7th Annual
NC Child Hunger Leaders Conference
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2018 IN CHAPEL HILL, NC
8:00 am
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:25 am
Welcome
- Lou Anne Crumpler, State Director, No Kid Hungry North Carolina (NKH NC), UNC-Chapel Hill
- Gideon Adams, VP of Community Health and Engagement, Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC (CENC)
8:30 am
A Spark of Creation: Performances
- Tain Collins of Cirque de Vol
- Musical artist Josh Rowsey
9:00 am
Spotlight on INNOVATIVE SCHOOL BREAKFAST SERVICE
- Introduced by Helen Roberts, NKH NC School Outreach Educator
- Shirley Pelletier, President, School Nutrition Association of NC, and School Nutrition Director, Perquimans County Schools
- Jason Griffin, 2017 Wells Fargo NC Principal of the Year, Hertford Grammar School, Perquimans County Schools
- Robert Taylor, Superintendent, Bladen County Schools
- Jason Wray, Principal, East Bladen High School, Bladen County Schools
9:45 am
BREAK
10:00 am
Federal, State, and Local Government: Lighting the Path for Child Nutrition and Health
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- Introduced by Lucy Melcher, Director of Advocacy and Government Relations, Share Our Strength
- Lilly Bouie, Special Nutrition Programs Director, Southeast Regional Office, FNS, USDA
- Betsey Tilson, MD, State Health Director, NC Department of Health and Human Services
- Caroline Farmer, Executive Director, NC Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service, NC Governor's Office
- Jessica Holmes, Chair, Wake County Commissioners
10:40 am
Introduction by Alice Ammerman, Director, UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Keynote by The Honorable Josh Stein, North Carolina Attorney General
11:00 am
Spotlight on THE IMPACT OF NUTRITION ON SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
- Introduced by Jillien Meier, Director, NKH Campaign, Share Our Strength
- Ben Matthews, Chief School Operations Officer, NC Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI)
- Nancy Barbour, Director of Educator Support Services, NCDPI
- With a video message from Lynn Harvey, President, School Nutrition Association, and Chief of School Nutrition Services, NCDPI
11:30 am
BREAK
11:35 am
2017 NC School Breakfast Challenge Awards: Recognizing the top performing schools and districts statewide.
- Emcee: Gerald Owens, WRAL-TV News Anchor.
- Presenter: Kristin Cooper, First Lady of North Carolina, Office of the Governor
- Presenter: Helen Roberts, School Outreach Educator, NKH NC
- Presenter: Cami Lewis, Health and Wellness Program Manager, The Dairy Alliance
11:55 am
Music: "This Little Light of Mine," led by Rich Richards and friends
Noon
LUNCH: Hot Buffet
12:30 pm
Share Your Spark: Lightning-quick presentations about inspiring work across the state
- Introduced by Laura Buxenbaum, Assistant Director of Food and Nutrition Outreach, The Dairy Alliance
- Lynne Privette, Registered Dietitian, Chartwells K12 – Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
- Lauren McCallum, Senior Health Educator, and Dana Orr, Senior Health Educator, Poe Center for Health Education, Raleigh
- Meghan Brown, Childcare Nutrition Specialist, and Raina Bunnag, Healthy School Environments Nutritionist, Durham's Innovative Nutrition Education (DINE) Program
- Seth Stephens, Chief Communications Officer, Orange County Schools
1:00 pm
Spotlight on COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS IN SCHOOLS
- Presented by Gideon Adams, VP of Community Health and Engagement, Food Bank of CENC
- Amber Baker, Principal, Kimberley Park Elementary, Forsyth County Schools
- Roderick Howard, Executive Director of Youth Development, YMCA of Northwest NC, Winston-Salem
- Thaddeus Sherman, Principal, Rolesville Middle School, Wake County Public Schools
- Ophelia Grimes, Owner, "The Food Lady" Catering, Mount Olive
- Earlean Rivers, Executive Director, Diversity Nurtures Achievements Community Youth Center, Warsaw
- Robert Schwartz, MD, Co-Director, Moore Magnet School Food Pantry, Winston-Salem
1:45 pm
Musical Performance: Carolina Bluegrass Band
2:00 pm
Spotlight on SUMMER NUTRITION PROGRAMS
- Presented by Tamara Baker, Project and Communications Director, NKH NC
- Cynthia Ervin, Summer Nutrition Program Manager, NCDPI
- Mercedes Sanders, SFSP/CACFP Supervisor, Food Bank of CENC
- Daisy Rodriguez, Director of Childhood Nutrition Programs, Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC
With Share Your Spark presenters:
- Jeff Swartz, Child Nutrition Director, Clinton City Schools
- Stephanie Workman, Associate Pastor for Christian Nurture & Mission, Kirk of Kildaire Presbyterian Church, Cary
- Imer Smith, Child Nutrition Director, New Hanover County Schools
- Marvin Moore, Principal, Isenberg Elementary School, Rowan-Salisbury Schools
- Mayte Grundseth, Nutrition Program Director, Forsyth Co. Dept. of Health, WIC Office
3:00 pm
BREAK and SNACK
3:10 pm
Spotlight on MEETING THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITIES, presented by the Food Bank of CENC and Second Harvest Food Bank of NWNC
3:40 pm
How Will YOU Fan the Flame in Your Community? A chance to share how you will light the path toward change!
4:00 pm
Prize Drawing and Closing