Federal food programs, like WIC, face big changes coming out of the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health. Meanwhile, a single moms collective in Ohio holds it down for the single pregnant and parenting people in their community. Motherful's resource pantry serves their 325-strong membership out of a garage three times a week. We talk to members and founders to learn what's it's like to participate, how it all started and where food justice is headed for them now and in their wildest dreams.

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Featuring:

Kay Riley, college student and Mom to baby Wisdom, Motherful Member
Rugi Ngaide, Ohio supreme court translator, Mom, Motherful member
Lisa Woodrow, Co-Founder and Co-Director of Motherful, Mom
Heidi Howes - Co-Founder and Co-Director of Motherful, Mom
Rebecca Piazza: Senior Advisor for Delivery, Food and Nutrition Service, Mom

Making Contact Team:

Host: Amy Gastelum
Producers: Anita Johnson, Salima Hamirani, Amy Gastelum, Lucy Kang
Executive Director: Jina Chung
Interim Senior Producer: Jessica Partnow
Engineer: Jeff Emtman

Music:

HoliznaCC0, Sky Scrapers

Learn More:

Motherful: www.motherful.org Changes to WIC: https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2022/10/19/usda-makes-major-investments-wic-improve-maternal-and-child-health

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