are there models we can draw from?

Featured Speakers:

-- Robert Egger, Founder and CEO of LA Kitchens. Robert is also the founder of DC Central Kitchen and author of Begging for Change: The Dollars and Sense of Making Nonprofits Responsive, Efficient and Rewarding For All. Robert will be joining by video conference.

-- Alan Shannon, Public Affairs Director for USDA's Food & Nutrition Service which administers the federal government’s 15 nutrition assistance programs—from SNAP (formerly the Food Stamp Program) to school meals.  Alan also played a leading role in the creation and facilitation of GoodGreens, a network and collaboration of over 1300 organizations and individuals primarily from the Midwest who have an interest in building and supporting local food systems.  ​