Join a committed team of food security champions.
To sign up for an action group, click on the name of the group you are interested in and it will take you to a spreadsheet where you can leave your name and contact information.
Charitable Food Programs
Ensure that all children struggling with food insecurity have access to adequate, culturally-relevant, nutritious charitable food at school.
Group Contact: Jim Hanna, jhanna@ccfoodsecurity.org or Zoe Grodsky, grodsz@portlandschools.org
Ensure that all children struggling with food insecurity have access to adequate, culturally-relevant, nutritious charitable food at school.
Group Contact: Jim Hanna, jhanna@ccfoodsecurity.org or Zoe Grodsky, grodsz@portlandschools.org
Federal Nutrition Programs
Increase overall school meal participation and reduce challenges to food service staff.
Group Contact: Jim Hanna, jhanna@ccfoodsecurity.org or Zoe Grodsky, grodsz@portlandschools.org
Increase overall school meal participation and reduce challenges to food service staff.
Group Contact: Jim Hanna, jhanna@ccfoodsecurity.org or Zoe Grodsky, grodsz@portlandschools.org
School Gardens
Assist every interested school in developing and maintaining a successful school garden and school garden programming.
Group Contact: Lily Chaleff, lily@cultivatingcommunity.org
Assist every interested school in developing and maintaining a successful school garden and school garden programming.
Group Contact: Lily Chaleff, lily@cultivatingcommunity.org
Nutrition Education
Provide schools with the tools they need to coordinate staff and organizational partners working to educate students about basic cooking skills and nutrition.
Group Contact: Amanda Hutchins, ahutchins@portlandmaine.gov
Provide schools with the tools they need to coordinate staff and organizational partners working to educate students about basic cooking skills and nutrition.
Group Contact: Amanda Hutchins, ahutchins@portlandmaine.gov
Sustainable Practices
Support schools in creating procurement, waste management, and other practices that minimize environmental impact and encourage investment in local communities.
Group Contact: Adele Wise, adele@ccfoodsecurity.org
Support schools in creating procurement, waste management, and other practices that minimize environmental impact and encourage investment in local communities.
Group Contact: Adele Wise, adele@ccfoodsecurity.org
