Wednesday, June 12th 2024
(130 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY 12208) & Virtual
Libby Miller
The Food Pantries for the Capital Region
Libby Miller has been with The Food Pantries since 2020, originally as a summer intern working toward completing her Master’s degree in Public Health at UAlbany. In 2020, Libby joined The Food Pantries’ team as Program Coordinator, helping to support the work of 70 food pantries across the Capital Region. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Libby helped to transform the Food Connect: Mobile Outreach program, assisting pantries to troubleshoot and coordinate mobile pantry sites, including adjusting one site in Corinth, NY, to a drive-thru distribution model. In her current position, Libby oversees and coordinates member services for the entire coalition, including the annual Funding for Food Allocation program, which distributes funding to member pantries for the purchase of food. Libby has a Master’s degree from UAlbany in Public Health and a Bachelor’s degree in Human Biology from SUNY Oneonta.
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Collaboration in the Face of Competition: The Nourish NY Dream Team
Is it better to be collaborative or competitive? Should we be generous or selfish? When several Albany and Troy programs received the Nourish New York (NNY) grant, we decided to create the "NNY Dream Team" and invented a new process to share NY grown food with new networks of food pantries in various settings: urban, rural and in public schools. We enjoy talking about cider donuts, halal chicken, and flavored honey. See how these pantries came together to make those dollars stretch for dozens of pantries in 3 counties.
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Wednesday, June 12th 2024
(130 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY 12208) & Virtual