John Pevy

A Knoxville, Tennessee native, John graduated with honors from Rhodes College in 2011 with a degree in history. As a Bonner Service Scholar, he worked to address homelessness, serving as a charter member of the service organization Advocates for the Homeless, and coordinating the group for three years.  John also served as a resident assistant, a student member of the Board of Trustees for the College, and a coordinator for a student operated and funded soup kitchen, one of the few in the country.

Field placement: Idaho Hunger Relief Taskforce

Boise, Idaho

Policy placement: National Homelessness Law Center

Washington, D.C.

Hunger Free Community Report

John created a seven module interactive replication tool to allow communities to implement The Idaho Hunger Free Communities Initiative in their local communities. Using Adobe Captivate software, the presentation walks new communities through the project from beginning to completion and lays the groundwork for The Idaho Hunger Free Communities Network.