TGPLAN: Hunger & Food

Insecurity

Riley Cruscoza, Emmy Francell, Emma Hagert, Jack Apperson, & Sebe Shearer
Our Goal &
Motivation
Our mission statement: We, as Austin High
sophomores, want to raise awareness for
hunger and advocate for those who
can’t advocate for themselves.

● Support for local food bank

● Raising awareness
● Address rising food insecurity within
Austin
Connection to
Costa Rica
 Global Impact

Causes of Hunger

Solutions to the issue

Global Statistics
 Local Impact
“Two-thirds of the people served
by food banks in Texas say they
often must choose between buying
food and paying for housing”
(Central Texas Food Bank).

“80% say they have to choose

between food and medicine”
(Central Texas Food Bank).
Survey Results
Background & Demographic:
Free & Reduced Lunch
Food Security
Cost & Resources
What We Did
“Take Action”
Reflection
Advocacy Piece: Art
Successes and Failures

Awareness Survey Results

Meals Provided Snack Donations

What can you do?
https://endhungeraustin.weebly.com/
Volunteer

Donate

Spread the Word

Thank You To….
ANY QUESTIONS?
Works Cited
“Hunger Around Us.” Hunger Around Us - Learn More | Central Texas Food Bank, Central Texas
Food Bank, www.centraltexasfoodbank.org/learn-more/hunger-around-us.

“Student Researchers Report on Food Insecurity and Hunger in Austin for the Office of
Sustainability.”
Texas LBJ School, The University of Texas at Austin, 11 July 2016,
www.lbj.utexas.edu/news/2016/student-researchers-report-food-insecurity-and-hunger-austin.