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WORKING TOGETHER TO END HUNGER IN WASHINGTON STATE SINCE 1990
The Anti-Hunger & Nutrition Coalition brings the voices of hungry Washington families to the ears of our policy makers to insure that public policy leads our response to hunger in our state of plenty. Over the years, the Coalition has successfully advocated for strategic policy and state appropriations to maximize federal nutrition programs, reinforce our community-based emergency food assistance system and link local farmers with the needs of the hungry.
The AHNC meets regularly to:
- Discuss current and coming issues affecting hunger in Washington ;
- Collaborate and share information about statewide public policy issues and anti-hunger efforts;
- Develop an annual legislative agenda that makes progress on our goal to end hunger in Washington.
During each legislative session, the Coalition hosts a Hunger Action Day to highlight the issues facing hungry families in Washington and bring their stories to legislators in the position to make change that reduces hunger.
The Anti-Hunger & Nutrition Coalition is chaired by a steering committee and includes:
Statewide associations
Food banks and meal programs
Health departments, clinics and districts
Religious organizations
School districts
State agency representatives
Tribal organizations
Service Providers
Senior Centers
AHNC Steering Committee Members
Trish Twomey, Co-Chair
Hunger Action Center Director
Solid Ground
Claire Lane, Co-Chair
Food Security Program Manager
WithinReach
Peny Archer
Operations Manager
Community Services of Moses Lake
Nadiya Beckwith-Stanley
Food Policy Associate
Children’s Alliance
Paul Benz
Director
Faith Action Network
Gina Clark
Public Policy Manager
Food Lifeline
Karen Kinney
Executive Director
Washington State Farmers Market Association
execdirector@wafarmersmarkets.com
Lauren McGowan
Associate Director, Ending Homelessness
United Way of King County
Helen McGovern
Executive Director
Emergency Food Network
Breanna Oberlin
Legislative Chair
Washington State Food Nutrition Council
Tom Ogg
Nutrition Director
Kent School District
Kristen Rezabek
Executive Director
Nutrition First
ExecutiveDirector@nutritionfirstwa.org
Linda Stone
Senior Food Policy Coordinator
Children’s Alliance
Julie Washburn
Executive Director
Washington Food Coalition
Neil Watkins
Executive Director
Sno-Valley Food Bank
Christina Wong
Public Policy Manager
Northwest Harvest
