The NC Child Hunger Leaders Conference is an annual day of celebration and inspiration for everyone in our state interested in making sure kids have access to healthy food. The conference was started in 2011 by No Kid Hungry NC. Recent years of the conference have been hosted by the Carolina Hunger Initiative at UNC.
The 2024 conference will take place in Chapel Hill on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. To learn more and register, visit the Carolina Hunger Initiative site.
See below for resources and recordings from prior years of the conference.
13th Annual NC Child Hunger Leaders Conference
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2024 IN CHAPEL HILL, NC
Save the date! The next NC Child Hunger Leaders Conference takes place on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. It’s a return to an in-person event. To learn more and register, visit the Carolina Hunger Initiative site.
12th Annual NC Child Hunger Leaders Conference
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2023 IN CHAPEL HILL, NC
“Game On! Winning the Child Hunger Challenge”
Find recordings and highlights from the 2022 conference at the Carolina Hunger Initiative website.
11th Annual NC Child Hunger Leaders Conference
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2022 — VIRTUAL EVENT
“Celebrate Silver Linings”
Find recordings and highlights from the 2022 conference at the Carolina Hunger Initiative website.
10th Annual NC Child Hunger Leaders Conference
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 and THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2021 — VIRTUAL EVENT
“Pivot to the Future”
Find recordings and highlights from the 2022 conference at the Carolina Hunger Initiative website.
9th Annual NC Child Hunger Leaders Conference
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2020 IN CHAPEL HILL, NC
“We See You”
- Agenda
- Photos
- Videos
- Poem
- Text
- Grants
- Meals for Kids Year-Round
- Learn more about the No Kid Hungry NC approach to meals for kids year-round through USDA child nutrition programs.
- Chronic Absenteeism Study
- New research shows that serving breakfast as part of the school day is a powerful tool in reducing chronic absenteeism among students. Learn more.
- National School Breakfast Week 2020: March 2-6
- To celebrate this year’s NSBW theme, “Out of this World,” consider going “Out of the Cafeteria” by trying a one-week Breakfast After the Bell pilot.
- Find NSBW resources at the SNA-NC site.
- County and District Profiles: Learn more about the summer meals or school breakfast program in your area.
- NC Child Hunger Hero Awards
- Tar Heel Teachers
- Marlow Artis recorded a special episode of Tar Heel Teachers on the Road with interviews of 18 child hunger leaders. Watch it here.
8th Annual NC Child Hunger Leaders Conference
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2019 IN CHAPEL HILL, NC
“Use Your Voice”
- Agenda
- Videos
- Slides
- Photos
- Lyrics to the “No Kid Goes Hungry In Our State” song written by Rich Richards and conference attendees
- 2018 NC School Breakfast Challenge Winners
- National School Breakfast Week videos
- Paper Roll Shaker Enrichment Activity Instructions
7th Annual NC Child Hunger Leaders Conference
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2018 IN CHAPEL HILL, NC
“Ignite the Light”
- Agenda (Digital version with resources)
- Agenda (PDF version)
- Watch the Conference (Session recordings playlist)
- List of attendees (with contact information)
- Slides
- Photos
- Videos
- No Kid Hungry NC overview
- No Kid Hungry NC Breakfast Challenge winners
- Profiles by county for the Summer Nutrition Program
- Profiles by district for the School Breakfast Program
6th Annual NC Child Hunger Leaders Conference
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2017 IN CHAPEL HILL, NC
“Food for ALL KIDS 2.0”
- Agenda
- List of attendees (with contact information)
- Slides
- Photos
- Drum wrap
- Videos
- No Kid Hungry NC overview
- No Kid Hungry NC Breakfast Challenge winners