H&N General

Central Valley Water Forum, Friday June 23, 2006

This Friday, June 23, 2006
Latino Issues Forum and Clean Water Fund will sponsor
Sustaining Our Future:
Advancing Water Policy for a Healthy San Joaquin Valley.

This groundbreaking event will bring together non-profit organizations, local elected officials, and community members from around the San Joaquin Valley to share information and develop new advocacy strategies to address the water challenges facing the region.

The event will include presentations from water experts representing local and state level government agencies, non-profit organizations and businesses.

Roundtables will discuss:

groundwater

infrastructure

land use and planning

consumer protections

This free Sustaining Our Future event will take place at the Holiday Inn Fresno Airport from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and will include a continental breakfast and full lunch. Please download and fax the RSVP form (see links below) to Stephanie Camoroda at (559) 241-6563. For additional information, contact Stephanie at (559) 241-6561 or stephanie@lif.org.

Materials for download:

Sustaining our Future Flyers (PDF format):
English Flyer
Informacion en Espanol

Sustaining our Future RSVP Form (MS Word doc):
English RSVP Form
RSVP en Espanol

Please pass this announcement along and see you on Friday!

H&N General Message

Hello Food Policy Advocates,
Hope your congregation, office, or organization plans to be represented at the planning for this year's CROP WALK. This Recruiter's Orientation THIS SUNDAY, 8/21 will provide a representative from your congregation or organization with the 'how to' participate with our community in CROP WALK 2005 on October 16, 2:30 pm beginning at the Westside Church of God.

The Fresno Metro Ministry Hunger & Nutrition Project urges all of our partners to participate as a group in this way to raise awareness and community funds to eliminate hunger. 25% of funds raised stay locally and support the Community Food Bank efforts to get healthy food to local families.

See you there! Directions below.
Edie Jessup
----- Original Message -----
From: Diana Dean
To: Diana Dean (NorthPointe Community)
Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 10:37 PM
Subject: Directions to the CROP Walk Orientation Sunday Aug 21
Hi Croppers!
Here are some directions to help you find Westside Church of God. Hope to see you all this Sunday, August 21 at 3:00pm!!!
Diana Dean
Directions to Westside Church of God, for people coming south through Fresno:
If you are coming south on Highway (freeway) 41,
Take 180 West,
Exit 180 to get on 99 South (for Bakersfield),
Take the Fresno Street exit (and after you exit, get in the right lane on the access street),
Turn right on Fresno Street, and stay on that street as you cross Kearney Boulevard and continue for several more blocks,
When Fresno Street comes to an end, go right on California Avenue,
Stay on California Avenue past Thorne, Fruit, Tielman, Channing, and West.
The church is on the right, one half block past West Avenue, at 1422 W. California Avenue.
If you are coming south on Highway 99,
Ignore the first few steps listed above, take the Fresno Street exit, and follow the other directions.
If you are coming north on Highway 99,
Take the Fresno Street exit, follow Fresno Street away from downtown, and follow the other directions.
It will be great to see you all on Sunday!
My cell phone number is 355-2314.
Blessings,
Al

[Hunger & Nutrition Forum] August 10: Industry Advertising to Children

Please forward to your lists.

Fresno Metro Ministry
Community Hunger and Nutrition Forum
Wednesday �August 10, 2005---12 Noon � 1:30pm
Trinity Lutheran Church, 3974 N. Cedar, Fresno (between Ashlan and Dakota on Cedar)

The public is invited to participate in the Fresno Metro Ministry Community Hunger & Nutrition Forum Wednesday, August 10, at noon at Trinity Lutheran Church. This Forum will focus on

PEDDLING TO CHILDREN
Is food industry advertising directed at children going too far?
The monthly Fresno Metro Ministry Community Hunger and Nutrition Forum invites the public to engage in probing the issue of advertising to children by the food industry and the results seen in chronic disease of children who are consuming soda, fat fast food, and added salt and sweetening in every kind of food. Amanda Purcell, Policy Director for California Center for Public Health Advocacy will present on the topic of �Industry Advertising to Children� at noon, Wednesday, August 10, 2005, at Trinity Lutheran Church. Sheli Glasrud, Fresno parent and former teacher, will provide a local Fresno perspective on the issue. Attendees at the Forum will discuss implementing changes in Fresno Schools and in our Cities. The question to be answered is �Should adults begin to take back industry �education� of our children on good nutrition?� Materials from the �Campaign for a Commercial Free Childhood�s national organization will be included in the information packets.
There is no cost to attend the Forum. A healthy snack is provided. For further information or to RSVP call 485-1416, Fresno Metro Ministry.

The Hunger & Nutrition Forum continues to address policy and systemic access to nutritious food by all Fresno County. By looking at the food system as the environment we live in, there are specific nutrition and physical activity issues that can be addressed through city, county, and school policies. The public, faith and community organizations concerned about growing issues of hunger in Fresno and in effective use of local resources are welcome to attend and participate.
Jeremy Hofer
Hunger & Nutrition Project
Fresno Metro Ministry
(559) 485-1416 phone
(559) 485-9109 fax
1055 N Van Ness, Ste H
Fresno, CA 93704
www.fresnometroministry.org

[H&N Project] Aug 2 - Community Produce Market

This from our friends at the Community Food Bank...
Please pass the word along.
Jeremy Hofer
Hunger & Nutrition Project
Fresno Metro Ministry
(559) 485-1416 phone
(559) 485-9109 fax
1055 N Van Ness, Ste H
Fresno, CA 93704
www.fresnometroministry.org

Fresh rows of produces will be handed out at Community Food Bank�s first �Community Produce Market.� The produce has been donated by farmers from across the valley.
When: Tuesday, August 2, 2005 from 7:00 to 10:00 a.m.

Where: Mt. Olive Church
101 W. Clinton Avenue, Fresno
In the parking lot (between Palm and Fruit, on Clinton)

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If you can help get the word we would appreciate it!

If you have any questions, please contact me.

Thank you for creating a Hunger Free Central Valley,

Dayatra A. Latin
Director of Programs and Services
Community Food Bank
210 N. Thorne Ave.
Fresno, Ca. 93706
Phone: 559-237-3663 x 109
Fax: 559-237-2527