Raising Voices, Changing Lives TASK CEO demonstrates the power of advocacy in action
Recently, TASK CEO Amy Flynn was sworn in as a member of the Mercer County Homelessness Trust Fund (HTF), a fund established by the County to provide support to programs that prevent and address homelessness. The task force is charged with providing advice on funding priorities and program implementation. Flynn, pictured here at the swearing-in ceremony, will serve on the task force with other community leaders as well as community members who have experienced housing insecurity. I am very proud to serve the community in this way," says Flynn. "And I am especially pleased to serve alongside TASK program participants who can provide their firsthand lived experience on the issues we are facing. Homelessness and hunger often walk side by side, and I believe that the task force will have the opportunity to support some meaningful initiatives that will make a real difference to the people we serve. Just a few days prior, Flynn was on the road to Washington, D.C., with TASK COO Paul Jensen, to attend the National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference hosted by the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC). Convening hunger relief agencies, legislators and advocates from across the country, the three-day conference covered a wide variety of issues, concerns and proposed solutions. The schedule culminated with visits to our representatives on Capitol Hill to share our experiences on the frontlines. In addition to representing TASK, Flynn was also representing TASK's participation in the NJ Community Kitchens Coalition, a group of eight
In this photo, TASK CEO Amy Flynn (center left) is pictured at the swearing-in ceremony with two friends of TASK, Hal (left) and Claudia (center right), and Mercer County Executive Dan Benson (right). soup kitchens across the state who are working together to enhance impact, reduce costs and jointly advocate for policies and programs that help to reduce food insecurity. Formed during COVID-19 to address issues arising out of the pandemic, the coalition – which is currently supported by a two-year grant through the Food Security Access Fund and facilitated by Joyce Campbell, TASK's former CEO – is working together to bring awareness to the unique challenges facing community kitchens.
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