Northern Arizona Anti-Hunger Summit 2024
Join the Flagstaff Family Food Center for the inaugural Northern Arizona Anti-Hunger Summit (NAAHS). The Summit will allow tribal and government representatives, social service leaders, healthcare providers, client advocates, and community partners to advance efforts in addressing food insecurity throughout northern Arizona through increased collaboration.
Who Should Come?
You will find this summit to be valuable if you:
- Vote or make decisions for larger populations
- Are passionate about Social Determinants of Health and Health Equity
- Want to understand how “food as medicine” fits into health disparities and outcomes
- Work in child health or education
- Work in collegiate health or education
- Work in behavioral and mental health
- Work in tribal health or government
- Provide social services
SUMMIT OBJECTIVE
To offer the audience various insights into the human relationship with food and how our systems in northern Arizona affect this connection, both positively and negatively. How food gets from farms and fields to our dinner tables varies significantly across regions. Therefore, we should consider the unique histories, challenges, diets, and cultures surrounding food.
The Summit will focus on the hunger crisis impacting northern Arizonans and food justice solutions.
The event occurs Thursday, May 23rd, 2024, at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Flagstaff.
2024 NAAHS Summit Recap
The Flagstaff Family Food Center: Food Bank and Kitchen (FFFC) is dedicated to making a positive impact by providing assistance to those experiencing food insecurity in northern Arizona. We have noticed an increase in the number of individuals and families seeking support at our Kitchen, warehouse, and neighborhood food distribution events, highlighting the growing need for our services.
In light of this, we channeled that energy and enthusiasm surrounding our efforts into something truly transformative: the Northern Arizona Anti-Hunger Summit. On Thursday, May 23rd, the summit brought together experts, leaders, and stakeholders to explore solutions and foster collaboration in addressing food insecurity in our region.
The Summit celebrated individuals and organizations making significant strides in combating hunger and food insecurity. The event featured a distinguished roster of keynote speakers, including Nephi Craig, April Bradham, and William “Bill” Bracken.
NAAHS Article
Our philanthropy manager, Lauren wrote an article on LinkedIn about the Summit. Click the picture to read more.
Attendee Quote
The Flagstaff Family Food Center did an amazing job choosing engaging speakers for the Northern Arizona Anti-Hunger Summit. It was a wonderful opportunity to learn more about food insecurity and how we can all make a difference in our community. It was also an uplifting experience to be surrounded by so many professionals committed to bettering the lives of our Northern Arizona residents one meal at a time.
The Northern Arizona Anti-Hunger Summit was a great success and great way to network on issues present in our community. We will be looking forward to next year’s event!
Thank You DoubleTree by Hilton
For allowing us to host the inaugural Northern Arizona Anti-Hunger Summit in your Grand Ballroom.
Visit their website to book your next event.
