Episode 97: Asking for Donations from Those in Need
About the Podcast
In this 5-minute “Candid Clancy” podcast episode, we learn that accepting donations from people can be done in a dignified and undignified fashion.
About Clancy Harrison
As a registered dietitian, TEDx speaker, international speaker, and author, Clancy Harrison challenges the way food insecurity is approached in the US. Her mission to demolish the stigma around healthy food access places her on the cutting edge of advocacy.
Clancy is the founder of the Food Dignity® Project, a strategic program for leaders who want to shift how they approach nutrition outreach by making healthy food access a priority. She transforms the lives of thousands of people through her work with corporations, non-profit organizations, and universities.
Currently, Clancy is an advisory board member for the Pennsylvania American Academy of Pediatrics Food Insecurity EPIC program, Ambassador of the National Dairy Council, and the President of the Al Beech West Side Food Pantry. Since the onset of COVID-19 Clancy has distributed nearly 1 million meals in her community to improve access to healthy food through effective collaborations.
Discussion Takeaways
- Clancy has worked with hunger for over 12 years and has learned a lot from her mistakes.
- It takes a lot to get people to ask for help.
- A donation bucket can be incredibly shameful for those who need to visit the food pantry.
#1 tip to improve access to healthy food
- You can provide people dignity by accepting a donation that they choose to make without being coerced into it.
Each week on the Food Dignity® Podcast, the Food Dignity® Movement's Clancy Harrison hosts a wide variety of hunger experts and other people making changes on the frontlines. Join us as we dive deep into conversations that will change the way you think about food insecurity.
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