2017 Iowa Hunger Summit
| 9:00 a.m. | President’s Welcome | ||
| Ambassador Kenneth M. Quinn | President, World Food Prize Foundation | |||
| Craig Hill | President, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation | |||
| 9:15 a.m. | Secretaries of Agriculture | ||
| Secretary Tom Vilsack | U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, 2009-2017 | |||
| Secretary Dan Glickman | U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, 1995-2001 | |||
| Secretary Ann Veneman | U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, 2001-2005 | |||
| Secretary Mike Johanns | U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, 2005-2007 | |||
| Secretary Ed Schafer | U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, 2008-2009 | |||
| 10:45 a.m. | Who is ALICE? | ||
| Deann Cook | Executive Director, United Ways of Iowa | |||
| Darlene Barnes | Regional Administrator, USDA Food & Nutrition Service (FNS) | |||
| Amy Meyer | Executive Director, United Way of Mahaska County | |||
| Ali Wilson | Volunteer Engagement Director, United Way of Wapello County | |||
| 12:00 p.m. | Iowa Hunger Luncheon | ||
| Norman Borlaug Day Proclamation by Governor Kim Reynolds | |||
| Governor Kim Reynolds reads the official proclamation declaring October 16 as Norman E. Borlaug/World Food Prize Day in Iowa | |||
| Presentation of Robert D. Ray Iowa SHARES Humanitarian Award | |||
| This award is given to a hunger fighter in Iowa who has provided significant leadership in confronting hunger at home and abroad. This year we are delighted to be giving this award to The Most Reverend Bishop Richard E. Pates | |||
| Keynote Presentation | |||
| Diana Aviv, Chief Executive Officer, Feeding America In her luncheon keynote, Diana Aviv, CEO of Feeding America, will explore four critical trends that are reshaping the field of hunger relief: technological advances, funder expectations, last mile-efficiencies, and the legislative landscape. | |||
| Please Note: Due to the nature of the event, alternative meal options for those with specific allergy, nutritional, and dietary needs are unable to be provided. Should you choose to do so, we welcome you to bring your own food/snacks to accommodate your needs. Please contact us with any questions or concerns. | |||
| 1:30 p.m. | Breakout Sessions, Round One | ||
| Fighting Hunger While Reducing Wasted Food | |||
| Organized by ReFED, Eat Greater DSM, and the Food Rescue Partnership | |||
| Hunger Relief Partnerships in Rural and Urban Iowa | |||
| Organized by the Iowa Food Bank Association and United Way of Story County | |||
| Food Insecurity and Child Nutrition | |||
| Organized by the Farm to ECE Statewide Coalition and Midwest Dairy Council | |||
| Donation Gardens & Increasing Access to Produce | |||
| Organized by Iowa State Extension and Outreach Master Gardener Program, Iowa Gardening for Good, and United Way of Muscatine | |||
| The Outreach Program & The Alliance to End Hunger: Partnering to Empower Advocacy | |||
| Organized by The Outreach Program and The Alliance to End Hunger | |||
| 2:15 p.m. | Networking | ||
| 2:30 p.m. | Breakout Sessions, Round Two | ||
| Iowa Hunger Coalition: A New Advocacy Approach | |||
| Organized by Iowa Hunger Coalition | |||
| A Partnership for a Healthier America | |||
| Organized by The Partnership for a Healthier America and DMARC | |||
| Food Security: The Foundation for Healthy Aging | |||
| Organized by the Iowa Department of Public Health, Iowa Department on Aging, and Iowa State Extension – Human Sciences | |||
| Growing Healthy Kids Through School Partnerships | |||
| Organized by FoodCorps Iowa and Des Moines Public Schools | |||
| Global Greens and Refugee Farming | |||
| Organized by Global Greens, Lutheran Services in Iowa | |||
| 3:15 p.m. | Networking |