CHC representatives attend today’s Dallas Hunger Summit
Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson
More than 100 attendees turned out today for the 6th Annual Dallas Hunger Summit hosted by the Dallas Coalition for Hunger Solutions at the Cliff Temple Baptist Church in Dallas. The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s Dr. Sushma Sharma attended as a representative of the Community Health Collaborative.
The Dallas Coalition for Hunger Solutions, created in 2012, is chaired by Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson and spearheaded by the Texas Hunger Initiative and the North Texas Food Bank. Through action teams, the organization brings together community leaders who are engaged in addressing poverty and hunger in a collaborative setting.
Speakers included Congresswoman Johnson; Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins; Larry James of CitySquare; Simon Powell of the North Texas Food Bank; Daron Babcock of Bonton Farms; Dr. Larry Terry of the UNT Dallas Urban SERCH Institute; and the Rev. Virginia Holleman of St. Thomas Episcopal Church.
Coordinated by the DFWHC Foundation, the Community Health Collaborative (CHC) is made up of 32 residents with expertise in public health, data analysis and strategic planning. The team is working towards understanding health and disease disparities in North Texas while creating plans to promote healthier lives.
For information, please contact Dr. Sharma at ssharma@dfwhcfoundation.org.