PROGRAM AGENDA
2015 NC Child Hunger Leaders Conference – Wednesday, March 18, 2015
The Blue Zone, Kenan Memorial Stadium, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
“Uniting to Tackle Child Hunger”
How communities of caring adults work together to support children on their path to health and academic success.
8:00 am
9:00 am
9:10 am
9:15 am
9:25 am
9:30 am
Pre-Game Activities: Registration and continental breakfast
Volunteer project to prepare Soup Mix Packages, organized by United Way of the Greater Triangle
Kickoff: Lou Anne Crumpler, State Director, No Kid Hungry North Carolina, UNC Chapel Hill
Welcome by Rick White, Associate Vice Chancellor, Communications and Public Affairs, UNC Chapel Hill
Comments by Larry Hicks, Director of Housing and Residential Education (retired), UNC Chapel Hill
Carolina Cupboard and TABLE receive donated Soup Mix Packages
Introduction of keynote: Dr. Alice Ammerman, Director, Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, UNC CH
Keynote: Mike Steiner, MD, Chief, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, UNC Health Care
9:50 am BREAK
10:00 am “Durham’s Game Plan for Feeding Children” moderated by Dr. Lynn Harvey, Chief, School Nutrition Services,
Safe and Healthy Schools Support Division, NC Department of Public Instruction
Jim Keaten, Executive Director, Department of Nutrition Services, Durham Public Schools
Heidi Carter, School Board Chair, Durham Public Schools
Shayla Holeman, Principal, Eastway Elementary, Durham Public Schools
Darius Robinson, Athletic Director, Head Football and Track Coach, Southern High School, Durham Public Schools
Danielle Haynes, Coordinator, Durham Parks and Rec Summer Nutrition Sites
Alice Bumgarner, PTA and Hub Farm Volunteer, Durham Public Schools
Kate Turner, Wellness Coordinator, Durham Public Schools
11:00 am Introduction of keynote: Tom Sasser, President/Owner, Harper’s Restaurant Group 11:05 am Keynote: Duke Storen, Senior Director, Share Our Strength
11:30 am “Fuel Greatness” Presentation on Dairy and NFL Partnership with Schools, with Riley Fields, Director, Community
Relations, Carolina Panthers, and Dottie Ryan, NFL Relationship Manager, Southeast United Dairy Industry Association
11:45 am LUNCH-Networking Buffet and Half-Time Show
12:45 pm Musical Performance: The “UNC Walk-ons” coed a cappella group
12:55 pm 2014 Breakfast Challenge Awards. Emcee: Gerald Owens, WRAL-TV News Anchor
1:35 pm BREAK
1:45 pm “100Kids Hungry No More” Social Innovation Challenge, United Way of the Greater Triangle, presented by Mack Koonce,
Chief Executive Officer, and Melanie Davis-Jones, Senior Vice President for Marketing and Communications
Social Innovation Challenge participants:
Susan Romaine, PORCH
Elizabeth Zander, South Durham Farmers Market
Kia Baker, Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, School Pantries Program
Demetrius Hunter, Anita Woodley, Grocers on Wheels
2:20 pm Musical Performance: Carolina Ukulele Ensemble, the nation’s first college ukulele ensemble
2:30 pm “Crossing the Goal Line of Academic Achievement with Healthy Students” moderated by Dr. Ben Matthews,
Deputy Chief Financial Officer for Operations, NC Department of Public Instruction
Kirk Farquharson, Senior Program Specialist, Southeast Regional Office, Food and Nutrition Services, USDA
William Cobey, Chair, State Board of Education, North Carolina Public Schools
Dr. Maureen Berner, School of Government Professor and 2014-16 Thorp Faculty Engaged Scholar, UNC-CH
Donald Dunn, President, North Carolina PTA
Ivy Murphy, Program Coordinator, Food and Nutrition Services, NC Department of Health and Human Services
3:00 pm “Creating Collaborative Teams for Student Success” facilitated by Flourish NC team: John-Paul Smith, founder, and
Kelly Phoenix
3:45 pm BREAK
4:00 pm Post-Game Activities
Summer Nutrition Meeting at designated area of Blue Zone, led by Cynthia Ervin, Coordinator of Summer Nutrition,
NC Department of Public Instruction
Networking at designated area of Blue Zone
5:00 pm
Close and Depart