Uploaded November 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Many Americans are food insecure, but are traditional food pantries and soup kitchens the best models for providing long-term support? In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, anti-hunger efforts new and old are still working to meet the increased needs and unprecedented challenges in their communities. Join us as we speak with people who are pushing the boundaries of food aid, working on innovative efforts to redistribute food and resources to those who need them most, and aiming for more permanent solutions to food insecurity.
Featuring:
Dr. Amanda B. Moniz, David M. Rubenstein Curator of Philanthropy, National Museum of American History
Kim R. Ford, President and CEO, Martha’s Table
Devita Davison, Executive Director, FoodLab Detroit
Linda Novick O’Keefe, CEO and Co-Founder, Common Threads
Vinny Eng, Community Organizer, SF New Deal
For more information about Food History at the National Museum of American History visit: https://americanhistory.si.edu/topics/food-history
Major support for the 2020 Smithsonian Food History Weekend and Gala from Home was provided by the Winiarski Family Foundation, The Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts, the Brewers Association, and Clark Construction Group, LLC, with additional support from Marcia Myers Carlucci, The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation, Nordic Ware, Potomac Construction, Dr. Bruce E. Spivey and Amanda Spivey, Eric and Cynthia Spivey, and Wegmans.
Music kindly provided by the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra from their upcoming album Bernstein Reimagined.
We extend our gratitude to David C. Frederick and Sophia Lynn for their support of this recording project and the Leonard Bernstein centennial celebration at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.
Many Americans are food insecure, but are traditional food pantries and soup kitchens the best models for providing long-term support? In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, anti-hunger efforts new and old are still working to meet the increased needs and unprecedented challenges in their communities. Join us as we speak with people who are pushing the boundaries of food aid, working on innovative efforts to redistribute food and resources to those who need them most, and aiming for more permanent solutions to food insecurity.
Featuring:
Dr. Amanda B. Moniz, David M. Rubenstein Curator of Philanthropy, National Museum of American History
Kim R. Ford, President and CEO, Martha’s Table
Devita Davison, Executive Director, FoodLab Detroit
Linda Novick O’Keefe, CEO and Co-Founder, Common Threads
Vinny Eng, Community Organizer, SF New Deal
For more information about Food History at the National Museum of American History visit: https://americanhistory.si.edu/topics/food-history
Major support for the 2020 Smithsonian Food History Weekend and Gala from Home was provided by the Winiarski Family Foundation, The Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts, the Brewers Association, and Clark Construction Group, LLC, with additional support from Marcia Myers Carlucci, The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation, Nordic Ware, Potomac Construction, Dr. Bruce E. Spivey and Amanda Spivey, Eric and Cynthia Spivey, and Wegmans.
Music kindly provided by the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra from their upcoming album Bernstein Reimagined.
We extend our gratitude to David C. Frederick and Sophia Lynn for their support of this recording project and the Leonard Bernstein centennial celebration at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.
