ICT Food Rescue is seeking community partners to strengthen our capacity to support Wichita’s Food System.

Through ICT Food Rescue’s Community Food Forum, we hope to engage underserved populations who have lived experiences with poverty and food insecurity in the leadership of our organization. ICT Food Rescue is committed to involving people in the development, implementation, and evaluation of their new post-COVID programs who can bring authentic voices and perspectives to the organization, with an emphasis on cultural sensitivity and competence.   

The Community Food Forum, will address the following Goal and Objective from the City of Wichita/Sedgwick County Food System Master Plan (https://www.wichita.gov/FoodPlan/Pages/default.aspx):

Goal 1: Foster Food System Coordination and Education

Objective 2) Develop and leverage relationships with organizations and businesses working with underserved and marginalized residents to ensure these residents have the opportunity to provide meaningful input on policies and programs. 

• Convene a stakeholder group of low-income residents to advise on emergency food assistance programs and policies.

• Encourage programming that empowers underserved and underrepresented residents.

As a nonprofit that relies on our VISTA employees to help us build programs to break the cycle of poverty in Wichita, ICT Food Rescue is committed to fulfilling our obligation to the VISTA program by “engaging residents of low-income communities in planning, developing and implementing the projects (to break the cycle of poverty).  These projects must be responsive and relevant to the lives of the community residents and should tap into inherent community strengths.” 

If your organization works with persons who have experienced food insecurity, ICT Food Rescue would appreciate the opportunity to talk with you about helping us build our Community Food Forum.  Please reach out at info@ictfoodrescue.org for more information.