Hunger in Central Indiana

This presentation outlines the main findings of my summer of researching hunger in Central Indiana. According to Feeding America, 1 in 6 Americans are food insecure. This research brought this figure to light in Indiana's eleven central counties. The presentation was originally a Prezi, and downloaded as a PDF.

This research was my main project while interning at The Polis Center at IUPUI, in Indianapolis, during the summer of 2014.

1. Hunger in Central Indiana

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INTRODUCTION.

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Obesity and Hunger.
Significance of Hunger.

FOOD INSECURITY VISUALIZED.

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CENTRAL INDIANA DEMOGRAPHICS.
UNDERSERVED AREAS...

FOOD INSECURITY IN THE 12 CENTRAL COUNTIES
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INDIANAPOLIS WALKABILITY AND TRANSIT.

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INTERVIEW FINDINGS
MIDWEST FOOD BANK

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9. Indiana’s Hungry:
Working Poor, Newly Unemployed, Single Parent Families,
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"Bridging the gap between poverty and prosperity"

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- Rated #1 charity in USA!

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- Rated #1 charity in USA!

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1) Local
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« Partnered with Mount Pleasant Church to
build $4.3 million Community Ministry
Center in Greenwood (Dec 2013)

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23. My vision is to support this type of
Community Ministry Center in every
county we serve and then expand to
the ones we are not currently in.

~John Whitaker, Executive Director

24. Grace Care Center

Pioneer food pantry

- Branch of Grace Church, Noblesville
+ Weekly congregation of 6,000
+ Marcus Casteel, Director
+ Innovative strategies:
- Open once-a-week
+ Gives clients choice
- No paperwork required
+ Serves 400 families weekly
+ Mostly provided for by Midwest

25. Lived off of food pantries for 3 weeks.

« Branch of Grace Church, Noblesville
+ Weekly congregation of 6,000
- Marcus Casteel, Director
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- No paperwork required
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28. Lived off of food pantries for 3 weeks.

« Branch of Grace Church, Noblesville
+ Weekly congregation of 6,000
- Marcus Casteel, Director
- Innovative strategies:
« Open once-a-week
+ Gives clients choice
- No paperwork required
+ Serves 400 families weekly
« Mostly provided for by Midwest

30. Lived off of food pantries for 3 weeks.

« Branch of Grace Church, Noblesville
+ Weekly congregation of 6,000
- Marcus Casteel, Director
- Innovative strategies:
« Open once-a-week
+ Gives clients choice
- No paperwork required
+ Serves 400 families weekly
« Mostly provided for by Midwest

31. Interview Findings
- Jennifer Vigran À

« John Whitaker

- Marcus Casteel ©

32. Hunger is a symptom of deeper issues

33. Most Hoosiers are uninformed about hunger in Indiana

34. Food insecurity is present in almost every community

35. We must reach rural areas

36. Collaboration has been improving

37. What can you do?

Volunteer at a local food pantry or food bank
Organize a food drive at your workplace, church, school, etc.

Donate food or money to food relief agencies.

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