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2008 Hunger Champions Announcement
The Food Stamp Outreach Coalition is pleased to announce
the 2008 Hunger Champions Program. A proven success in 2005, 2006, and
2007, this program honors local offices that provide exemplary service
in assisting eligible clients to obtain food stamp benefits. The goal of
the program is to recognize and support those local offices with food
stamp professionals who embrace the mission of the food stamp
program…“to increase food security and to reduce hunger by providing
children and low income people with food, a healthy diet and nutrition
education.”
Local offices with a unique and creative approach to
serving their clients will be selected as the 2008 Hunger Champions.
Awardees will be acknowledged at the 2008 State Food Stamp Directors
conference. All Hunger Champions nominees will be recognized with a
certificate noting their extra effort, commitment and passion for
assuring that food stamp participants have the nutrition assistance they
need for their families. In addition, all nominees will be listed as
exemplary offices on the Food Stamp Program web site at
www.fns.usda.gov/fsp/outreach.
The nomination process is simple. Any individual, agency
or organization who has worked, observed or has personal experience with
a local food stamp office that provides exemplary service to food stamp
clients and/or applicants may nominate that office to be honored as a
Hunger Champion. Nomination forms will be available on various web pages
such as the Food Stamp Program outreach pages, World Hunger Year,
American Public Human Services Association and the Food Research and
Action Center (see websites below). All nominations for this year’s
awards must be submitted with a justification of no more than one page
by July 25, 2008.
The Food Stamp Outreach Coalition is a national group of
interested organizations and individuals that provide a forum for the
sharing of outreach ideas, strategies, and resources in order to improve
the accessibility of the Food Stamp Program and increase participation
by eligible persons. The Coalition seeks to broaden community awareness
and improve access and support for the Food Stamp Program and is
committed to improving its effectiveness through viable partnerships.
Questions concerning the Hunger Champions Program or the
SNAP Outreach Coalition should be emailed to
FSOC@fns.usda.gov.
Last modified:
11/21/2008
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