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<br />annual opportunities for our volunteers to attend an orientation to learn about hunger, <br />TABLE, and how they can get involved in helping us feed kids! <br />Describe the specific period over which the activities will be carried out and <br />include an implementation timeline. <br />Planning for our WMBP begins in mid-August. Delivery of food will be carried out from <br />mid-September 2018 until the first week of June 2019. We will be delivering bags of <br />healthy food to kids at their school, after school center, or apartment home every week. <br />This program has been executed for ten years. We begin reaching out to new and <br />current partner agencies in August/early September. By mid-September we make our <br />first delivery. We continue to add new children to our roster and i ncrease the number of <br />children served throughout the school year. <br />Why is funding this program a good investment for the community? How does <br />funding this program add value to the community? (250 words OR LESS) <br />Funding TABLE’s W MBP is a good investment because we all want our communities to <br />succeed. Our community success is dependent on the success of the individuals within <br />our community. Our surveys show that kids are able to perform better in school and eat <br />healthier when their nutritional needs are met (see Town Priority question above). And, <br />we do expect to see those numbers increase as we are able to track a trend in a few <br />more years. As you all know, there is an achievement gap in our schools among racial <br />minorities and Caucasian children. In addition to other challenges they may be <br />experiencing, these kids may often be experiencing poverty and hunger. It is no surprise <br />that 97% of children that TABLE serves represent racial and ethnic minority popu lations. <br />In order to improve performance at school, certainly kids should receive equitable <br />treatment in our schools, but we cannot overlook the requirement to fulfill their basic <br />needs either. How many of us can perform well in anything when we experience <br />persistent hunger? Our children shouldn’t have to experience persistent hunger either. <br />Help us help our kids succeed! <br />Describe what would happen if requested funding is not awarded at all or if a <br />reduced allocation is recommended. <br />Currently, there are more than 2,500 children in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School that <br />are receiving free/reduced school lunches. TABLE is serving 600 of these children. <br />If TABLE does not receive funding from the Towns and County, we will have to work <br />harder to acquire additional funding and we may not be able to increase our capacity in <br />2018-2019 and in coming years to serve additional children in our communities. This <br />could delay our goal to deliver healthy food to hungry children in northern Orange <br />County, as well as provide nutrition education field trips and interactive classes. <br />What percentage of your target population is low -moderate income? <br />99% of known income levels are low-moderate income. 27% of our families left the <br />answer to this question blank. <br />What efforts do you make to seek feedback about your program from your target <br />population (e.g. survey, evaluations, etc.?) <br />We welcome feedback year-round. We actively seek feedback annually from the <br />families that we serve, the children who participate in our nutrition education programs,