April marks “Second Chance Month” across the United States. It is a time to highlight barriers that stand in the way of people who have served their debt to society, and act to ensure previously incarcerated individuals and their families are not burdened by hunger as they seek to start their lives anew. Reginald Darby of The Clean Slate Initiative joins host Minerva Delgado to discuss Second Chance Month, the work of Clean Slate Initiative, and how we can advance food security among this particularly vulnerable population in order to help build healthy families and communities.

Host: Minerva Delgado, Alliance to End hunger

Guest: Reginald Darby, Federal Legislative Director, The Clean Slate Initiative

Learn more about The Clean Slate Initiative at https://www.cleanslateinitiative.org

On this inaugural episode of Voices to End Hunger, host Minerva Delgado speaks to Alliance to End Hunger president Eric Mitchell. Their discussion covers the current state of hunger in the U.S. and around the world, developments over the first few weeks of 2025, and what to expect in the coming weeks and months. Minerva and Eric will also talk about the podcast and what to look forward to in coming episodes.