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Field Reports

Advancing Equity within the Emergency Food Provider Network in Maricopa County

Matthew Mellon, Emerson Fellow
Published 2011

Phoenix, Arizona

Advancing Equity within the Emergency Food Provider Network in Maricopa County examines barriers to accessing emergency food programs in Latino communities in Maricopa County. It contains a synthesis of community interviews, a geographic analysis of food bank and pantry locations in Latino communities, and recommendations for improvement.

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Publication tags: Field Reports - Emergency Food Network, Food Banks, Food Pantries - Communities of Color, Emergency Food Recipients, Service Providers

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Matthew Mellon

Emerson Fellow

Originally from Cincinnati, Matthew graduated from Xavier University in May 2009 with a degree in history and minors in economics, environmental studies and peace studies. He directed the University Summer Service Program, worked with Students for Economic Justice, and taught writing and mathematics at a job skills training program. Matthew has studied economic policy in Nicaragua and led a cultural immersion trip to Ukraine. After graduating, he worked as a Lutheran Volunteer Corps member at the D.C. Employment Justice Center, where he advocated for workers' rights and language access in the District.

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