FRAC Chat

With just two weeks to go until the 2017 National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference, we hope you’re getting ready for your trip to Washington, DC. Haven’t registered yet? Do it today and end hunger now.

Food Research & Action Center President James Weill addressed audiences in honor of former Under Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, Kevin Concannon, celebrating his role and response to the Great Recession over the last nine years as well as the obstacles facing the incoming leadership.

FRAC On the Move is a series in which we follow our policy and program experts as they connect with advocates across the country to explore strategies and develop solutions to end hunger. In this installment, we hear from Kate Sims, senior government relations associate about her trip to Reno for the Western Region Anti-Hunger Consortium meeting.

The AmeriCorps VISTA program has been at the forefront of the struggle to end poverty in the U.S. for over 50 years. Over the course of FRAC’s history, AmeriCorps VISTA Members have made important contributions towards our mission to end hunger. As we look toward 2017, we have asked our current VISTA Members to share their experiences and goals in the fight against hunger and poverty.

This is part three of a three-part installment on getting to know Anti-Hunger AmeriCorps VISTA Members at FRAC.

The AmeriCorps VISTA program has been at the forefront of the struggle to end poverty in the U.S. for over 50 years. Over the course of FRAC’s history, AmeriCorps VISTA Members have made important contributions towards our mission to end hunger. As we look toward 2017, we have asked our current VISTA Members to share their experiences and goals in the fight against hunger and poverty.

This is part two of a three-part installment on getting to know Anti-Hunger AmeriCorps VISTA Members at FRAC.