Cultivate Food Rescue and Food Security
Jim Conklin, President and Co-Founder of Cultivate Food Rescue and Marijo Martinec, CEO of Food Bank of Northern Indiana, will be the guests to discuss how the pandemic is affecting the food pantry system in St. Joseph County.
Preview for Week 9
Presented by Heidi Beidinger-Burnett
Heidi Beidinger-Burnett gives a preview of this week’s session.
Tracking COVID-19 Data
Presented by Heidi Beidinger-Burnett
This presentation will track the COVID-19 data in St. Joseph County, Ind., while describing the public health implications.
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Presented by Heidi Beidinger-Burnett and Mary Ann McDowell
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Featured Speakers:
- Heidi Beidinger-Burnett, Director, Eck Institute for Global Health Masters Program; Associate Professor of the Practice, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame; President of the St. Joseph County Board of Health
- Mary Ann McDowell, PhD, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences and Member of the Eck Institute for Global Health, University of Notre Dame
- Jim Conklin, President and Co-Founder, Cultivate Food Rescue
- Marijo Martinec, Executive Director and CEO, Food Bank of Northern Indiana
Additional Resources
Presented by Heidi Beidinger-Burnett and Mary Ann McDowell
- A Day at the Food Pantry. The New York Times’ “The Daily” published Nov. 25, 2020, about the soaring numbers of New York City residents who are facing food shortages as a result of the pandemic.
- 54 million people in America face food insecurity during the pandemic. It could have dire consequences for their health. An article published Oct. 15, 2020, by the American Association of Medical Colleges staff writer Bridget Balch.
- The food bank response to COVID, by the numbers. An article by Paul Morello, published on Nov. 25, 2020, on the Feeding America website.
- Long lines form at food banks across country ahead of Thanksgiving. An article published in The Hill on Nov. 24, 2020, by John Bowden