About Us
Our system of food and nutrition supports is like a power grid that moves healthy food through communities to schools and households
In New Hampshire, the grid is well-developed in some areas and patchy, or non-existent in others
Mission
We advocate to end food insecurity, improve equitable access to nutritious food, and address hunger’s root causes for all New Hampshire residents.
Our Vision
A New Hampshire where no one is hungry.
History
In 2017, a small group of advocates, led by child nutrition advocate Elaine VanDyke—a former Child Nutrition Director at the Department of Education—came together to begin to address childhood hunger in New Hampshire. They formed NH Hunger Solutions, starting as a lean operation with just one part-time consultant as an Executive Director. Their initial mission was focused on increasing access to school breakfast and summer meals.
In 2020, now-Executive Director Laura Milliken surveyed the New Hampshire anti-hunger community and learned that while many organizations were doing important work providing direct food aid, no organization was dedicated to addressing hunger through systemic change. New Hampshire had no leading advocacy organization focused on ending food insecurity. At the same time, she found that eligible people were severely underenrolled in federal nutrition programs like SNAP, WIC, and school meals.
Armed with these insights, NH Hunger Solutions transformed its mission. With the generous backing of local donors and national and New Hampshire foundations, and equipped with dedicated staff, the organization rapidly grew from a small project into the leading voice for anti-hunger advocacy in the Granite State. We changed our focus to addressing the systems that allow hunger to persist. Our work ensures that policies and programs are in place to build a future where every New Hampshire household has consistent access to the food they need.
Partners
Ending Hunger in New Hampshire is a team effort, so we are grateful to have so many amazing partner organizations as members of our anti-hunger team!
Sponsors
We cannot do the work we do without the generous support of our sponsors. They help keep the fight to end hunger going and we are grateful to have their help!
