The League of Women Voters of Bucks County is offering a series of free virtual panel discussions on hunger and food insecurity in Bucks County.

Moderated by LWVBC member, Liz Fritsch, and joined by;

Tim Philpot, Director of Financial Stability & Health at United Way of Bucks County. Tim oversees the United Way’s investments in fighting food insecurity and homelessness. He is the project lead for United Way’s annual “Bucks Knocks Out Hunger” campaign and is the Secretary for the Hunger Nutrition Coalition of Bucks County.  A self-professed “data geek,” Tim has an affinity for program evaluation and data gathering.  He holds a Master’s Degree in Psychology from Villanova University.

Heather Foor will be a panelist on March 6 as well. Heather oversees the Bucks County Opportunity Council's food program along with the emergency and economic self-sufficiency programs. She is the Co-Chair of the Hunger Nutrition Coalition of Bucks County. Heather was instrumental in implementing the Fresh Connect Bucks County program, a distribution of fresh produce that takes place weekly at three locations. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Finance from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Kristin Chapin will bring her 20 years of experience in the nonprofit sector to the March 6 panel. She currently serves as the Associate Director for the YWCA Bucks County where she is responsible for aligning program and resource development with the organization’s mission, vision and values.  Kristin holds a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice, Minor in Psychology from Temple University and a Master of Science in Nonprofit Leadership from LaSalle University.

You will  hear discussed questions such as: Who are the clients in our diverse communities?  What are the specific issues facing these families? What are the needs?  Is this a County function?   What is being done? What is the role of non-profits? Is there co-ordination among agencies?  What does the data tell us?  Are there gaps? What does the data tell us?  What has been the impact of the pandemic in Bucks County and food needs?  What can we do? And much more including Time for your own Q&As.

 To register for any of the programs, go to https://bit.ly/HungerSeries. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Once registered, you can attend any or all three of the series.