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Wednesday, June 12th 2024

The Armory At Sage College

(130 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY 12208) & Virtual

Co-Presented By Our Hunger Prevention Champions:

Angie Pender-Fox

The Food Pantries for the Capital District

Angie Pender-Fox is the Associate Executive Director at The Food Pantries for the Capital District. As Associate Executive Director, Angie spearheads and oversees The Food Pantries’ projects, programs and operations. During Angie’s tenure, the organization has experienced tremendous growth including the development of a Resource and Referral Team, Food Connect Map and Outreach, Food As Medicine Program, Home Delivery Programming, Healthy Food Pantry Initiative and the Community Food Assistance Network, both locally and statewide. Over the last 10 years the coalition’s membership has grown over 30% and the food delivery programs have continued to deliver millions of pounds of food, annually, throughout the Capital Region.

Angie’s work with The Food Pantries prioritizes information sharing, collaborations and most importantly providing quality services to our community members and The Food Pantries’ coalition members.

Angie is a graduate of Siena College with a BA in English. She also received a post graduate degree in Humanistic Counselling from the University of Westminster in London, England. Angie’s experience spans over 25 years in the nonprofit sector, throughout the country and overseas.

Speaking In:

Innovative Strategies to Increase WIC Participation

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is among the nation's most successful, cost-effective public health programs. Yet only slightly more than half of eligible New Yorkers participate in the program. Participation rates vary widely by geography and participant group. For example, a majority WIC-eligible people participating in Medicaid or SNAP do not participate in WIC, and WIC benefit redemption rates remain low for eligible asylum-seekers.

This panel will discuss innovative strategies that New York nonprofits are taking to increase participation. Speakers will discuss healthcare strategies that state agencies could promote to improve WIC participation, as well as a new peer navigator model to increase participation rates among asylum seekers.

Moderator

1:00 p.m.

Froman 301

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Wednesday, June 12th 2024

The Armory At Sage College

(130 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY 12208) & Virtual

Co-Presented By Our Hunger Prevention Champions:

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