Coalition Meeting Notes
In-Person at Goodwood Library
Needs and Offers Activity:
Need: Food Delivery Service > Asset Mapping > GGH has a map that looked a few years ago at the grocery stores and other services in the area
Need: GGH has a food hub that needs volunteers to help paint it on 2 Fridays in May
Need Education about SNAP needed > Foodbank has a SNAP coordinator education, applying, and tracking applications. DCFS also has a nutritional arm > Monica Brown
Federal Grant Applications > Coordinating together to make a checklist of needs that would
Mission-aligned groups to create a standard LOI, coalition group needs wishlist
Look @ fed grant applications for the wishlist
Offer (Chris Splatain) > Connect coalition to gyms
Need: Farm-associated events like bday parties for kids to learn/enjoy gardening
Need: Gardeners > Baton Rouge Garden Alliance: gardenbr.org, LSU Ag center videos, school gardens access
Need: Food pantries with fresh food > Asset mapping > What is happening to food not picked?
Need: Meals on wheels > Pick up prepared dinner/lunch
3 O’Clock Project
No kitchen that can cook the meals
EBR school deliveries
Summer camps include breakfast, snacks, lunch
Need: Mindset > Working to understand and untangle the work to actually unpack the barriers
Attendance:
Alexis Flowers (Ascent Project) Chris Spalatin Casey Phillips Emily Chatelain Helena Williams | Jan Ross - Wilson Foundation Kelli Rogers (GGH) Pepper Roussel - One Rouge Rex Cabaniss SK Groll Sherreta Harrison |