SAN ANGELO, Texas — For the 11th year, Angelo State University's office of the Laura W. Bush Institute for Women's Health (LWBIWH) will co-host West Texas Hunger Summit on Thursday, March 7, at the Region 15 Education Service Center, 612 S. Irene St.
Titled "Hunger Happens Here," the summit will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is co-hosted by the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty (BCHP), and will feature the following guest speakers:
- Dr. Tammy Leonard, Professor of Health Economics and Policy, UT Southwestern Medical Center
- Carrie Ross, Extension Agent, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
- Jessica Tudyk, Program Officer, Mary E. Bivins Foundation
A variety of topics will be discussed, including food insecurity, the state of senior hunger and available resources in all Texas counties from the Texas A&M AgriLife organization.
Following the presentations, participants in the summit will share best practices that can be implemented in any community, including:
- Rethinking fundraising
- Mobilizing local support for food charities
- Placing grocery stores in schools
- Ordering online from food pantries
- Re-purposing food that would otherwise be discarded
The cost to attend the West Texas Hunger Summit is $10 per person and includes lunch. Registration is now open on the BCHP website.
