Senator Elizabeth Dole Hunger Related Visits - North Carolina

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Senator Elizabeth Dole Hunger Related Visits - North Carolina

Description (Dublin Core)

Summary of Senator Dole's Hunger Related Visits in North Carolina in April of 2003

Date (Dublin Core)

2003-04

Date Created (Dublin Core)

2003-04

Congress (Dublin Core)

108th (2003-2005)

Topics (Dublin Core)

See all items with this valueGleaning

See all items with this valueHunger

See all items with this valuePoverty

Policy Area (Curation)

Agriculture and Food

Creator (Dublin Core)

Dole, Elizabeth Hanford

Record Type (Dublin Core)

summaries

Names (Dublin Core)

See all items with this valueSociety of St. Andrew

Location representation (Dublin Core)

See all items with this valueNorth Carolina

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http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

Language (Dublin Core)

eng

Collection Finding Aid (Dublin Core)

https://dolearchivecollections.ku.edu/index.php?p=collections/findingaid&id=343&q=

Physical Location (Dublin Core)

Collection 042, Box 69, Folder 13

Institution (Dublin Core)

Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

Archival Collection (Dublin Core)

Elizabeth Hanford Dole Senate Papers, 1995-2022

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Senator Elizabeth Dole
Hunger Related Visits - North Carolina
April 2003

Carrigan Farms
Mooresville, North Carolina
· Spoke to the Society of St. Andrew (SOSA) and representatives from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture. Discussed their partnership and SOSA provided briefing about the concept of gleaning and the needs of the organization.

Iredell County Department of WIC
Statesville, North Carolina
· Reviewed process of applying for food assistance by going through the action steps. Learned about nutrition needs of the poor and food insecurity.
· Discussed the length of time for the WIC program (6 months)
· Discussed health services available to the women
· Reviewed what the Food Package entails (milk, juice, eggs, cereal, etc ... )

Diakonos (Fifth Street Ministry) on the homeless and hunger
Statesville, North Carolina
· Received briefing on where the food for the Ministry comes from (food drives, donations, food store)
· The center had been an actual grocery store and has been leased to the Ministry. Due to the clean and wonderful facility (storage freezers, etc ...) they felt it should be a model for other centers.
· The Red Cross had an office on site, as well as the medical facility that is very similar to a Community Health Center

Blue Ridge Community Action
Morganton, North Carolina
· Briefing and overview of Hunger, Tour of Foothills
· Toured childcare facility
· Discussed nutrition of children and their families and visited several classrooms
· There was also an "adult daycare" center on the site

Mountain View Elementary School Morganton, North Carolina
· Congregate for elderly on fixed income
· Attended lunch of local elderly who were in need

Mountain View Congregate Nutrition Site
Morganton, North Carolina
· Visited site where crops are planted to feed the hungry and teach about nutrition

Burke Mission Station (Gardens)
Morganton, North Carolina
· Met with representatives from the Mission to discuss their needs and the services they provide to the community. Discussed the strong relationship between their facility and the community
· Several employees were former residents of the shelter

Briefing - Golden Corral Family Steakhouse Jacksonville, North Carolina
· Mayor, Chairman of County Commissioners
· Representatives from Onslow County Ministries; 2nd Chance Mission of Hope; Word of Faith Ministry, Sickle Cell Association; Salvation Army; Each group briefed on what their organization is doing for Onslow and surrounding counties
· A few of the groups worked with the Society of St. Andrew but all voices concern for their lack of food and other needs

Jimmy Burch Sweet Potato Farm and Meeting with members, Society of St. Andrew
Faison, North Carolina
· Sweet potato gleaning
· Toured the packing, storage, and distribution center

Interfaith Food Shuttle
Raleigh, North Carolina
· Discussed the services of the center and their future needs
· Learned about their relationship with the Wake County community

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