CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Hunger Initiative, originally launched in 2019 by first lady Jennie Gordon, has officially transitioned from a program under the Wyoming Governor’s Residence Foundation to an independent nonprofit organization, meaning it will continue indefinitely beyond the expiration of Gov. Mark Gordon’s second term in 2027.

As an independent organization, WHI gains increased flexibility to expand its reach, amplify its impact and forge new alliances both within the state and beyond.

According to the Food Bank of Wyoming, food insecurity in the state continues to increase as one in five children and one in seven adults in the state were estimated to be food insecure in 2024.

The Wyoming Governor’s Residence Foundation itself was established in 1989 to preserve the Governor’s R

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