Hunger

Hunger Free Vermont - Apply for School Meals Applications 05/29/2020

How and why you may want to submit a school meal application for your student aged children.

Hunger Free Vermont - Apply for 3SquaresVT 05/29/2020

Many families in Vermont are experiencing changes in finances due to COVID-19. This video explains why and how you might apply for 3squaresVT to support your food budget.

Positively Vermont: Vermont Foodbank 11/01/2019

Host Dennis McMahon, Esq., is joined by Vermont Foodbank CEO John Sayles.

For more information, please visit: www.vtfoodbank.org

Lake Champlain Chamber: Hunger Free Vermont 09/07/2016

Tom Torti, President and CEO, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce, discusses Hunger Free Vermont, Hunger Councils, and School Meals Programs with Marissa Parisi, Executive Director, Hunger Free Vermont.

More information about Hunger Free Vermont at: http://www.hungerfreevt.org

More information about the LCRCC at: http://www.vermont.org/chamber

Positively Vermont: Vermont Community Garden Network 02/10/2016

Host Dennis McMahon speaks with Jessica Hyman, Executive Director of Vermont Community Garden Network, on the programs and initiatives of the organization.

More information at www.vcgn.org

Positively Vermont: Vermont Foodbank 01/12/2016

Host Dennis McMahon speaks with John Sayles, CEO of Vermont Foodbank.

More information at www.vtfoodbank.org

Vermont's Universal Recycling Law Feeds Hungry Vermonters 09/22/2015

Secretary Deb Markowitz, Agency of Natural Resources is joined by partners, John Sayles, CEO of Vermont Foodbank, Paul Dragon, Director of Policy and Planning with the Agency of Human Services, Ben Theriault, Director of Operations for Vermont, Hannaford Supermarket and Allison Weinhagen, Director of Community Engagement at City Market to highlight how the landmark Universal Recycling Law (Act 148) diverts food from the landfill and directs high-quality food to people, helping Vermonter’s address hunger security in a cost-effective and innovative way. Vermont Foodbank donations are up significantly as a result of July 2015 benchmark.

In the World of Winooski: Planning and Zoning - Winooski Food Shelf 09/22/2015

Mayor Seth Leonard is joined by members of the Winooski Planning Commission (Chair Tommie Murry and Commission Member Michael O'Brien) to discuss the Commission's work on Form Based Code, the Municipal Plan, and updating Winooski's zoning. Then, Linda Howe, Winooski Food Shelf Board Member speaks with the Mayor on the 'high demand' season for food shelf use.

For more information: www.winooskivt.org or Follow on Facebook

Burlington Summer Nutrition and Recreation Program 04/30/2015

Rebecca Goldberg, Youth Services Librarian at Fletcher Free Library, is joined by Gary Rogers, Director of Recreation with Burlington Parks and Recreation, and Pat Matton of the Burlington School Food Project, to discuss the upcoming Burlington Summer Nutrition and Recreation Program, aimed at keeping Burlington kids hunger-free and health this summer. A fundraising event scheduled for May 30th, 2015, includes raffle, silent auction, dancing and food, all for a great cause. Tix at www.flynntix.org 802.86-flynn

Hunger Free Vermont: 3SquaresVT and Vermont's Farmers' Markets 04/21/2015

Derrick Lambert, Child Nutrition Initiatives Manager at Hunger Free Vermont, speaks with Mike Good, Community Food Security Program Assistant at NOFA-VT on 3SquaresVT and Vermont's Farmers' Markets. More information available at Hunger Free Vermont.

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