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} <br /> !s <br /> t <br /> Form : B-52 <br /> 7118191 <br /> DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE <br /> REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> DEPARTMENT: Research and Development DATE: 211312020 <br /> STAFF CONTACT: Sarah Freeman PHONE: 961-8582 <br /> A. REQUEST: <br /> Please prepare a resolution to accept a donation valued at approximately$1,800.00 from Share Our <br /> Stregnth to cover travel expenses. <br /> B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): <br /> Share Our Strength is paying for travel for Sarah Freeman, R&D's Food Access Coordinator, to attend the <br /> NO KID HUNGRY'S RURAL CHILD HUNGER SUMMIT from March 30th—April 1st in Columbus, Ohio. The <br /> scholarship covers all expenses including airfare and ground transportation through reimbursement and <br /> hotel accommodations will be booked and paid for directly by Share Our Strength. <br /> The County of Hawaii Agriculture program is committed to increasing food access and consumption of local <br /> food. Currently in Hawaii County 50% of the island is considered a food desert, 19.5% of children are food <br /> insecure, 61% of families with children struggle to afford basic necessities, and 80% of public-school <br /> students are edible for free or reduced lunch. The Food Access Coordinator is tasked with facilitating the <br /> identification and implementation of strategic interventions that focus on improving access and consumption <br /> of locally produced food among low-income residents and leading the food system strategic planning. <br /> The goal of the 2020 Rural Child Hunger Summit is to cultivate a thriving community of researchers, <br /> policymakers, and practitioners who are working together to end child hunger in the rural communities they <br /> live in or serve. The Summit will bring together a wide range of stakeholders who are leading change in our <br /> collective efforts to reduce child hunger in rural communities. Objectives for the Summit are four-fold: <br /> 1. Explore the disparities driving child hunger in rural communities <br /> 2. Identify promising practices and policy levers that amplify the impact of existing nutrition assistance <br /> programs or reduce the incidence of rural child hunger <br /> 3. Celebrate innovations that are user-centered and evidence-informed <br /> 4. Foster connections between communities of research and practice <br /> This Summit will increase the Food Access Coordinators capacity and network connections to facilitate and <br /> implement strategic interventions that create an impact on food access within the County. <br /> SIGNED: DATE: 02/13/2020 <br /> Department Head <br />