City Club Missoula -"Hunger In Missoula - Connecting Local Issues With National Policy", 9/21, Missoula
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Friday, September 21, 2007
11:30a.m. – 1:00p.m.
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At our NEW VENUE :
Doubletree Edgewater, 100 Madison
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Every year, one in every eight Missoula residents visits the Missoula Food Bank for help filling their tables. The Food Bank provides emergency food for more than 12,500 people each year. Who are they? Why are their food dollars falling short? How can we help?
The Farm Bill being debated in Congress now will do a lot more than make agricultural payments to farmers. It finances most of the food programs we take for granted – food stamps, farmers market promotion programs, the program that delivers meals to more than 400 home-bound elderly Missoula residents each month, and more. What’s at stake?
At City Club Missoula’s September Forum, hear Bonnie Buckingham of the Missoula Food Bank talk about the spectrum of food challenges from the local level to national policy. Buckingham is Program Operations Manager of the Food Bank and has more than 10 years experience working in hunger issues. Bring your ideas on how we can eliminate hunger and help shape food policy for the discussion following the talk.
City Club moves to its new venue this month! Join us at the Doubletree Hotel/Edgewater at 100 Madison St. from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 21.
City Club Missoula forums are open to everyone. You do not need to be a member to attend; however, reservations are required.
Please note that the price of lunch has increased to $11 for members and $16 for nonmembers.
Reservations for the September 21 City Club Forum can be made by email to ccm@cityclubmissoula.org or by calling 406-546-6643 before noon Wednesday, September 19. Please indicate if you want lunch ($11 for members, $16 for nonmembers) or the no-lunch option of forum only for $5. Please cancel if necessary by the reservation deadline. Payment is required for late cancellations and unclaimed reservations. We encourage you to find a substitute to claim your reservation.
For more information about City Club Missoula, visit http://www.cityclubmissoula.org.
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