Project teams
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Community Awareness & Education - educating the community about hunger and poverty.
Legislative Advocacy - helping individuals obtain a greater income and prevent food insecurity.currently looking for new members
Resource Development - focusing on improving and coordinating resources.
Giving Gardens - new leadership, new name, and new committees, join today!
- MOBILE PANTRY - delivering food to those in rural areas.
- EMPTY BOWLS -
annual fundraiser - GRANTS - for those fighting to prevent hunger & poverty.
- MAILING LIST - semi-annual
e-news, sign up today!
Links
Local, State and National links for hunger and poverty prevention, let a member know if we should add others.
Local Links
Poverty SImulation Results - Click Here for the Evaluation and Click Here for the Results
Work-n-Wheels Program through CAP Services, Stevens Point.
Food News Flash Newsletter (Jan/Feb 2012) - from UW-Extension/Healthy Beginnings
Portage County Literacy Council -
"National studies show that low literacy skills are closely connected
to
poverty. PCLC provides free basic math and English literacy education to
adults through tutoring,
classes and computer-based learning."
Please contact them through the provided link or via phone at: (715) 345-5341
Family Resource Guide - a quick reference guide to community programs in Portage County.
Stevens Point Housing Authority *NEW WEB SITE* (affordable housing in Stevens Point, WI) - call 715-341-3444
ACCESS is a quick and easy way for people in Wisconsin to get answers to questions about health and nutrition programs.
Are you eligible? for FoodShare, BadgerCare Plus, Medicaid , SeniorCare, and other programs.
Apply online for FoodShare and Medicaid (including BadgerCare Plus and the Family Planning Services Program).
Check the status of your benefits.
Or report a change to your local agency.
State and Nationwide Links
Central Wisconsin Farmshed (strengthening the local food economy)
Project Fresh Start (do you know someone in need of school supplies?) - call United Way's 2-1-1 for more information
Local Harvest - listings of farmers markets, grocery stores, restaurants, CSA's, and farms (searchable by zip code or city, State)
ONE - is Americans of all beliefs and every walk of life - united as ONE - to help make poverty history.