Summer Forum: Feeding Hungry Families in Utah: Policy Advocacy and Food Access (August 17, 2025) @FirstUUSLC
Summer Forum: Feeding Hungry Families in Utah: Policy Advocacy and Food Access (August 17, 2025)  @FirstUUSLC
Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
In this installment of Summer Forum, Gina Cornia, Executive Director of Utahns Against Hunger, and Jeanie Delaney, Agency Relations Specialist at the Utah Food Bank, discuss how recent congressional actions are affecting food access for low income families and how we might advocate to protect SNAP and other food program. They also describe how the Utah Food Bank sources and delivers food throughout Utah and discuss opportunities for donations and volunteerism.

Recorded on August 17, 2025, as part of the annual Summer Forum series at the First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake City. Special thanks to Cathy Chambless and Linda Smith for organizing and hosting this installment of Summer Forum.

00:00 Introduction
00:28 Welcome – Linda Smith
01:15 Chalice Lighting – Henry Whiteside
02:05 Introduction of Guest Speakers – Linda Smith
04:31 Presentation, Part 1 – Gina Cornia, Executive Director of Utahns Against Hunger
26:41 Presentation, Part 2 – Jeanie Delaney, Agency Relations Specialist at the Utah Food Bank
49:32 Q & A with Gina Cornia & Jeanie Delaney
1:16:26 Wrap-up & Announcements – Linda Smith
1:18:31 End Credits

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Summer Forum: "Feeding Hungry Families in Utah: Policy Advocacy and Food Access" (August 17, 2025)

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