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Huntsville Hunger Workshop report

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

Around 60 people came out to The Village Church in Huntsville Tuesday for our fourth and final Hunger and Food Security Workshop.

Rich Hartz from the North Alabama Food Bank started off the day with the presentation of some recent data on hunger and food bank usage in North Alabama.

Karen Wynne from the Alabama Sustainable Agriculture Network (ASAN) joined our community garden discussion and reported on the newly formed Food Policy Council of Huntsville.


Thanks to The Village Church and their pastor Alex Shipman for being helpful and engaged and letting us use their beautiful space. Starbucks donated food and coffee, which was greatly appreciated. Thanks also to our amazing speakers and all the participants, who shared some touching stories and valuable insights.

What steps can you take to fight hunger in Huntsville and beyond?

  • Visit our event page to view notes from our group discussion about plans going forward
  • Connect with the Food Policy Council of North Alabama by emailing Lee McBride – their next meeting is September 8
  • Plan to attend the 2010 Alabama Food Summit in Birmingham November 12
  • September is Hunger Action month. Visit hungeractionmonth.org to learn how you can support your local food bank or food pantry.
  • Educate yourself about hunger and food security in Alabama by viewing our web resources

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Hey north Alabama: let’s discuss hunger

Friday, August 6th, 2010

You’re invited to join us for Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread: Feeding God’s Children, our Huntsville hunger and food security workshop. This event is co-sponsored by The Interfaith Mission Service.

13.3 percent of Alabamians are food insecure, meaning they have limited or uncertain access to a healthy diet. What can you do?

Get resources you can use now to fight hunger and food insecurity in your community. Representatives from food pantries, food banks, hunger ministries, community gardens, and government aid agencies will be on hand to discuss the sustainable, long-term solutions to our state’s hunger problem.

Who should attend? Social workers, teachers, outreach ministers, faith leaders, community leaders, and anyone who is interested in working together to end hunger in north Alabama. Continuing education credits available upon request.

Date: Tuesday, August 31st

The Lincoln Village Church

10:00 am to 4:00 pm

$12 – Early Bird registration before 8/23
$15 late registration

Register online at http://alabamapossible.org/register

Agenda

9:30 a.m.    Registration

10:00 a.m.    Welcome – Jilleyn Foley, Alabama Poverty Project
Hunger Report for North Alabama – Richard Hartz

10:15 a.m.    Local Hunger Programs

Richard Hartz of the Food Bank of North Alabama

Fran Fluhler of Manna House Food Pantry

Gayla Kidd of the Huntsville Assistance Program

11:15 a.m.    Break

11:30 a.m.    Community Gardening

Lee McBride of CASA, Madison County

Jeff Komara, Lincoln Village Ministries

12:30 p.m.    Lunch

1:15 p.m.    Government Aid Programs

Mary Lois Monroe, Director of Nutrition Education, Alabama DHR

Mary Jo Dennison, Director of Madison County Financial Programs

2:00 p.m.    Small Group Discussions

3:00 p.m.    Reports from Small Groups

3:45 p.m.    Final Thoughts

4:00 p.m.    Safe Travels

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