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Food Bank hosts Joel Berg, author of All You Can Eat: How Hungry is America?
Joel Berg, Executive Director of the New York City Coalition Against Hunger, and author of All You Can Eat: How Hungry is America? is in Austin to talk about hunger and what we can do to solve it.
Please join us, Wednesday, February 18, for the following FREE events:
Advocacy Conference
1 - 4 p.m.
George Washington Carver Museum
1165 Angelina Street, Austin, TX
Learn how public policy and activism can change the lives of the hungry in our community. Speakers include Joel Berg; Congressman Lloyd Doggett; Celia Hagert, Senior Policy Analyst with the Center on Public Policy Priorities; CAFB President & CEO, David Davenport and more. Space is limited.
Please RSVP to Lisa Goddard
CAFB Advocacy & Online Marketing Director
Book reading and signing:
7 p.m.
Bookpeople
603 N. Lamar Blvd. Austin, TX
Joel Berg will speak on solutions for a hunger-free America and do a book reading and signing. No RSVP required. |
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Souper Bowl of Caring raises more than half a million meals!
H-E-B, Central Market, Randalls shoppers and more than 100 area churches and schools helped transform Super Bowl weekend into a time of unprecedented giving and serving. The Souper Bowl of Caring enabled the Food Bank to provide more than 577,000 meals to hungry Central Texans, surpassing the goal of 500,000 meals. More than $91,000 and 420,000 pounds of food was donated.
Special thanks to our Souper Bowl of Caring partners: H-E-B, Central Market, Randalls Food Markets, CBS42, FOX 7, KVUE, KXAN Austin News, News8 Austin, The CW Austin, Univision-KAKW 62, 100.7 FM KASE 101, Relevant Radio 970, 102.3 The River, and the Austin American-Statesman. |
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Upcoming Event - 31st Annual “CROP Hunger” Walk
Saturday, March 7 and Sunday, March 8
Roy Guerrero Park, 800 Grove Blvd.
Saturday, 9:30 a.m. - noon / Sunday, 1:45 - 4:30 p.m.
Join thousands of walkers and raise money to help end local and international hunger. Can’t join us at the park? Walk online! Visit the Austin CROPwalk website for details. |
Participate in Community Events to support the Food Bank.
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2009 Hunger Study to Reveal the Scope and Depth of Hunger in America
CAFB is participating in an extensive nation-wide study into the distribution of food assistance services to low-income Americans through our comprehensive network of agencies. The Hunger Study surveys relief organizations in local communities and the clients who access these agencies’ services to determine the reasons recipients need charitable assistance. This two-pronged study - local agencies and recipients - enables the food banking community to better quantify the needs of its communities and analyze the capacity of the charitable food distribution system to meet those needs. Results will be released this fall.
 Volunteers are needed to conduct interviews for the study. You must be at least 21 years of age to participate. Spanish speakers are greatly needed. Learn more.
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Initiatives for the 81st Texas Legislative Session
The Food Bank is working closely with the Texas Food Bank Network to educate our legislative community about how food insecurity and hunger is impacting the health of our clients especially children. We are offering solutions to help address the obesity epidemic within the context of our mission. We need your help to support this effort. Learn more on the blog, and don’t forget to sign up for Action Alerts.
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Food Bankers and Friends Recognized for Leadership and Innovation
Adrienne Longenecker, Vice President, Community Relations, is a finalist for the 11th Annual Austin Under Forty Awards. Finalists were selected on the basis of excellence in their professional field and commitment to the Austin community.
In the social media scene, Kerri Qunell, Vice President, Communications, was recently recognized as one of Austin Social Media’s “Top 100” and Lisa Goddard, Advocacy & Online Marketing Director will be featured in the March issue of Austin Woman Magazine.
CAFB nominated Rob Cunningham, Community Relations Director at FOX 7 for the Association for Fundraising Professionals Outstanding Community Affairs Executive Award. Congratulations to Rob for winning this award and the outstanding support he provides to the Food Bank. |
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