February 15, 2008: Fighting Hunger in Ohio: Kaptur to Welcome USDA Undersecretary to Toledo on Tuesday
February 15, 2008
Congresswoman Kaptur will welcome a high-ranking federal official to the Toledo area on Tuesday.
Nancy Montanez Johner, the federal official in charge of the food stamp program and several other anti-hunger initiatives, will join Congresswoman Kaptur in a visit to the Toledo Seagate Food Bank, 526 High Street, at 1:30 p.m.
Congresswoman Kaptur and Undersecretary Johner will discuss the challenges facing Northern Ohio food banks and food pantries during the economic downturn.
Ms. Johner serves as Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services in the U.S. Department of Agriculture; she is one of seven undersecretaries to the Secretary of Agriculture, Ed Schaefer. She is responsible for the administration of 15 nutrition assistance programs—including WIC, school lunch and school breakfast, and commodity distribution.
Nancy Montanez Johner, the federal official in charge of the food stamp program and several other anti-hunger initiatives, will join Congresswoman Kaptur in a visit to the Toledo Seagate Food Bank, 526 High Street, at 1:30 p.m.
Congresswoman Kaptur and Undersecretary Johner will discuss the challenges facing Northern Ohio food banks and food pantries during the economic downturn.
Ms. Johner serves as Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services in the U.S. Department of Agriculture; she is one of seven undersecretaries to the Secretary of Agriculture, Ed Schaefer. She is responsible for the administration of 15 nutrition assistance programs—including WIC, school lunch and school breakfast, and commodity distribution.