2015 PARTNER AGENCY
CONFERENCE
FRIDAY, MAY 1
American Family
Training Center
(Building “A”)
6000 American Pkwy,
Madison, WI
(click here for map)
AGENDA
7:30-8:15am
Registration,
Continental
Breakfast
8:30-8:50am
Welcome and
Opening Remarks
by Dan Stein, CEO
Second Harvest
Foodbank
8:50-9:45am
Keynote Address
10:00-10:50am
AM Workshops I
11:00-11:50am
AM Workshops II
Noon-12:50pm
Lunch/Networking
1-2:15pm
Fresh Express
2:20-2:45pm
Closing Remarks by
David Lee, Executive
Director of Feeding
Wisconsin and
Door Prize Drawings
(must be present to win)
We’re grateful for these
generous supporters:
Fresh Opportunities:
Growing Together to End Hunger
About Our Keynote Presenter
A Wisconsin native, Paul Wesselmann makes his home in
Cincinnati, Ohio where he operates his speaking and training
company Stone Soup Seminars. Each Monday morning, Paul
distributes Ripples, an email series that offers inspiration and
practical motivation to over 30,000 subscribers around the
country.
Paul holds degrees in psychology and higher education. In
addition to his work on several college campuses, his adventures
include time as a support group facilitator, volunteer coordinator,
radio talk show host, and his college mascot.
Keynote Address: Fresh Opportunities for Embracing Change
Join us as we kick off our day with one of the warmest and wildest speakers
we’ve ever met to help us review and renew our changeability. You’ll leave
with a refreshed outlook on yourself and your role at your agency, as well
as specific ideas on how to embrace challenges and opportunities in this
environment of constant change.
Special thanks to the 2015 Partner Agency Conference Advisory Committee:
Dan Leamy - AIDS Resource Center of WI
Donna Ambrose - Caritas
Laurel Lunde - The Gathering Source
Sue Steinmetz - McFarland Food Pantry
Steve Maurice - Catholic Multicultural Center
Pastor Gerry Kuhnke - Living in Community
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10:00 - 10:50AM Workshops
11:00 - 11:50PM Workshops
1:00 - 2:15PM Workshops
*Food Safety for Everyone!
*Food Safety for Everyone!
Fresh Express
Danielle Lawson – SHFB
(See description in the left column)
Donna Ambrose, Steve Maurice, Dan
Leamy, Sue Steinmetz, Laurel Lunde,
Pastor Gerry Kuhnke – Partner Agency
Conference Committee
Food label dating can be confusing and
mysterious! Do you find yourself saying,
"Should I distribute this if it's past the sell-by
date or use by date?” “Is this can of food too
dented to hand out?” “Wait, what is the
danger zone?” Join us to learn the answers
to many questions and to participate in this
new and improved workshop.
*Making the Healthy Choice the Easy
Choice at Your Food Pantry
Hop aboard the Fresh Express Train with
similar “fruits” and enjoy a fun-filled
afternoon of networking and sharing ideas
on various topics. Explore issues like
Understanding Latino Clients & Their
Views on Dispensarios (Food Pantries) storage capacity, food ordering, volunteer
Mariela Quesada Centeno – Centro Hispano recruitment, communication methods,
pantry set up, fundraising, monthly
and Carmen & Alfredo Araujo – Catholic
*Making the Healthy Choice the Easy
reporting… you choose your topics! Each
Multicultural Center
Choice at Your Food Pantry
When looking at food procurement and food session will be facilitated by a
Amber Canto – UW-Extension, Jonathan
representative “fruit” (see handout in folder),
access, things get a little fuzzy. Let's talk
Bader – WISCAP and Cheri Farha –
better known as the folks who made this
about how personal and cultural views are
Middleton Outreach Ministry
more evident when serving populations with conference possible, the Partner Agency
Here is your opportunity to learn how safe
Conference Committee.
different dietary habits, cultural norms, and
and nutritious food is being promoted in
level of social cohesion. Discuss strategies
Wisconsin food pantries through The Safe &
on how to better reach Latinos and the need
Healthy Food Pantries Project. This is a
2:20 - 2:45PM Closing
for going beyond traditional outreach efforts.
community-academic partnership project
with UW-Extension and WISCAP which
Striving Forward Together Toward a
includes research-informed tools and
Interpreting TEFAP
Hunger-Free Wisconsin
strategies to make safe and healthy
Kitty Kocol – The Emergency Food
David Lee – Feeding Wisconsin
Assistance Program/ Wisconsin DHS
improvements in the food pantry
What is being done to end hunger on the
The Emergency Food Assistance Program
environment. In addition, hear more about
State level and how does this affect your
(TEFAP) provides USDA foods at no cost to pantry or meal site? David will discuss these
what MOM is doing with nudges: tools that
pantries, but it comes with requirements.
use environmental cues, such as signs,
efforts and how they will help YOUR agency
What are they? Who makes them? Do
colors, packaging, and product placement,
by increasing the sources of healthy and
TEFAP requirements drive the decisions in
to influence consumers' choices.
nutritious food for your local neighbors.
your food pantry? How much should they?
Learn how TEFAP operates and get your
Don’t Strangle the Whiners
burning questions answered.
(See description in the left column)
Paul Wesselmann – The Ripples Guy!
For anyone interested in enhancing
interpersonal engagement, this session is
going to explore an innovative approach to
improving the potential of relationships. You
will be given practical tools for building and
maintaining connections, enhancing
communication, and facing conflict with style
and grace. If you have ever wanted to
strangle a whiner, scream at someone who
sent you an angry email, or go in a corner
and cry after a difficult phone call, don't miss
this session!
FoodShare ABAWD Work Requirement
Stephanie Jung – SHFB and Gwen SchmidtHannes – Dane County Human Services
As of April 1, 2015, ABAWDS (Able Bodied
Adults without Dependents) between 18 and
49 have a time limit on their FoodShare
benefits (of only 3 months in a 36-month
period) if they do not meet work requirements
or participate in a work program. Find out
what this policy change means for food
insecure clients you serve and the impact
that it may have on your pantry.
FoodShare BINGO
Lindsay McClernan and Sara Lynn Nelson – Warehouse Wonders
SHFB
Dave Stephenson and Larson Cook – SHFB
Enjoy a fun and interactive game of
FoodShare BINGO that our FoodShare
Specialists frequently play at senior housing
communities and senior centers. Learn the
basics of FoodShare benefits and eligibility.
It’s all About the Messaging
Kris Tazelaar – SHFB
What’s your message, how are you
delivering it, and who are you delivering it
to? This highly interactive workshop will help
you focus on the right message for your
agency, help you avoid and overcome
common pitfalls of delivering your message,
and give you a framework to identify which
audience is right for hearing your message.
Ever wondered what goes on in Second
Harvest’s warehouse? Do you know why
sometimes your requests are filled and
sometimes they’re not? Get a glimpse
behind the curtain when you join our
operations team as they address and
answer those everyday questions you have
for the Foodbank.
Registration Deadline is
Friday, April 24, 2015.
Early Bird Registrations (by
April 15, 2015) will receive an
additional $10.00 credit per
person for their agency.
Emergency Sites (fixed food
pantries, soup kitchens and
shelters) will receive a $50.00
credit per person for their
agency for up to 6 people
who participate in the entire
day’s activities.
Non-emergency Sites
(daycare centers, residential
homes, senior programs and
after-school programs) will
receive a $50.00 credit per
person for their agency for up
to 2 people who participate in
the entire day’s activities.
*Repeated session