The Valley Health and Human Services Food Insecurity Task Force is a coalition of individuals from multiple nonprofits and volunteers from our region. Our purpose is to...1) increase access to healthy foods for those experiencing food hardship2) increase volunteerism for Valley food pantries3) implementing effective approaches of health/nutrition education for both providers & residents4) increasing public (at-large & stakeholders) awareness, knowledge, & understanding of food hardship & other basic needs in the Valley – including its impact on individual, family, & community wellbeing5) ongoing review of current research on best practices, and recommendations for implementation6) strengthening this coalition (FSTF) including the ability to help one another in meeting residents’ needs