tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170763762024-03-13T18:39:18.767-06:00Bread New Mexico BlogHave Faith. Seek Justice. End Hunger. BreadNM Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847276058090325923noreply@blogger.comBlogger2739125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17076376.post-31484763993843814612023-10-09T10:29:00.001-06:002023-10-09T10:29:13.660-06:00 Commemorate World Food Day with us!<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%;"><tbody class="mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr><td class="mcnTextBlockInner" style="padding-top: 9px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 100%; min-width: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td class="mcnTextContent" style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px 18px 9px; text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word;" valign="top"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZVdXKGnHvnB6ZbKwtO1kGLJC51F14Jv0HcTpk6H3YPZCPAGSaGO5YVSF4XoJYBVR9CX9FEWY0Apta5sEMaGlmq0_dGZOULD4eQnfu1NBlJye4eNHh7zZQOi-O8_VbDpAuiCoG7O-FdUFA-5zdlfzKpmIO0WWKfnVJx6nFmulDolUzUUSLTErP/s2048/Kathy's%20WFD%20Flyer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1583" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZVdXKGnHvnB6ZbKwtO1kGLJC51F14Jv0HcTpk6H3YPZCPAGSaGO5YVSF4XoJYBVR9CX9FEWY0Apta5sEMaGlmq0_dGZOULD4eQnfu1NBlJye4eNHh7zZQOi-O8_VbDpAuiCoG7O-FdUFA-5zdlfzKpmIO0WWKfnVJx6nFmulDolUzUUSLTErP/s320/Kathy's%20WFD%20Flyer.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><br />The Interfaith Hunger Coalition has commemorated World Food Day every year (in some form or another) over the past several years: <a href="http://nminterfaithhungercoalition.blogspot.com/p/world-food-day-2016.html" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">2016</a> <a href="http://nminterfaithhungercoalition.blogspot.com/p/classseparator-styleclear-both-text.html" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">2017</a>, <a href="http://nminterfaithhungercoalition.blogspot.com/p/world-food-day-2018.html" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">2018</a>, <a href="http://nminterfaithhungercoalition.blogspot.com/p/world-food-day-2019.html" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">2019</a>, <a href="http://nminterfaithhungercoalition.blogspot.com/p/2020.html" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">2020</a>, <a href="https://breadnm.blogspot.com/2021/10/world-food-day-stories-from-new-mexico.html" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">2021</a> and <a href="https://breadnm.blogspot.com/2022/10/farm-bill-forum-videos-part-1.html" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">2022</a>-1, <a href="https://breadnm.blogspot.com/2022/10/farm-bill-forum-videos-part-2.html" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">2022</a>-2.<br /><br />In keeping with the 2023 theme<a href="https://www.fao.org/world-food-day/en" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><em> Water is life, water is food. Leave no one behind</em></a>, this year we are gathring on the banks of the Rio Grande to highlight the importance of water in feeding our local and global communities.<br /><br />Join us for a morning filled with prayers, songs and reflections from various faith and cultural traditions:<br />* <strong>Georgene Louis </strong>(Acoma Pueblo)<br />* <strong>Michael Zenshin Haederle </strong>(Zen Buddhist monk)<br />* <strong>Joseph Sandoval O. Praem. Obl </strong>(offering a reflection from Rev. Lynne Hinton, New Mexico Conference of Churches)<br />* <strong>Caroline Hess </strong>(Albuquerque Baha’i community)<br />* <strong>Howie Sagrans </strong>(offering a reflection from Rabbi Min Kantrowitz, Congregation Nahalat Shalom)<br />*<strong> Sarah Rahman </strong>(offering a reflection from Aamna Nayyar, Sisters Food Project),<br />* <strong>Maziar Saleh Ziabari </strong>(M.T.O. Shahmaghsoudi® School of Islamic Sufism).<br /> * <strong>Clarence Hogue</strong> (Indigenous Farm Hub)<br /><br />We will also have presentations from<br />* <strong>Helga Garza </strong>(Agri-Cultura Cooperative Network), and<br />* <strong>Jorge Garcia </strong>(Center for Social Sustainable Systems).<br /><br /><strong>* Music, Dance Movements, Logistics, Sound </strong>coordinated by <strong>Keri Sutter</strong> and <strong>Surgite</strong>, a sacred dance company<br /><br />We will take about five minutes to celebrate the annual solar eclipse, which will occur at mid-morning on Oct. 14. *(More information below)</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%;"><tbody class="mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr><td class="mcnTextBlockInner" style="padding-top: 9px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 100%; min-width: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td class="mcnTextContent" style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px 18px 9px; text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word;" valign="top"><strong><img align="left" data-file-id="14422468" height="100" src="https://mcusercontent.com/567b89f908a654a2e171e3900/_compresseds/26cf95a3-82ae-c10a-572d-ca7b266f982c.jpg" style="border: 0px; height: 100px; margin: 2px 8px 8px 2px; outline: none; width: 75px;" width="75" />Directions to Tingley Beach Overlook</strong><br />From Central, turn south onto Tingley. Turn right at the first opportunity. Turn right again and drive past the model boat pond. The parking lot is north (just past) the model boat pond. The path to the Overlook begins just west of the handicapped parking spots.<br /><br /><strong>Watching a Solar Eclipse Safely</strong><br />(from KRQE-TV) In Albuquerque, the eclipse will start at 9:13 a.m. The peak will then happen at 10:36 a.m. when the full size of the moon will cover most of the sun creating what looks like a “ring of fire.(Our event starts at 10:00 a.m.) The peak will last nearly five minutes and the eclipse will end at 12:09 p.m.<br /><br />We have purchased a limited number of eclipse glasses and we'll try to find others. <strong>Please do not try to watch the eclipse without these special glasses, as this could damage your eyes.</strong><br /> <hr /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%;"><tbody class="mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr><td class="mcnTextBlockInner" style="padding-top: 9px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 100%; min-width: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td class="mcnTextContent" style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px 18px 9px; text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word;" valign="top"><strong>An Invitation to the NACA Feast Day</strong><br /><img align="left" data-file-id="14433448" height="258" src="https://mcusercontent.com/567b89f908a654a2e171e3900/images/52b763eb-d194-451c-faf3-8844897a7feb.jpg" style="border: 0px; height: 258px; margin: 2px 8px; outline: none; width: 200px;" width="200" />The Interfaith Hunger Coalition is excited to link our World Food Day event with the Native American Community Academy's Feast Day on Friday, October 13. We will be present at the Feast Day, and someone from NACA will speak briefly at our event at Tingley Beach the next day. <br /><br />The public at large is cordially invited to the NACA Feast Day, which starts at 10:00 a.m., with a great program, a keynote speaker and dances from the students. There will be a community meal following the dances.<br /><br />NACA is located at 1000 Indian School Rd NW, near 12th St. <strong>Parking</strong> is available at the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) buildings north of NACA (1001 Indian School Rd NW). A couple of small NACA yellow school busses will shuttle people to the event.<br /> <hr /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%;"><tbody class="mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr><td class="mcnTextBlockInner" style="padding-top: 9px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 100%; min-width: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td class="mcnTextContent" style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px 18px 9px; text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word;" valign="top"><img data-file-id="13230144" height="150" src="https://mcusercontent.com/567b89f908a654a2e171e3900/images/a6884e20-83dc-435f-bef3-e1e9e82d70ed.jpg" style="border: 0px; height: 150px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 150px;" width="150" /><img data-file-id="13727516" height="150" src="https://mcusercontent.com/567b89f908a654a2e171e3900/images/4b9ad915-622f-0d57-2e1b-d2f4140b1898.jpg" style="border: 0px; height: 150px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 97px;" width="97" /><img data-file-id="14433452" height="150" src="https://mcusercontent.com/567b89f908a654a2e171e3900/images/f2f7cc96-b274-89f5-5913-d2a0596613ad.jpg" style="border: 0px; height: 150px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 150px;" width="150" /><br /><strong>Join our Collective Effort to End Hunger in New Mexico</strong><br />We invite congregations and organizations to endorse the Interfaith Hunger Coalition. The endorsement does not imply any financial contributions, just a commitment to partner with us to address hunger in New Mexico. Here is <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3D88d3ecad45%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1688923861718000&usg=AOvVaw2R4B-2AOhervkyBuMan8pj" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=88d3ecad45&e=2215eac7de" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><strong>a list</strong></a> of our current endorsers (25 congregations and 31 organizations).. <strong><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3D6d86a611e9%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1688923861718000&usg=AOvVaw019jFaLb6qjZBKvFAGjP3Y" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=6d86a611e9&e=2215eac7de" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Download</a> </strong>the endorsement form and attach in an e-mail to <a href="mailto:nminterfaithhungercoalition@gmail.com" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><strong>nminterfaithhungercoalition@gmail.com</strong></a><br /><br /><strong><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3Dc6df11c9d5%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1688923861718000&usg=AOvVaw3FVz0-V0NUCuqsbv-Yraas" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=c6df11c9d5&e=2215eac7de" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Donate</a></strong> to Interfaith Hunger Coalition (Via the New Mexico Conference of Churches)</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>BreadNM Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847276058090325923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17076376.post-46423956461845613022023-07-10T07:32:00.000-06:002023-07-10T07:32:38.764-06:00Advocating for an Equitable, Sustainable Farm Bill<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #202020; font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNcWSpU8nsOfHksQACmkHUwia2siKn9710_gRmCFpNOomu0mQAHTeOcM4i80F94oyocmIIDICqm5Eh-58a6jqXmiVVyY-PtgVGIKq-BW-_qP_Gum0pn_CJU3MzEZkjI_c9ogL0qvkeREuqgj3P5pO5L76QK0n_ubbckjWjDlz28qDF2UxI4h41/s6000/Photo6-a.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNcWSpU8nsOfHksQACmkHUwia2siKn9710_gRmCFpNOomu0mQAHTeOcM4i80F94oyocmIIDICqm5Eh-58a6jqXmiVVyY-PtgVGIKq-BW-_qP_Gum0pn_CJU3MzEZkjI_c9ogL0qvkeREuqgj3P5pO5L76QK0n_ubbckjWjDlz28qDF2UxI4h41/w133-h200/Photo6-a.jpg" width="133" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">Approximately every five years, Congress reauthorizes the Farm Bill, a comprehensive piece of legislation that authorizes most federal policies governing food and agriculture programs</div><p></p><span style="color: #202020; font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: left;">As has been the case in many prior years, our advocacy efforts in 2023 center on a Farm Bill that protects and enhances nutrition programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).</div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #202020; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #202020; font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: left;">Additionally, we also want to protect the programs that help our government respond to food emergencies and promote food security around the world. </div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #202020; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #202020; font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: left;">As we make these requests, we want to ensure that any decisions reached on the Farm Bill incorporate the principles of equity and sustainability.</div></span><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%;"><tbody class="mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr><td class="mcnTextBlockInner" style="padding-top: 9px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><span><a name='more'></a></span><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%;"><tbody class="mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr><td class="mcnTextBlockInner" style="padding-top: 9px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 100%; min-width: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td class="mcnTextContent" style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px 18px 9px; text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word;" valign="top"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span><strong>Key Issues </strong></span></span><br /><img data-file-id="14410284" height="200" src="https://mcusercontent.com/567b89f908a654a2e171e3900/images/86f6e851-0061-66f6-7be9-1d63d50d1a2f.jpg" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" width="192" /><img data-file-id="14410296" height="200" src="https://mcusercontent.com/567b89f908a654a2e171e3900/images/1f5b8df8-9de4-408f-4787-9a4766f824cf.jpg" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; outline: none;" width="192" /><br /><span style="font-size: 11px;">Meeting with Tracie Benally (<span>Sen. Heinrich) , Jared Henderson (Sen. Lujan), June 2023)</span></span><br /><br />Advocates from Bread for the World, Farm to Table/Food and Agriculture Policy Council, Interfaith Power & Light, CARE, the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), Save the Children Action Network (SCAN) and other organizations are reaching out to their congressional delegations to seek action on four principal policy areas. <hr /><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Protect and Strengthen SNAP</strong></span><br /><em>"The federal nutrition programs are proven and essential ways to help ensure everyone in the U.S., regardless of race, background or ZIP code, can access the food and resources they say they need to thrive." </em> <p style="line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><em>Congress should: Improve access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program </em><em>(SNAP) for older adults, college students, veterans, working families, immigrants and other people who do not qualify for or are unable to participate in SNAP due to eligibility and enrollment barriers." </em> -<strong>Feeding America</strong></p><hr /><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span>Increase Access to Fresh Fruits and Vegetables</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span>via the e Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP)</span></span><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span> </span></span></strong><br /><br /><em>"Since its first iteration as the Healthy Incentives Pilot in 2008, GusNIP has proven to successfully expand access to and increase the consumption of fruits and vegetables. In fact, people who use nutrition incentives eat more fruits and vegetables than the average American and improve their overall nutrition security " </em> -from a <a href="https://fruitvegincentives.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/20230626_ANNI_GusNIP-Farm-Bill-Support-Letter.pdf" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><strong>letter</strong></a> to leaders of the US House and Senate Agriculture Committees signed by <strong><a href="https://fairfoodnetwork.egnyte.com/dl/37jfrgm8id" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">a few hundred organizations and agencies</a>,</strong> including about two dozen in New Mexico. The letter was coordinated by the <a href="https://fairfoodnetwork.org/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Fair Food Network</a>.<br /><br /><em>Unfortunately, only a small fraction of the 41 million people who receive SNAP benefits have access to GusNIP incentives. Increasing U.S. government support for GusNIP in the Farm Bill will help ensure more families have access to fresh, nutritious fruits and vegetables. -</em><strong>Bread for the World</strong><br /><br />In New Mexico, GusNIP supports the highly successful <a href="https://www.newmexicofma.org/double_up_food_bucks.php" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Double-up Food Bucks </a>program.<br /> <br /><em>"Since 2015, Double Up has helped New Mexicans buy more than $10 million in locally-grown fruits and vegetables. That's a lot of healthy meals!"</em> -<strong>New Mexico Farmers Marketing Association</strong><hr /><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Promote Sustainability and Fight Climate Change</strong></span><br /><em>"Far too many people experience hunger in our wealthy nation—including 12 million children who are food insecure. And around the world, the number of people who are severely hungry has<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.devex.com%2Fnews%2Fin-a-sharp-spike-new-report-finds-quarter-of-a-billion-people-hungry-105459%3Faccess_key%3D%26utm_source%3Dnl_newswire%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_term%3Darticle%26utm_content%3Dcta%26mkt_tok%3DNjg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGLio36fnU4NfFUsfhU1Fi24B-rb9IkuuuZzt25OaWYRyIbSKXnethK7A2EC8cStMb2ntAapsYGLzos5k-lMt3qqn75ktaYor2iXF5aKhYH3ykWrzU&data=05%7C01%7CPIbe%40afsc.org%7C979a10578b1e4cff363608db4ffb0bbe%7Cbdb9059779bc47b8adec787f4e42aa8a%7C0%7C0%7C638191711928865764%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=38FKiFP6FiHRxmlIP6N%2F%2FqqIFWExGRgfvwmLArisCsw%3D&reserved=0" rel="noopener" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"> </a>increased by 33 percent. Climate change threatens to increase these numbers–as global temperatures and extreme weather events rise, the conditions make it more difficult for farmers to grow food and for those facing hunger to get it."<strong> </strong></em><strong>-Interfaith Power & Light</strong><br /><br />One current initiative (The <em>Food Date Labeling Act, </em> <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3159/cosponsors" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">H.R. 3159 </a>and <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1484/cosponsors" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">S.1484)</a>.intends to cut down on greenouse gas emissions by reducing food waste.<hr /><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Protect and Enhance International Food Assistance Programs</strong></span><br /><em>The Farm Bill offers emergency food support in the wake of sudden disasters. It helps communities manage chronic challenges and bounce back from sudden crises by:expanding access to farm equipment and agricultural loans, providing nutrition education and training on water management practices. </em> -<strong>Save the Children Action Network (SCAN)</strong><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://www.bread.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-06-29-OL-Sample-Letter.docx" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><strong>Write a Letter</strong> </a>or <strong><a href="https://go.bread.org/page/48001/action/1?ea.tracking.id=2023%20Farm%20Bill&_ga=2.232630876.2144615982.1674483747-1450223342.1625669142&_gl=1*10jiuzi*_gcl_au*MTI2MDgwNjYzMi4xNjg0OTYzNjA3" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">e-mail</a><a href="https://go.bread.org/page/48001/action/1?ea.tracking.id=2023%20Farm%20Bill&_ga=2.232630876.2144615982.1674483747-1450223342.1625669142&_gl=1*10jiuzi*_gcl_au*MTI2MDgwNjYzMi4xNjg0OTYzNjA3" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"> </a></strong>Congress on the Farm Bill (Bread for the World)</span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%;"><tbody class="mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr><td class="mcnTextBlockInner" style="padding-top: 9px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 100%; min-width: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td class="mcnTextContent" style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px 18px 9px; text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word;" valign="top"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>New Mexico Farm Bill Priorities</strong></span><br /><img data-file-id="13661016" height="150" src="https://mcusercontent.com/567b89f908a654a2e171e3900/_compresseds/55266308-1c11-4ac4-9e94-59739d3e3f87.jpg" style="border: 0px; height: 150px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 200px;" width="200" /><img data-file-id="13846512" height="150" src="https://mcusercontent.com/567b89f908a654a2e171e3900/_compresseds/1fa24e1d-7ce4-693e-4021-e83a59f95eb6.jpg" style="border: 0px; height: 150px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 225px;" width="225" /><br /><br />In our state, the New Mexico Food and Agriculture Policy Council offers a comprehensive look at the major needs in our state and makes recommendations through the lens of equity and sustainability. The position paper, entitled, "Farm Bill and Child Nutrition Reauthorization Priorities For New Mexico," proposes actions related to nutrition, access to farm programs, sustainability and climate, food safety and much more.<br /><br /><em>In New Mexico one in four families and individuals do not know where their next meal may come from. To create greater food security, the Farm Bill must protect and strengthen food assistance programs to ensure sufficient resources and access to nutritious food for all people who struggle against hunger and food insecurity, particularly among elder populations.</em><br /><br /><em>In New Mexico, farming and ranching comprise our fourth largest economic sector. However, much of this economy is supported by community-based farms and ranches, many of which are owned by Indigenous peoples and other peoples who have historically been marginalized in the USDA model.. </em>Read <strong><a href="https://nmfoodpolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Farm-Bill-and-CNR-Recomendations-Summary-4-pages-9-10-22-FINAL.pdf" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">full position paper</a></strong><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Panel Discussion</strong></span><br />In the Fall of 2022, the Interfaith Hunger Coalition and Bread for the World sponsored a forum on the Farm Bill featuring several New Mexico-based coordinators or representatives: <a href="https://youtu.be/oc2b6Nz_HQk" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Lawrence Gallegos</a> of the National Latino Farmers and Ranchers, <a href="https://youtu.be/aGP1aiN9K2w" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Lacey Daniell-Miller</a> from Save the Children Action Network, <a href="https://youtu.be/CJ6EvscDV2A" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Terry Sloan</a> from Interfaith Power & Light New Mexico-El Paso, <a href="https://youtu.be/C7vWQbpcrmU" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Clarence Hogue and Alan Brauer</a> from the Indigenous Farm Hub. <a href="https://youtu.be/dCfNIT876FQ" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Pam Roy</a> from Farm to Table/New Mexico Food and Agriculture Policy Council moderated. Click on the names to watch videos of their presentations.</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%;"><tbody class="mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr><td class="mcnTextBlockInner" style="padding-top: 9px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 100%; min-width: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td class="mcnTextContent" style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px 18px 9px; text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word;" valign="top"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>Background and Resources</strong></span><ul><li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;">The current (2018) Farm Bill’s mandatory programs expire at the end of September 2023, which creates a deadline for Congress to reauthorize a new bill before then.</li><li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;">The House and Senate Agriculture Committees each draft, debate, “mark up” (amend and change), and eventually pass a bill; the two committees work on separate bills that can have substantial differences. -National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition. The two versions are eventually reconciled in a conference committee.</li><li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;"><strong>Sen. Ben Ray Lujan </strong>and<strong> Rep. Gabe Vasquez</strong> are on the agriculture committees in their respective chambers and will play a key role in drafting the final legislative initiative. See members of <a href="https://agriculture.house.gov/about/committee_members.htm" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">House Agriculture Committee</a><a href="https://agriculture.house.gov/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"> </a> and <a href="https://www.agriculture.senate.gov/about/membership" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Senate Agriculture Committee</a></li><li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;">The deliberations on the Farm Bill rely on the passage of "<a href="https://pasafarming.org/farm-bill-101-whats-a-marker-bill/#" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">marker bills</a>." "They are are not intended to pass as standalone bills; they are introduced to show collective interest in an idea and build momentum -<strong>Pasa Sustainable Agriculture </strong> (An example is the Local Farms and Food Act of 2023 (<a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2723?s=1&r=3" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">H.R. 2723</a> and <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1205?s=1&r=40" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">S.1205</a>) which Sen. Lujan and Rep. Vasquez have both co-sponsored)</li></ul>Selected Farm Bill-related sites<ul><li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;"><strong>Food Research and Action Center </strong><a href="https://frac.org/wp-content/uploads/frac-farm-bill-primer.pdf" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Farm Bill Primer</a> and <a href="https://frac.org/wp-content/uploads/Priority-SNAP-Legislation_R3.pdf" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Priorities</a></li><li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;"><a href="https://www.bread.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Bread-for-the-Worlds-Farm-Bill-Policy-Platform-2023.pdf" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Bread for the World Policy Platform</a></li><li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;"><a href="https://feedingamericaaction.org/learn/legislation-watch/farm-bill/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Feeding America</a></li><li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;"><a href="https://savethechildrenactionnetwork.org/what-we-do/our-issues/child-hunger/farm-bill/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Save the Children Action Network</a></li><li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;"><a href="https://nmfoodpolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Farm-Bill-and-CNR-Recomendations-Summary-4-pages-9-10-22-FINAL.pdf" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">New Mexico Food and Agriculture Policy Council</a></li><li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;"><a href="https://indigenousfoodandag.com/resources/native-farm-bill-coalition/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Native Farm Bill Coalition</a></li><li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;"><a href="https://interfaithpowerandlight.org/blog/2023/06/20/tell-congress-to-pass-a-farm-bill-for-all/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Interfaith Power & Light</a></li><li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;"><a href="https://sustainableagriculture.net/our-work/campaigns/fbcampaign/what-is-the-farm-bill/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition</a></li><li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;"><a href="https://mazon.org/news/blog/looking-ahead-farm-bill-priorities/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger</a></li><li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;"><a href="https://irusa.org/islamic-relief-usa-among-faith-based-organizations-on-panel-discussing-support-for-2023-farm-bill-nutrition-programs/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Islamic Relief USA</a></li><li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;"><a href="https://www.care.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/CARE-Stories-for-Impact-Farm-Bill.pdf" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">CARE Stories of Impact Farm Bill</a></li><li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;"><a href="https://www.cspinet.org/advocacy/nutrition/nutrition-security-farm-bill" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Center for Science in the Public Interest</a></li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div>
BreadNM Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847276058090325923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17076376.post-42243852589177464452023-01-31T10:37:00.001-07:002023-01-31T10:37:18.325-07:00The Food Depot Advocacy Agenda 2023<p> The Food Depot’s Agenda for the</p><p>2023 Regular Legislative Session</p><p>Approved by The Food Depot Board of Directors on January 18, 2023</p><p>The Food Depot respectfully requests that you and your colleagues provide crucial help to</p><p>our efforts by taking the following seven actions:</p><p><b>ACTION ONE: SUPPORT INCREASED, RECURRING FUNDING FOR FOOD BANKS</b></p><p>Repeat the 2022 appropriation of $1,116,500 for food banks to purchase and distribute fresh</p><p>produce, and appropriate an additional $10 million per the Food Initiative for food banks to</p><p>acquire more of the self-stable food hungry New Mexicans need. Because there is no end in</p><p>sight to the need for this funding, it should be made recurring.</p><p><b>ACTION TWO: SUPPORT UNIVERSAL FREE SCHOOL MEALS</b></p><p>Approximately 20 percent of our state’s children are food insecure. An important way to</p><p>reduce their hunger will be to enact legislation to provide universal free school meals. This</p><p>will ensure that, when schools are open, every child can receive a nutritious breakfast and</p><p>lunch and, in some cases, an afternoon snack or meal before going home. A child should only</p><p>have to worry about school rather than worry about going hungry and feeling ‘less than’ their</p><p>peers. Making these meals free to all children will end the costly and frustrating</p><p>administration of means tests for children’s families. It will reduce ostracism of children</p><p>whose family incomes permit them to eat free while children from families with higher</p><p>incomes must pay something to eat. And it will reduce non-participation by children whose</p><p>families lack the money to pay even the low co-payments required and by those who don’t</p><p>want to be seen as participants in a “welfare” or “handout” program.</p><p><b>ACTION THREE: LEAVE FOOD EXEMPT FROM TAX</b></p><p>Leave food exempt from the gross receipts tax. Taxing food will directly reduce the food that</p><p>can be purchased by poor New Mexicans who already are experiencing hunger, and already-</p><p>strained food banks will not be able to make up difference. Make no mistake: taxing food will</p><p>increase hunger in our state.</p><p><b>ACTION FOUR: INCREASE SNAP BENEFITS FOR SENIORS</b></p><p>Approve a $225 per month allocation to up to 42,287 seniors in the state’s augmentation of</p><p>the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, or “food stamps”) benefit received</p><p>by New Mexico’s poor senior citizens. Seniors are increasingly hard-pressed to meet their</p><p>essential living expenses in the face of inflation, and this will reduce the number of them who</p><p>face food insecurity.</p><p><b>ACTION FIVE: ELIMINATE THE ANTI-DONATION CLAUSE FOR FOOD BANKS</b></p><p>When the Legislature provides funding intended to help food banks meet the increasing</p><p>costs of feeding hungry New Mexicans and, in order to comply with the restrictions of the</p><p>Anti-Donation Clause, the recipient food banks must obtain those funds from various local</p><p>governments, the funds are delayed in reaching the food banks by a host of administrative</p><p>requirements and sometimes never realize their intended purpose of preventing hunger.</p><p>Some 2022 funding has not yet reached the food banks for which it was appropriated.</p><p>Application of the Anti-Donation Clause to established nonprofit organizations involved in</p><p>feeding hungry New Mexicans should be eliminated. Until that is accomplished, State</p><p>funding for food banks should be channeled to them by means of contracts from state</p><p>agencies rather than grants they must obtain from local governments.</p><p><b>ACTION SIX: ELIMINATE GROSS RECEIPTS TAX ON SERVICES FOR FOOD BANKS</b></p><p>Currently, 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations like food banks do not pay gross receipts tax</p><p>on tangibles they purchase and yet do have to pay gross receipts tax on services, making New</p><p>Mexico gross receipts tax law different from most other states. Please support the end of GRT</p><p>on services.</p><p><b>ACTION SEVEN: SUPPORT FOR A MEMORIAL FOR HUNTERS HELPING THE HUNGRY</b></p><p>We urge your support for a Memorial calling on the appropriate state agencies to simplify</p><p>and clarify their requirements and procedures to facilitate donations by hunters of game</p><p>animals they have killed, and safe processing of the meat obtained from those game animals</p><p>so it can be used by food banks to feed hungry New Mexicans across the state.</p>BreadNM Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847276058090325923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17076376.post-79126399637269686382022-11-07T16:51:00.005-07:002022-11-07T16:55:59.288-07:00Article: 'COVID grew New Mexico hunger relief network'<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Great article from Isabel Ruehl in <i>New Mexico In-Depth </i> </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Below are a couple of excerpts, followed by a link to the full piece</span></p><div class="xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><p style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px;">"When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, it created a food emergency of epic proportions. </span></p></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo5KHGw4V9vvfm0SJwUAZ2IbjihssCARePoq7EnF3O1ivn72KiejLWgfBbdXaHF8rBvf_vDtzOl-aBGGyMRl9PO-BciW8G1auDfvhaa6APDRcZt6GbPzxZdMEQu__5XoN3sZH1UAadyD153JCJnDDZXEdUopjr-7mqBi75p5Z1i-kahb2o6g/s555/NMInDepth.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="472" data-original-width="555" height="170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo5KHGw4V9vvfm0SJwUAZ2IbjihssCARePoq7EnF3O1ivn72KiejLWgfBbdXaHF8rBvf_vDtzOl-aBGGyMRl9PO-BciW8G1auDfvhaa6APDRcZt6GbPzxZdMEQu__5XoN3sZH1UAadyD153JCJnDDZXEdUopjr-7mqBi75p5Z1i-kahb2o6g/w200-h170/NMInDepth.png" width="200" /></a></div>But <span><a style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit;" tabindex="-1"></a></span><span>it had strong silver linings: People... learned how to access healthier food in their daily lives. And it forced food, health and agriculture organizations to scramble, causing them to rethink how to get food to those in need, with new collaboration and innovation that has the potential to transform New Mexico’s struggle with food insecurity." </span></div><p style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #484848; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; white-space: normal;">This year, building on the gains made during the pandemic, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham launched the Food, Farm, and Hunger Initiative — recently renamed the Food Initiative —and secured $24.7 million from the Legislature to create and fund policy that tackles hunger across the state.</span></p><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #484848; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; text-align: justify; white-space: normal;">“The Food Initiative is Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s commitment to build a robust food system that measurably reduces hunger and improves equitable access to nutritious, culturally meaningful foods,” said Chavez, “while simultaneously supporting farmers, ranchers, and food businesses to produce more fresh food for food-insecure New Mexicans.” </span></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="color: #050505; font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://nmindepth.com/2022/food-emergency-groups-increased-collaboration-in-wake-of-pandemic/?mc_cid=e0d5ba20ac&mc_eid=86d5ba967c" target="_blank"><b>Read full article</b></a></span></div></div>BreadNM Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847276058090325923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17076376.post-25055858121978921532022-10-19T07:47:00.000-06:002022-10-19T07:47:12.156-06:00Farm Bill Forum Videos: (Part 2)<i><span style="font-family: verdana;">On October 15, the day before World Food Day, four organizations (the Interfaith Hunger Coalition, Bread for the World, New Mexico El Paso Interfaith Power & Light, and Save the Children Action Network-New Mexico) brought together a handful of diverse organizations in New Mexico to discuss their vision for the 2023 Farm Bill (which Congress is scheduled to consider next year). We are publishing videos of their presenations in two parts. Here is Part 2. </span></i><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">National Latino Farmers and Ranchers: Lawrence Gallegos</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div>
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</div><div>(Video: 5:33)</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjknEwfEOt7cF1_4K9Fjc1al5AvGimQdfkh23hC643ncOqUmSsjU1muO_wmil5caZTCWbNufLrXs58dVz-vabPGvslBoxZOZoJKYCT1XRdlWaq-PFD3F92Kje7IIDlBAarPQ_9tQ5Jo3H5c_-vR-IcHY0MKKqgfKJfxdFgs9dTlSwD6UP7VZw/s273/Farm%20Bill%20Lacey%20Daniell%20Miller.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">\<img border="0" data-original-height="273" data-original-width="223" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjknEwfEOt7cF1_4K9Fjc1al5AvGimQdfkh23hC643ncOqUmSsjU1muO_wmil5caZTCWbNufLrXs58dVz-vabPGvslBoxZOZoJKYCT1XRdlWaq-PFD3F92Kje7IIDlBAarPQ_9tQ5Jo3H5c_-vR-IcHY0MKKqgfKJfxdFgs9dTlSwD6UP7VZw/w163-h200/Farm%20Bill%20Lacey%20Daniell%20Miller.jpg" width="163" /></a></div><div>Lacey and volunteers from New Mexico met with our New Mexico members of Congress in Washington a few weeks ago to advocate for a stronger food assistance program in the 2023 Farm Bill. The Supplemental Nutrrion Assistance Program (SNAP) and other nutrition programs account for the largest share of the funds disbursed under the Farm Bill. The challenges is to ensure that SNAP serves clients in the best way possible, including reducing barriers that prevent access to the program.</div><div><br /></div><div>"We talked to our federal delegation about strengthening SNAP within the Farm Bill, and all of our delegation was very supportive of that," she said. </div></div><div><br /></div><div>"Studies show SNAP benefits have reduced food insecurity for households with limited resources. SNAP participation reduces food insecurity by 30 percent, and is even more effiective among children."</div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Moderator Pam Roy Offers Summary</span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div>
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<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixU2t0xuo8v_dJoCfwyke7Z3nnQAPhy_ybP3uoDeCTzk_mSC4QXLmgdRVJBJQ0yUbbEXFV1UfHEWXjdK8YTILJjOK7dBaehVteaqUfmnIj0fVVVtnnPBqB5xnU-dzNk2HrpLUTioR_FAR5B8_6tvjvX5fpelZbVkdQioD05P3tB6aP2dH9WA/s2048/Farm%20Bill%206.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixU2t0xuo8v_dJoCfwyke7Z3nnQAPhy_ybP3uoDeCTzk_mSC4QXLmgdRVJBJQ0yUbbEXFV1UfHEWXjdK8YTILJjOK7dBaehVteaqUfmnIj0fVVVtnnPBqB5xnU-dzNk2HrpLUTioR_FAR5B8_6tvjvX5fpelZbVkdQioD05P3tB6aP2dH9WA/w200-h150/Farm%20Bill%206.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>"Here in New Mexico, one in every five children are considered food insecure. We have to think about that.," she said. "Think about the people down the street, down the road, in our communities..Why should any one child or family or individual be hungry? And isn't it our role as advocates to figure this out? " </div><div><br /></div><div>Roy also spoke about the Double Food Bucks program, a program that has been in place for 15 years. Eligible individuals and families utilize the SNAP program to buy fresh fruit and vegetables, with funding from the federal government leveraged by state funds. The program is now known as <a href="https://sustainableagriculture.net/publications/grassrootsguide/local-food-systems-rural-development/food-insecurity-nutrition-incentives/" target="_blank">GusSNIP</a>. "New Mexico has one of the more successful programs, thanks to the New Mexico Farmers Market Association." The program is also designed to help the local agriculture economy. "Those dollars serve our communities, our farmes and ranchers." </div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Questions and Answers</span></b></div><div><br /></div>
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<div>(Video: 5:39)</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFY_QvQW2Tkn5OFiP0PdURCpHFASzyMxc8I5Zc43pdmcWjRwXT3Kv7ZxdIF6rjAI2EclbYEZC5FxTCNX6F_qFYctcDz_yogtGuoDe-EcDdxdh46f-MHqq1_it6JObNFVavwYLRnJIUL-7abGehUiDQYaZNHzLQaJ-UZxrzxkEZ1R8XuCGvTA/s229/Sister%20Joan.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="229" data-original-width="208" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFY_QvQW2Tkn5OFiP0PdURCpHFASzyMxc8I5Zc43pdmcWjRwXT3Kv7ZxdIF6rjAI2EclbYEZC5FxTCNX6F_qFYctcDz_yogtGuoDe-EcDdxdh46f-MHqq1_it6JObNFVavwYLRnJIUL-7abGehUiDQYaZNHzLQaJ-UZxrzxkEZ1R8XuCGvTA/w182-h200/Sister%20Joan.png" width="182" /></a></div><div>Sister Joan Brown, osf, executive director of New Mexico El Paso Interfaith Power & Light asked about leveraging funds for environmental, conservation, waterways and wildlife protection programs. "I'm wondering it that's another area to collaborate across organizations' voices and some funding that might already be here at the state level. </div><div> </div><div>Alan Brauer also spoke of the need to balance consumption of natural resources, which he said was a form of collaboration. "Thinking about how we use the precious water that we have...One of the things that we commit to at the Indigenous Farm Hub...we do micro-irrigation where we can. We use just a pinch of water for vegetables that just need a bit of water every single day," said Alan Brauer </div><div><br /></div><div>"The value of using as little water as possible is still inherent in what we do," he pointed out.</div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Group Picture</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9NX5T1sEgePY81qxV_7Pcm9slYpKfyBaxSdFnfcIs0on3CbuUH7UTZsgHPumVPWswkn4-bdWZloHf81ImeXM4PgeBp2AEQemhx1Hm73UVqMb7Vs8J-dIpsz5qMK3OyXbkDjDTxNbLohkbvT70KwshNqUupZ3XeQeClAXS6rZHz_VmweXQOQ/s6000/Farm%20Bill%203%20(2).JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9NX5T1sEgePY81qxV_7Pcm9slYpKfyBaxSdFnfcIs0on3CbuUH7UTZsgHPumVPWswkn4-bdWZloHf81ImeXM4PgeBp2AEQemhx1Hm73UVqMb7Vs8J-dIpsz5qMK3OyXbkDjDTxNbLohkbvT70KwshNqUupZ3XeQeClAXS6rZHz_VmweXQOQ/w640-h426/Farm%20Bill%203%20(2).JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>All of these folks played an important role in the success of our Farm Bill Forum as panelists, speakers, members of the audience, program and logistics planners,and representatatives of our host church La Mesa Presbyterian Church (including the all-important Zoom technician). Inicidentally, dozens of people watched and listened to the pogram on Zoom.</div>
BreadNM Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847276058090325923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17076376.post-77526418834365906832022-10-19T07:46:00.000-06:002022-10-19T07:46:43.151-06:00 Farm Bill Forum Videos (Part 1) <i><span style="font-family: verdana;">On October 15, the day before World Food Day, four organizations (the Interfaith Hunger Coalition, Bread for the World, New Mexico El Paso Interfaith Power & Light, and Save the Children Action Network-New Mexico) brought together a handful of diverse organizations in New Mexico to discuss their vision for the 2023 Farm Bill (which Congress is scheduled to consider next year). We are publishing videos of their presenations in two parts. Here is Part 1. </span></i><div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Moderator Pam Roy Offers Opening Reflections</span></b><div>
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much fruit for our young people and for our experienced farmers and to really create a more just and Equitable food system across our our state, profoundly within tribal communities...Throughout the last two years, we have been very lucky to be part of a couple of different programs within the Farm Bill. We were one of three recipients across the entire state of New Mexico in 2021 that received a grant through Farm to School. We work with two specific schools: Native American Community Academy and Albuquerque Sign Language Academy, but we also have four other schools: Santo Domingo Elementary School, Cochiti Elementary School, RFK Charter School and Ace Leadership Charter School." </div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>NM El Paso Interfaith Power & Light: Terry Sloan</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>
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</div></div><div>(Video 13:06)</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNOvB3uFKAmqPVyZDUqbjKxxdbxqeGLBzIFVl39oK8xTdo35nVH8nOFlN0JtO4Ssr1OfLVHgN8cg-Mu4LO_gpd0-fNxlyq-Qy_gZj8Kr5BrxD06gDUS9-npRxP1TAzyfUyulO4k11piE1mfe4v4RDu_uU7_tdiCMQXRoYJ_Xb5y0DkkH7sKw/s1351/Terry-Sloan.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1351" data-original-width="1351" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNOvB3uFKAmqPVyZDUqbjKxxdbxqeGLBzIFVl39oK8xTdo35nVH8nOFlN0JtO4Ssr1OfLVHgN8cg-Mu4LO_gpd0-fNxlyq-Qy_gZj8Kr5BrxD06gDUS9-npRxP1TAzyfUyulO4k11piE1mfe4v4RDu_uU7_tdiCMQXRoYJ_Xb5y0DkkH7sKw/w200-h200/Terry-Sloan.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Terry Sloan spoke of the spiritual nature of food and the need for access to nutrittious sustenance, which is a human right spelled out in the 1996 World Food Summit. "What can we add to the new Farm Bill, and these are just my thoughts? We can incorporate the Clean Water Act and the Clean Air Act, and we can address food insecurity, we can add a holistic approach--equitable access to food and agriculture." </div><div><br /></div><div>"We can eliminate chemicals--insecticides, pesticides and herbicides. We need to develop systems and programs that address food waste....We can look at sustainable methodologies of farming and agriculture...including water conservation methods...We need to consider an research responses to severe weather changes like drought, which have here in New Mexico."</div><div><br /></div><div>Sloan suggested that we consider indigenous ways of farming and how tribal communities sustain their way of life in agriculture. "They have been practicing sustainable development for thousands of years," he said.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>BreadNM Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847276058090325923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17076376.post-43058675135164155052022-08-30T16:47:00.004-06:002022-08-30T16:47:52.645-06:00 Food & Farms Day Awards, August 24, 2022<p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Food & Farms Day Awards, August 24, 2022</span></p><div class="l7ghb35v kjdc1dyq kmwttqpk gh25dzvf jikcssrz n3t5jt4f" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">The awards celebrate exceptional programs and partners in New Mexico who actively foster innovative and creative approaches to complex problems facing our local food economy. </div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://nmfoodpolicy.org/2022-food-farms-day/?fbclid=IwAR3BwTJ43L_fReT-PyevTT6V2R-h0Xmg2q5nnzspMatNwgxy7LlQZrmrmFc" target="_blank">Learn More</a></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div>
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<p><a href="https://vimeo.com/744311873">Compilation ALL Food and Farm videos_1.mp4</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user133915133">Helen Henry</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>BreadNM Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847276058090325923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17076376.post-69814532568380391402022-04-27T08:46:00.001-06:002022-04-27T08:46:16.174-06:00The Hunger Caucus and Related Initiatives in the 2022 Legislature<p>What were the legislative outcomes for food, hunger, agriculture and
human needs initiatives in the 2022 New Mexico State Legislature? The
most significant and far-reaching measure approved in the past
legislative session was the Food, Farms and Hunger initiative promoted
by a broad anti-hunger coalition in collaboration with the governor's
office and legislators. The effort resulted in approval of a $24 million
package in anti-hunger and related measures ia the state budget.
Listen to Pam Roy of the New Mexico Food and Agriculture Policy Council,
Kurt Rager of the Lutheran Advocacy Ministry-New Mexico, and State Rep.
Joanne Ferrary talk about these initiatives. Rep. Ferrary also gave us
an update on the Legislative Hunger Caucus. <br /></p>
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UkZmvqvoxHQ" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>BreadNM Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847276058090325923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17076376.post-90777568621753265562022-03-09T12:21:00.007-07:002022-03-09T12:40:50.406-07:00Dozens of State Legislators Sign on to Hunger Caucus in 2022<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZ6B-RGu4FxYlOW6IyuKZ7iQ7kYodpKi87Smsk-mGmgagvnzEdFzB2IQScD3zM1Po29hAHFzmpJej1lbXGdUSZeebfLD8b2HAkKhw7m1ZXTb4CeECPtkPLcPJFAwoRxaCjp71cL6AsUOyvQ9J6_df22kOU94Po5j37UD8WqZuaWCuhOH4v6g=s319" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="319" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZ6B-RGu4FxYlOW6IyuKZ7iQ7kYodpKi87Smsk-mGmgagvnzEdFzB2IQScD3zM1Po29hAHFzmpJej1lbXGdUSZeebfLD8b2HAkKhw7m1ZXTb4CeECPtkPLcPJFAwoRxaCjp71cL6AsUOyvQ9J6_df22kOU94Po5j37UD8WqZuaWCuhOH4v6g=w157-h200" width="157" /></a></div>Several dozen members of the New Mexico House of Representatives and a
handful of members of the State Senate committed to address hunger in
New Mexico by agreeing to join the Legislative Hunger Caucus. Rep.
Joanne Ferrary of Las Cruces (shown at left), who has played a major leadership role in
creating and promoting this informal body within the State Legislature,
developed the mission statement below. <br /><p></p><p>The legislators added their names to the Hunger Caucus document at a
gathering in the Roundhouse a few weeks before the start of
the 2022 session of the New Mexico State Legislature. </p><p>Here is the statement at the top of the document that legislators signed. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiayJH1YjzbuO3p2AmUAnpm4A8p9Gi0ur1bEpkFKIJnZV8E3Ofd_Aa0sGW4i8JmtyBbrpZk85OJr7u_tqqCFCEJ3dL_pwL0hoyTXxkwjO1pypWzAsgmYrOjF0w90ancjx7XbeUlBnUNNq3G1zj7V0rchvjuu711TVJyQwmZTdCzijhv2fw2dw=s3822" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1295" data-original-width="3822" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiayJH1YjzbuO3p2AmUAnpm4A8p9Gi0ur1bEpkFKIJnZV8E3Ofd_Aa0sGW4i8JmtyBbrpZk85OJr7u_tqqCFCEJ3dL_pwL0hoyTXxkwjO1pypWzAsgmYrOjF0w90ancjx7XbeUlBnUNNq3G1zj7V0rchvjuu711TVJyQwmZTdCzijhv2fw2dw=w640-h216" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Below is the list of legislators (in alphabetical order) who added their names to the Hunger Caucus list this year. The legislators represent all corners of our state. Each legislator has a hyperlink leading to their page on the NM State Legislature, including an e-mail address (in case you want to send them a thank you note). One legislator--former Rep. Brittany Barreras--left the Legislature this year and is no longer listed on the Legislature's page. </p><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">House </span></b><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=HALCO" target="_blank">Eliseo Alcon</a> <a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=HALLI" target="_blank">Anthony Allison </a> <a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=HANDP" target="_blank">Phelps Anderson</a> <a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=HBASH" target="_blank">Karen Bash</a> <br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=HBOUN" target="_blank">Kay Bounkeua</a> <a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=HCADA" target="_blank">Micaela Lara Cadena</a> <a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=HCHAS" target="_blank">Gail Chasey</a> <span><a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=HDIXO" target="_blank">Meredith Dixon </a></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=HELYD" target="_blank">Daymon Ely</a> <a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=HFERJ" target="_blank">Joanne Ferrary</a> <a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=HFIGU" target="_blank">Natalie Figueroa</a> <a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=HGADO" target="_blank">Doreen Gallegos</a> <br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=HGAHA" target="_blank">Harry Garcia</a> <a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=HGAMP" target="_blank">Miguel Garcia</a> <a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=HGARR" target="_blank">Joy Garratt </a> <a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=HHERS" target="_blank">Susan Herrera</a> <br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=HHEPA" target="_blank">Pamelya Herndon</a> <a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=HHOCH" target="_blank">Day Hochman Vigil</a> <a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=HJOHD" target="_blank">D. Wanda Johnson</a> <a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=HLARA" target="_blank">Raymundo Lara</a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=HLENT" target="_blank">Derick Lente</a> <a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=HLUTA" target="_blank">Tara Lujan</a> <a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=HMADR" target="_blank">Willy Madrid</a> <a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=HMAES" target="_blank">Antonio Maestas</a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=HMARJ" target="_blank">Javier Martinez</a> <a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=HMATT" target="_blank">Marian Matthews</a> <a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=HMORO" target="_blank">Roger Montoya</a> <a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=HORTE" target="_blank">Kristina Ortez</a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=HROAN" target="_blank">Andrea Romero</a> <a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=HROYB" target="_blank">Patricia Roybal Caballero </a> <a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=HRUBI" target="_blank">Angelica Rubio</a> <a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=HSARI" target="_blank">Debbie <span>Sariñana</span></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=HSERR" target="_blank">Linda Serrato</a> <a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=HSMAL" target="_blank">Nathan Small</a> <a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=HSWEE" target="_blank">Candie Sweetser</a> <a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=HTRCH" target="_blank">Christine Trujillo</a></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=HTHOE" target="_blank">Liz Thomson </a></p><p style="text-align: left;">Former Rep. Brittany Barreras</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Senate </h3><p style="text-align: left;"> <a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=SHICK" target="_blank">Martin Hickey</a> <a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=SLOPE" target="_blank">Linda Lopez</a> </p><p style="text-align: left;"> <a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=SORTI" target="_blank">Gerald Ortiz y Pino</a> <a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=SPOPE" target="_blank">Harold Pope</a> <a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=SPINS" target="_blank">Shannon Pinto</a> </p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=SSEDI" target="_blank">Antoinette Sedillo Lopez</a> <a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=SSTEF" target="_blank">Liz Stefanics</a> <a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=STALL" target="_blank">Bill Tallman</a> </p><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Other Senators who signed an earlier more informal document </b><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span><a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=SBURT" target="_blank"><span>Bill Burt</span></a> </span><a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=SCAND" target="_blank"><span>Jacob Candelaria</span></a> <a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=SHAMB" target="_blank"><span>Carrie Hamblen</span></a><span> </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span>S<a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=SINGL" target="_blank">tuart Ingle</a></span><span>' </span><a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=SIVEY" target="_blank"><span>Daniel Ivey-Soto</span></a><span> </span><a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=SKERN" target="_blank"><span>Ga</span><span>y Kernan</span></a> </p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=SMUNO" target="_blank">George Mu<span>ñoz</span></a><span> </span><a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=SSOUL" target="_blank">Bill Soule</a> <a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=SSTEI" target="_blank">Jeff Steinborn</a> </p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=SSTEW" target="_blank"> <span>Mimi Stewart</span></a><span><a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=SSTEW" target="_blank"> </a> <a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=SWIRT" target="_blank">Peter Wirth</a></span><span> </span><a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=SWOOD" target="_blank"><span>Pat Woods</span></a></p><p style="text-align: left;">The list includes former Sens. Carlos Cisneros, Jim White and <span>Gabriel Ramos</span></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Evolution of Hunger Caucus </h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlNwNjS3P9VtmSPfcjg2TT31EES-d5a0zqQ_j9C69YPwhobbRgm7-fsWsE8moHoaQYKOLA_OUPlxsPemwG_01Se7LpuS6RluYu7PvhFqxXA3Oprps8uqtg9h_15WaPibOIqhLLsbH2REjkTz0PdllKqUfiXGcZFXgkpiglk_vFUzR2dXKzew=s960" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="714" data-original-width="960" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlNwNjS3P9VtmSPfcjg2TT31EES-d5a0zqQ_j9C69YPwhobbRgm7-fsWsE8moHoaQYKOLA_OUPlxsPemwG_01Se7LpuS6RluYu7PvhFqxXA3Oprps8uqtg9h_15WaPibOIqhLLsbH2REjkTz0PdllKqUfiXGcZFXgkpiglk_vFUzR2dXKzew=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> 2019 State Legislature </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"> </h3><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The concept of the Hunger Caucus has been around a few years. The House approved memorials in <a href="https://breadnm.blogspot.com/2019/03/legislators-speak-out-on-hunger-council.html" target="_blank">2019</a> and <a href="https://breadnm.blogspot.com/2020/02/launching-legislative-hunger-caucus.html" target="_blank">2020</a>
supporting the creation of this special body within the State
Legislature. "I think New Mexico for far too long has had hunger as part
of our our
social economic cultural fabric," said Rep. Phelps Anderson, speaking in
favor of <a href="https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/19%20Regular/memorials/house/HM065.pdf." target="_blank">House Memorial 65 i</a>n the 2019 State Legislature. "I salute you for bringing this
memorial to the front because we're all here to do good work. The work
we do could not be better in this area, or more important.</span></p></div><p></p><p>An earlier effort in 2018, led by former Rep. Sarah Maestas-Barnes, created <a href="https://breadnm.blogspot.com/2018/02/legislative-memorials-offer-vision-to.html" target="_blank">a hunger counci</a>l--a partnership between non-governmental organizations and state legislators.</p>The
current Hunger Caucus is the result of several informal meetings in
recent years between legislators and representatives of the Interfaith
Hunger Coalition, Roadrunner Food Bank, AARP New Mexico and other
organizations and Rep. Ferrary. Among the legislators who contributed to
the discussion over the years are Rep. Ferrary, Rep. Anderson, Rep.
Anthony Allison, Rep. Natalie Figueroa, Rep. Karen Bash, Rep. Kristina
Ortez, Rep. Rebecca Dow, Sen. Bill Tallman, Sen. Harold Pope, Sen.
Carrie Hamblen, Sen. Liz Stefanics, among others.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdbPS-eubFbMz5JuY5DQF0DDu7ajRoysBkxDfL-c4RGvscGV19aOUPRSEjNm4VsUjSXzGMCNxH8yn3zOZcmkyP3MhV4Jf6R4-sBSAX1kgWN8IA-rRb2D5RlcfUle-GbQknjWasgnSLvjcctgtGZ7VjzC6CNu0sr-82IBY1Jg10Jl7I4qrdfA=s435" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="435" data-original-width="435" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdbPS-eubFbMz5JuY5DQF0DDu7ajRoysBkxDfL-c4RGvscGV19aOUPRSEjNm4VsUjSXzGMCNxH8yn3zOZcmkyP3MhV4Jf6R4-sBSAX1kgWN8IA-rRb2D5RlcfUle-GbQknjWasgnSLvjcctgtGZ7VjzC6CNu0sr-82IBY1Jg10Jl7I4qrdfA=w200-h200" width="200" /></a></div><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Major Anti-Hunger Initiative in 2022<br /></h3><p>Because
of their commitment to the Hunger Caucus, many legislators were aware
of this year's broad Food, Farms and Hunger initiative, which promoted a
long-term and wide approach to addressing hunger in New Mexico. Because
of an effort by a broad coalition of non-profits, anti-hunger
advocates, feeding agriculture organizations, and the governor's office,
about $24 million was allocated in the <a href="https://breadnm.blogspot.com/2022/01/coalition-governors-office-craft-hunger.html" target="_blank">FY23 budge</a>t for programs to address hunger in New Mexico this year. </p><p>The same advocates promoted a similar measure in the 2021 legislature via <a href="https://breadnm.blogspot.com/2021/03/great-write-up-about-food-hunger-and.html" target="_blank">an omnibus bill.</a> That measure did not contain funding allocations and did not reach the House floor. This year, the strategy was to <a href="https://breadnm.blogspot.com/2022/01/the-food-farm-and-hunger-initiative.html" target="_blank">include funding i</a>n the Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's budget proposal for HB2, the general budget. </p>BreadNM Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847276058090325923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17076376.post-78852709269174315342022-01-23T09:52:00.000-07:002022-01-23T09:52:20.527-07:00Coalition, Governor's Office Craft Hunger Initiative for 2022 Legislature<p><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 110.667px; top: 580.494px; transform: scaleX(1.0569);"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipmSigfigWJJy0gGZ1bC8BYRlXM_9cokAWgZs-6AEpLG99N_qtsRsBFvWU4JGho3phemKaZ3mY3hBb6rMbswUHOWAxGGkv0Ec-TeQIrBWC_4mqFM11WxL7eLJgzdLOkr0WPaCoTwxy_MenYVTIqOOrFtb1vKR-FUzB8m62NOvxukv4Ao87dQ=s886" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="886" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipmSigfigWJJy0gGZ1bC8BYRlXM_9cokAWgZs-6AEpLG99N_qtsRsBFvWU4JGho3phemKaZ3mY3hBb6rMbswUHOWAxGGkv0Ec-TeQIrBWC_4mqFM11WxL7eLJgzdLOkr0WPaCoTwxy_MenYVTIqOOrFtb1vKR-FUzB8m62NOvxukv4Ao87dQ=w640-h309" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 110.667px; top: 580.494px; transform: scaleX(1.0569);">Dear Representatives and Senators,</span><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 110.667px; top: 614.828px; transform: scaleX(0.999033);"><br /></span></p><p><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 110.667px; top: 614.828px; transform: scaleX(0.999033);">These are unprecedented times. Even as the pandemic has made the weaknesses and</span><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 110.667px; top: 640.828px; transform: scaleX(0.999307);"> inequities in our food system more evident, it highlighted the strength of New Mexico’s</span><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 110.667px; top: 666.828px; transform: scaleX(0.998982);"> food system. The pandemic also revealed the potential to expand food and farming</span><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 110.667px; top: 692.828px; transform: scaleX(0.99882);"> businesses and the agricultural economy while creating greater access to food for those</span><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 110.667px; top: 718.828px; transform: scaleX(0.997937);"> who are vulnerable.</span></p><p><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 110.667px; top: 758.161px; transform: scaleX(0.998914);">Our local food system is supported by a long tradition of small and mid-sized farms and</span><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 110.667px; top: 784.161px; transform: scaleX(1.00019);"> ranches that are part of the state’s</span><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 413.707px; top: 784.161px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 419.667px; top: 784.161px; transform: scaleX(0.998933);">agricultural industry that generates billions of dollars in</span><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 110.667px; top: 810.161px; transform: scaleX(1.00037);"> revenue every year, yet 95% of products leave the state. At the same time, hunger and</span><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 110.667px; top: 836.161px; transform: scaleX(0.998802);"> food insecurity have remained persistent challenges in New Mexico for generations.</span><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 110.667px; top: 875.494px; transform: scaleX(1.00284);"> </span></p><p><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 110.667px; top: 875.494px; transform: scaleX(1.00284);">To address this potential, over 250 New Mexicans came together</span><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 685.727px; top: 875.494px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 692px; top: 875.494px; transform: scaleX(0.999108);">to work on a large,</span><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 110.667px; top: 901.494px; transform: scaleX(1.00038);"> comprehensive plan to strengthen the connections between food, hunger, and farming in</span><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 110.667px; top: 927.494px; transform: scaleX(0.998921);"> New Mexico. <b>The</b></span><b><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 264.967px; top: 927.494px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 270.667px; top: 927.494px; transform: scaleX(1.06589);">Food, Farm, and Hunger Initiative</span></b><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 588.107px; top: 927.494px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 594px; top: 927.494px; transform: scaleX(0.998789);">supports our commitment to</span><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 110.667px; top: 953.494px; transform: scaleX(0.99884);"> fostering a food system that addresses hunger while improving economic resiliency in</span><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 110.667px; top: 979.494px; transform: scaleX(0.999959);"> New Mexico’s communities.</span><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 110.667px; top: 1018.83px; transform: scaleX(1.06747);"> </span></p><p><b><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 110.667px; top: 1018.83px; transform: scaleX(1.06747);">The <a href="https://breadnm.blogspot.com/2022/01/the-food-farm-and-hunger-initiative.html" target="_blank">FY23 Executive Budget recommendation</a> includes more than $24 million – the</span><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 110.667px; top: 1044.83px; transform: scaleX(1.09003);"> largest</span><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 176.087px; top: 1044.83px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 181.833px; top: 1044.83px; transform: scaleX(1.091);">investment increase in food and agriculture in the state’s history. It’s more</span><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 110.667px; top: 1070.83px; transform: scaleX(1.08109);"> urgent than ever for the legislature to fund these essential programs.</span><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 110.667px; top: 1110.16px; transform: scaleX(1.07771);"> </span></b></p><p><b><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 110.667px; top: 1110.16px; transform: scaleX(1.07771);">We ask that you prioritize the complete Executive Budget recommendation in</span><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 110.667px; top: 1136.16px; transform: scaleX(1.0673);"> House Bill 2 as requested for the Food, Farm, and Hunger Initiative.</span><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 749.947px; top: 1136.16px;"> </span></b><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 756.333px; top: 1136.16px; transform: scaleX(0.999194);">$14.2 million is</span><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 110.667px; top: 1162.16px; transform: scaleX(0.999291);"> included in the Department of Finance and Administration’s budget, with another</span><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 110.667px; top: 1188.16px; transform: scaleX(1.00241);"> $200,000 recommended for essential staff positions for the Aging and Long-Term</span><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 110.667px; top: 1214.16px; transform: scaleX(0.999077);"> Services Department and Human Services Department. $10 million is recommended in</span><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 110.667px; top: 1240.16px; transform: scaleX(0.998695);"> capital outlay for hunger relief infrastructure improvements.</span></p><p><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 110.667px; top: 120.328px; transform: scaleX(0.999334);">This effort will benefit hundreds of thousands of New Mexicans through an</span><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 110.667px; top: 146.328px; transform: scaleX(0.99866);"> intergenerational approach that will yield significant economic, health, and environmental</span><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 110.667px; top: 172.328px; transform: scaleX(0.998792);"> benefits. This targeted investment will help expand federal nutrition programs and</span><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 110.667px; top: 198.328px; transform: scaleX(0.998826);"> homegrown programs that work.</span></p><p><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 110.667px; top: 237.661px; transform: scaleX(0.99879);">The many organizations, individuals, and partner agencies that worked together to create</span><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 110.667px; top: 263.661px; transform: scaleX(0.99892);"> this comprehensive budget package multi-year set of initiatives ask for your full support in</span><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 110.667px; top: 289.661px; transform: scaleX(0.998964);"> making sure this funding request is reflected in the legislative budget.</span></p><p><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 110.667px; top: 328.994px; transform: scaleX(1.00079);">Please feel free to contact any of us. Several organization’s contacts are provided below.</span></p><p><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="font-size: 20px; left: 110.667px; top: 368.328px; transform: scaleX(1.01825);">Yours truly, signed:</span><br role="presentation" /><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="left: 110.667px; top: 407.661px; transform: scaleX(1.00234);">New Mexico Food & Agriculture Policy Council, Pam Roy, Coordinator, 505-660-8403</span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="left: 110.667px; top: 437.661px; transform: scaleX(1.00185);">NM Farmers’ Marketing Association, Denise Miller, Executive Director, 505-699-2064</span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="left: 110.667px; top: 467.661px; transform: scaleX(0.998887);">NM School Nutrition Association, Marie Johnson, President, 505-599-8778</span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="left: 110.667px; top: 497.661px; transform: scaleX(1.00054);">New Mexico Association of Food Banks, Sherry Hooper, President, 505-577-0444</span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="left: 166.087px; top: 527.661px; transform: scaleX(0.999021);"> ECHO Food Bank</span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="left: 166.087px; top: 557.661px; transform: scaleX(0.999296);"> Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico</span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="left: 166.087px; top: 587.661px; transform: scaleX(0.999146);"> Roadrunner Food Bank – Albuquerque</span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="left: 166.087px; top: 617.661px; transform: scaleX(0.999145);"> Roadrunner Food Bank – Las Cruces</span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="left: 166.167px; top: 647.661px; transform: scaleX(0.999123);"> The Food Depot</span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="left: 110.667px; top: 677.661px; transform: scaleX(0.998384);">Agri-Cultura Network</span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="left: 110.667px; top: 707.661px; transform: scaleX(0.998828);">Agri-Nature Center</span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="left: 110.667px; top: 737.661px; transform: scaleX(0.998877);">Alliance for Local Economic Prosperity</span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="left: 110.667px; top: 767.661px; transform: scaleX(0.999143);">Black Farmers and Ranchers New Mexico</span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="left: 110.667px; top: 797.661px; transform: scaleX(0.999005);">CPLC New Mexico, Inc. & HELP New Mexico, Inc.</span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="left: 110.667px; top: 827.661px; transform: scaleX(1.01691);">Farm to Table</span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="left: 110.667px; top: 857.661px; transform: scaleX(0.998608);">Interfaith Hunger Coalition</span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="left: 110.667px; top: 887.661px; transform: scaleX(0.998239);">La Semilla Food Center</span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="left: 110.667px; top: 917.661px; transform: scaleX(0.999174);">Lutheran Advocacy Ministry - NM</span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="left: 110.667px; top: 947.661px; transform: scaleX(1.00041);">National Latino Farmers and Ranchers Trade Association</span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="left: 110.667px; top: 977.661px; transform: scaleX(1.00493);">National Young Farmers Coalition</span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="left: 110.667px; top: 1007.66px; transform: scaleX(0.998804);">New Mexico Appleseed</span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="left: 110.667px; top: 1037.66px; transform: scaleX(0.998782);">New Mexico Conference of Churches</span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="left: 110.667px; top: 1067.66px; transform: scaleX(0.998239);">New Mexico First</span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="left: 110.667px; top: 1097.66px; transform: scaleX(1.00058);">NM Healthy Soil Working Group</span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="left: 110.667px; top: 1127.66px; transform: scaleX(0.998272);">Rural Coalition</span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="left: 110.667px; top: 1157.66px; transform: scaleX(0.998835);">The Community Pantry and Hope Garden</span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="left: 110.667px; top: 1187.66px; transform: scaleX(1.00423);">Wagner Farms</span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="left: 110.667px; top: 1217.66px; transform: scaleX(1.00057);">Western Landowners Alliance</span></i></span></p>BreadNM Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847276058090325923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17076376.post-39315752711652065832022-01-23T09:49:00.001-07:002022-01-23T09:49:50.172-07:00The Food, Farm, and Hunger Initiative (Governor's Budget Proposal)<p><b>BACKGROUND</b></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="markedContent" id="page6R_mcid1"><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="left: 40.2008px; top: 288.246px; transform: scaleX(1.14382);">New Mexico has a vibrant local food movement supported by a long tradition of small- and mid-</span></span><span class="markedContent" id="page6R_mcid2"><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="left: 40.2008px; top: 314.913px; transform: scaleX(1.13917);">sized agriculture. Our thriving agricultural industry generates billions of dollars in revenue every</span></span><span class="markedContent" id="page6R_mcid3"><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="left: 40.2008px; top: 341.58px; transform: scaleX(1.11072);"> year, but 95% of products leave the state. </span></span></span><span class="markedContent" id="page6R_mcid4" style="font-size: small;"><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="left: 40.2008px; top: 381.58px; transform: scaleX(1.14101);">At the same time, hunger and food insecurity have remained persistent challenges in New</span></span><span class="markedContent" id="page6R_mcid5" style="font-size: small;"><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="left: 40.2008px; top: 408.246px; transform: scaleX(1.12427);"> Mexico for generations. It’s time to change the system – and we’ve got a plan.</span></span><span class="markedContent" id="page6R_mcid8" style="font-size: small;"><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="left: 40.2008px; top: 448.246px; transform: scaleX(1.13502);"> </span></span><span class="markedContent" id="page6R_mcid8" style="font-size: small;"><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="left: 40.2008px; top: 448.246px; transform: scaleX(1.13502);"> </span></span></p><p><span class="markedContent" id="page6R_mcid8" style="font-size: small;"><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="left: 40.2008px; top: 448.246px; transform: scaleX(1.13502);">The FY23 Executive Budget recommendation includes more than $24 million – the largest</span></span><span class="markedContent" id="page6R_mcid9" style="font-size: small;"><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="left: 40.2008px; top: 474.913px; transform: scaleX(1.13413);"> investment increase in food and agriculture in the state’s history – to revolutionize New Mexico’s</span></span><span class="markedContent" id="page6R_mcid10" style="font-size: small;"><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="left: 40.2008px; top: 501.58px; transform: scaleX(1.14845);"> food system. This targeted investment will help expand federal nutrition programs and</span></span><span class="markedContent" id="page6R_mcid11" style="font-size: small;"><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="left: 40.2008px; top: 528.246px; transform: scaleX(1.14503);"> homegrown programs that work. This effort will benefit hundreds of thousands of New Mexicans</span></span><span class="markedContent" id="page6R_mcid12" style="font-size: small;"><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="left: 40.2008px; top: 554.913px; transform: scaleX(1.15567);"> through an intergenerational approach that will yield significant economic, health, and</span></span><span class="markedContent" id="page6R_mcid13" style="font-size: small;"><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="left: 40.2008px; top: 581.58px; transform: scaleX(1.1557);"> environmental benefits.</span></span><span class="markedContent" id="page6R_mcid15" style="font-size: small;"><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="left: 40.2008px; top: 621.58px; transform: scaleX(1.14618);"> </span></span></p><p><span class="markedContent" id="page6R_mcid15" style="font-size: small;"><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="left: 40.2008px; top: 621.58px; transform: scaleX(1.14618);">The Food, Farm, and Hunger Initiative supports our commitment to fostering a food system that</span></span><span class="markedContent" id="page6R_mcid16" style="font-size: small;"><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="left: 40.2008px; top: 648.246px; transform: scaleX(1.14226);"> addresses hunger while improving economic resiliency in New Mexico communities.</span><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="left: 852.102px; top: 648.246px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="left: 854.61px; top: 648.246px; transform: scaleX(1.13635);">The future of</span></span><span class="markedContent" id="page6R_mcid17" style="font-size: small;"><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="left: 40.2008px; top: 674.913px; transform: scaleX(1.14171);"> New Mexico’s food system will be improved by these comprehensive investments outlined in the</span></span><span class="markedContent" id="page6R_mcid18" style="font-size: small;"><span dir="ltr" face="sans-serif" role="presentation" style="left: 40.2008px; top: 701.58px; transform: scaleX(1.13344);"> FY23 Executive Budget recommendation.</span></span></p><p>EXCUTIVE BUDGET PRIORITIES </p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Increase immediate hunger relief efforts for food insecure </b></span></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>New Mexicans
Senior Food Boxes Program</b>, which provides an additional 3,025 homebound seniors and
adults with disabilities in rural communities with seven meals each month. Recommended
funding: $692,000 for the Aging and Long-Term Services Department.
Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program, which provides an additional 1,960 individuals in
rural communities with weekly vouchers to buy fruits and vegetables from New Mexico
producers. Recommended funding: $500,000 for the Department of Health.<b> </b></li><li><b>Summer and Afterschool Nutrition Support</b>, which provides start-up and expansion grants to
help address child food insecurity during the summer months and at other times when school
meals are not available. A minimum of 75 grants will impact 9,975 children. Recommended
funding: $1.5 million for the Early Childhood Education and Care Department.<b> </b></li><li><b>College Food Security Initiative</b>, which provides grab and go healthy meals, low cost or free
access to campus dining plans, campus food pantries, and/or innovations to food distribution
systems to support up to 17,500 food insecure students. Recommended funding: $1 million for
the Higher Education Department.<b> </b></li><li><b>Meal Gap Funding,</b> which funds food bank assistance to an additional 127,000 New Mexicans
across the state, including children and seniors experiencing food insecurity in high need
counties. Recommended funding: $5.9 million for the Human Services Department.
Increase immediate hunger relief efforts for food insecure New Mexicans<b> </b></li><li><b>Mobile Technology for WIC and Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program</b>s, which funds the
purchase of mobile technology for paperless transactions at farmers’ markets, farm stands,
and grocery stores. 25,000 New Mexicans currently benefit from this program. Recommended
funding: $108,400 for the Department of Health.<b> </b></li><li><b>Double Up Food Bucks,</b> which provides dollar-for-dollar incentives for more than 46,000 SNAP
participants to purchase New Mexico-grown fruits and vegetables at grocery stores, farmers’
markets, farm stands, and mobile markets. Recommended funding: $700,000 for the New
Mexico Department of Agriculture.<br /></li></ul><p><br />
<b>Invest in local producers’ ability to support New Mexico’s food system </b></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>New Mexico Grown,</b> which allows an additional 68,850 New Mexicans to eat locally produced
fruits and vegetables, meat, nuts, and other foods in schools, senior centers, and preschools.
Recommended funding: $400,000 for the Aging and Long-Term Services Department,
$300,000 for the Early Childhood Education and Care Department, and $800,000 for the
Public Education Department.<br /></li><li><b>Healthy Soils Program</b>, which promotes and supports an additional 64 land management
projects that improve the health, yield, and profitability of the soils of the state.
Recommended funding: $1 million for the New Mexico Department of Agriculture.<br /></li><li><b>Agricultural Workforce Development,</b> which provides internship opportunities for young and
beginning farmers, ranchers, food processors, and other agribusiness professionals. Up to 34
interns will be supported in partnership with community-based organizations.
Recommended funding: $250,000 for the New Mexico Department of Agriculture.<br /></li><li><b>Approved Supplier Program, </b>which supports an additional 219 farmers and ranchers selling to
schools, senior centers, preschools, grocery stores, and distributors. Retail sales by
participating producers increased ten-fold in a 2-year period because of this program.
Recommended funding: $200,000 for the New Mexico Department of Agriculture.<br /></li><li><b>Farm to Food Bank Program, </b>which connects communities in need with locally produced
fruits and vegetables, meat, nuts, and other foods that would otherwise be wasted. Producers
will be reimbursed for the costs involved with harvesting, processing, packaging, and
transporting donated foods. Recommended funding: one-time appropriation of $500,000 for
the New Mexico Department of Agriculture.<br /></li></ul><p>
<b>Build the capacity of New Mexico’s supply chain </b></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Healthy Food Financing Initiative, </b>which will fund low interest loans and grants to invest in
local farmers, food hubs, and grocery stores. Up to $2 million annually will be matched from
the U.S. Treasury. Program expansion will support 7 projects and more than 100 jobs.
Recommended funding: $250,000 for the Economic Development Department.<br /></li><li><b>Food, Farm, and Hunger Capital Outlay Reque</b>st, which invests in infrastructure
improvements for New Mexico’s food system. Funding priorities include cold storage,
transportation, kitchen equipment for preparing and serving meals, and facility renovations.
Recommended funding: $10 million for the Aging and Long-Term Services Department</li></ul>BreadNM Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847276058090325923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17076376.post-46343294984474408522021-10-25T09:32:00.005-06:002021-10-25T10:52:22.736-06:00Rep. Melanie Stansbury Joins House Hunger Caucus<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip9PHDZPIQO7UV9MoiLKs1KsCyppfKe4233-3vu_L0ejK1YAvoV8dNq2ISeP-KSy7jP9Tx_SPNlOH37kWDtTT3euNi8Prnzo8-URozseyPjYPIeXZHZEIkWlakebh5p8HWp3NM/s544/Melanie+Child+Tax+Credit+C-SPAN.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="310" data-original-width="544" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip9PHDZPIQO7UV9MoiLKs1KsCyppfKe4233-3vu_L0ejK1YAvoV8dNq2ISeP-KSy7jP9Tx_SPNlOH37kWDtTT3euNi8Prnzo8-URozseyPjYPIeXZHZEIkWlakebh5p8HWp3NM/s320/Melanie+Child+Tax+Credit+C-SPAN.png" width="320" /></a></div>Rep. Melanie Stansbury formally became a member of the US House Hunger Caucus in September of this year. She is the third consecutive congressperson from the New Mexico First Congressional district to join this House body. Her two predecessors, former Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham (now governor of New Mexico) and former Rep. Deb Haaland (now federal Interior Secretary) were also members of the House Hunger Caucus, as was former Rep. Ben Ray Lujan of the Third Congressional District. Interestingly enough, Sen. Lujan is still listed as a member of the House Hunger Caucus, even though he is in the Senate (More on that later). Perhaps Rep. Teresa Leger-Fernandez could follow in Rep. Lujan's footsteps. If you're a constituent of Rep. Leger Fernandez, <a href="https://fernandez.house.gov/contact" target="_blank">send her a note</a> urging her to join the House Hunger Caucus.<br /></div><p></p><p>Rep. Stansbury is a natural for the House Hunger Caucus. Before her election to the US House, she worked tirelessly as a state representative to coordinate <a href="https://breadnm.blogspot.com/2019/08/a-farm-bill-for-new-mexico.html" target="_blank">a new approach </a>in New Mexico to address hunger in our state. She promoted an omnibus bill that would bring together all the elements needed to address hunger in New Mexico. This created th<a href="https://breadnm.blogspot.com/2021/01/policy-priorities-shape-food-and-farm.html" target="_blank">e blueprint</a> for anti-hunger efforts going forward. </p><p>And one of her first actions after her swearing-in ceremony to the US House was t<a href="https://breadnm.blogspot.com/2021/06/rep-melanie-stansbury-advocates-for.html" target="_blank">o speak out in favor of making the Child Tax Credit permanent</a>.<br /></p><p><b>What is the Hunger Caucus?</b> </p><p>A caucus by definition is comprised of a group of members of Congress that meets to pursue common legislative objectives. According to the <a href="https://sgp.fas.org/crs/misc/R40683.pdf" target="_blank">Congressional Research Service</a>, caucuses are formed as<b> </b>congressional member organizations (CMOs<b>)</b> both in the House and the Senate. The legislative bodies are governed under the rules of the two chambers. </p><p>Unlike formal committees, caucuses do not have authority to craft legislation. They primarily intend to provide a forum for members to demonstrate their willingness to work together on a particular issue such as addressing hunger in the United States. While highly symbolic, they also contribute to the national conversation. For example, in December of 2020, House Hunger Caucus co-chair Rep. Jim McGovern, a Democrat from Massachusetts, urged then President-elect Joe Biden to to <a href="https://mcgovern.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398652" target="_blank">appoint a “hunger czar”</a> to develop, coordinate, and implement a national strategy to reduce food insecurity in America. </p><p>"I have long maintained that hunger is a political condition, and the
choices our leaders make have a profound and direct impact on whether or
not Americans families will live in fear of not knowing where their
next meal will come from. Ending hunger is not only a moral obligation;
there is also a tremendous cost to our country for our indifference," McGovern said in a letter to Biden. </p><p>Caucus Co-Chair Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., has also spoken in favor of policies to address hunger in our country. “Access to plentiful, nutritious food plays a key role in health and
wellness and can help families and communities build stronger futures," Walorski said during a commemoration of World Food Day in 2020.
“I’m honored to support the designation of a World Food Day and renew
my commitment to addressing hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition in
the U.S. and across the globe. As co-chair of the bipartisan House
Hunger Caucus, I’ll continue working to make nutrition a priority in
Congress.”</p><p>Here are <a href="https://www.fao.org/north-america/news/detail/es/c/1318966/" target="_blank">other quotes </a>from legislators, including some members of the Hunger Caucus, on World Food Day 2020 <br /></p><p>To be sure, the House Hunger Caucus aims to be a bipartisan body. Here is the current listing, courtesy of Rep. McGovern's office. The listing does not include party affiliation, but a few of these legislators are members of the Republican Party. <br /></p><p></p><p></p><p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Lujan, Ben Ray</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Connolly, Gerald</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">VA-11</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Raskin, Jamie</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ryan, Tim</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Jackson-Lee, Sheila</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Welch, Peter</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">VT At-Large</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Green, AL</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Speier, Jackie</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Maloney, Patrick</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">NY-18</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Larson, John</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">CT-01</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Lynch, Stephen</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">MA-08</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Bishop, Sanford</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">GA-02</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Lowenthal, Alan</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Scott, Robert "Bobby"</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">VA-03</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">McCollum, Betty</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">MN-04</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Neal, Richard</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">MA-01</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Bonamici, Suzanne
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">DeFazio, Peter</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Doggett, Lloyd</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">McGovern, James P.</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">MP</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Delbene, Suzanne</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Clark, Katherine</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Johnson, Eddie Bernice</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Kuster, Ann McLane</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Takano, Mark</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Frankel, Lois</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Schiff, Adam</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Kaptur, Marcy</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Price, David</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">NM-01</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /><b>What About the Senate Hunger Caucus?</b><br /></p><p>Unlike the House, Senate groups receive neither official recognition nor
funding from the chamber. But <b>a Senate Hunger Caucus does exist</b>, and co-chairs include high-profile senators: John Boozman (R-AR), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Bob Casey (D-PA), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Roger Marshall (R-KS). "Living in the breadbasket of our nation, it can be difficult to
comprehend the prevalence of hunger around the world. Yet hunger is
real, and it threatens the future of millions of people every day," Sen. Jerry Moran (previously a co-chair of the caucus) <a href="https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/hunger" target="_blank">said in his website</a>. </p><p>In addition to the co-chairs, the Senate Hunger Caucus is comprised of nine other senators. <a href="https://www.ciclt.net/sn/clt/gsba/poc_detail.aspx?P_ID=&ClientCode=gsba&LegComID=19328" target="_blank">See listing</a>.<br /></p><p>Among recent actions, the caucus <a href="https://www.boozman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2019/12/senate-hunger-caucus-concludes-inaugural-food-drive" target="_blank">led a food drive i</a>n Congress in 2019. In November 2020, Sen. Moran and a handful of his colleagues <a href="https://www.wibw.com/2020/11/18/sen-moran-introduces-resolution-to-honor-world-food-program-and-its-nobel-peace-prize/" target="_blank">introduced a resolution</a> to honor the
World Food Program for receiving a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize.</p>Sen. Ben Ray Lujan does not participate in the Senate Hunger Caucus (at least not yet), but he remains as an honorary member of the House Hunger Caucus. We'll contact the staffs of Sen. Lujan and Heinrich to get in their insights on the Senate Hunger Caucus. <br />BreadNM Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847276058090325923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17076376.post-60397066603764662242021-10-18T08:56:00.002-06:002021-10-18T08:56:48.529-06:00A Twitter Sampling of World Food Day 2021 Commemorations <p> </p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">For <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Eritrea?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Eritrea</a>, climate-smart agriculture is not just a piece of UN agreement but more of survival. That is precisely the reason why Eritrea takes soil and water conservation, in general and water harvesting in particularly very seriously. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorldFoodDay2021?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WorldFoodDay2021</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EritreaPrevails?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EritreaPrevails</a> <a href="https://t.co/QQQ4fO1END">pic.twitter.com/QQQ4fO1END</a></p>— Mohamed Ibrahim (@Mohamed80445480) <a href="https://twitter.com/Mohamed80445480/status/1449726179519369216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 17, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">If we're serious about feeding everyone on the planet, we need to get serious about strengthening our global food systems! When we do it right, millions of the world's most vulnerable communities can have hope, opportunity and a future free from hunger. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorldFoodDay2021?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WorldFoodDay2021</a> <a href="https://t.co/5zrrBOp4iM">pic.twitter.com/5zrrBOp4iM</a></p>— David Beasley (@WFPChief) <a href="https://twitter.com/WFPChief/status/1449020693673349127?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 15, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorldFoodDay2021?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WorldFoodDay2021</a>. It doesn’t matter if it’s a baguette from France, Apple from Japan, Oranges from Israel or Thali from India 🇮🇳🇮🇱🍊🇯🇵 🍎 🇫🇷 🥖. Food connects us all. <a href="https://t.co/D7KrB5Fm3g">pic.twitter.com/D7KrB5Fm3g</a></p>— Dan Alluf (@DanAlluf) <a href="https://twitter.com/DanAlluf/status/1449736624816918531?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 17, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/worldfoodday2021?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#worldfoodday2021</a>.<br>It's not just about food 🥝🥣🥡🍚🍹🥡🥣, it's about the sustainability, safety, diet,🥬health, 👨👩👦👦 family, 🥮 tradition, 🕊️ hope, 🌏 adventure, 🥨culture. Food makes us 🤭🥂. <br>Happy world food day🍍🍌🍋🥭🍇🍅🍇🍉🌽🍇🍇🍇🍏🍎. <a href="https://t.co/6YZmwJMeZs">pic.twitter.com/6YZmwJMeZs</a></p>— Joan_n🌻🌻🌻 (@joannanyondo_) <a href="https://twitter.com/joannanyondo_/status/1449460714003910657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 16, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">Hoy hace 76 años que 44 países crearon la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO). De ellos, 19 eran latinoamericanos y caribeños. Hoy trabajamos por la transformación de los sistemas agroalimentarios. ¡Feliz Día Mundial de la Alimentación! <a href="https://t.co/s24Q1Q4m2U">pic.twitter.com/s24Q1Q4m2U</a></p>— Julio Berdegué (@JBerdegueFAO) <a href="https://twitter.com/JBerdegueFAO/status/1449357158177411074?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 16, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorldFoodDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WorldFoodDay</a> reminds us how collective action can create a more sustainable planet & help <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EndHungerNow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EndHungerNow</a>. This summer, <a href="https://twitter.com/RepMcGovern?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepMcGovern</a> & I explored the great work being done in <a href="https://twitter.com/CCCounty?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CCCounty</a> to promote food security & we're continuing our efforts to implement these efforts federally. <a href="https://t.co/CBTqJwqpfO">pic.twitter.com/CBTqJwqpfO</a></p>— Mark DeSaulnier (@RepDeSaulnier) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepDeSaulnier/status/1449568069018398720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 17, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">Ollas populares se manifiestan este viernes 13:30hs en el marco del "Día Mundial de la Alimentación".- Entrevista en el móvil con Cecilia Sarasola, vocera Ollas Populares <a href="https://t.co/FDaHbOp3Ut">pic.twitter.com/FDaHbOp3Ut</a></p>— Arriba Gente (@arribagente) <a href="https://twitter.com/arribagente/status/1448974613149589525?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 15, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Our body is essentially soil and water. The quality of our soil and water determines the quality of our food, our body, and our life. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SadhguruQuotes?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SadhguruQuotes</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorldFoodDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WorldFoodDay</a> <a href="https://t.co/0PgEVwWJ9B">pic.twitter.com/0PgEVwWJ9B</a></p>— Sadhguru (@SadhguruJV) <a href="https://twitter.com/SadhguruJV/status/1449204700587466753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 16, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Food security is a human right, and we must fight to increase access to healthy food, reduce food waste, and acknowledge the scale of the problem. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorldFoodDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WorldFoodDay</a> <a href="https://t.co/BPz3Cf6Bky">pic.twitter.com/BPz3Cf6Bky</a></p>— Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (@chelliepingree) <a href="https://twitter.com/chelliepingree/status/1449446858301059073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 16, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The expanded <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChildTaxCredit?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ChildTaxCredit</a> has cut child hunger tremendously for Georgia families.<br> <br>As we recognize <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorldFoodDay2021?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WorldFoodDay2021</a>, there is a clear solution to ensuring every family can put food on the table: <br><br>Congress must extend this tax cut for working families & make it permanent.</p>— Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (@SenatorWarnock) <a href="https://twitter.com/SenatorWarnock/status/1449515325456846853?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 16, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">On World Food Day, Pope Francis says we must adopt “innovative solutions” to transform the way we produce and consume food “for the well-being of people and of the planet.”<a href="https://t.co/3fOrqiYyzd">https://t.co/3fOrqiYyzd</a></p>— Vatican News (@VaticanNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/VaticanNews/status/1449004962239950850?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 15, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Did you know that Federation supports one of the largest social service networks in North America? That includes food banks and pantries. Tomorrow is World Food Day. Before Shabbat begins, find out about volunteer opportunities in your community. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorldFoodDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WorldFoodDay</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ShabbatShalom?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ShabbatShalom</a> <a href="https://t.co/wmAtM4HW3l">pic.twitter.com/wmAtM4HW3l</a></p>— The Jewish Federations of North America (@jfederations) <a href="https://twitter.com/jfederations/status/1449087809910886405?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 15, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">In conjunction with World Food Day, UNITED SIKHS honours Punjab’s <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/farmers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#farmers</a> who led the Green Revolution for India in the 60s making it the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/breadbasket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#breadbasket</a> of India. Today, these farmers oppose laws to prevent food poverty by opposing Indian farm laws that will corporatize farming. <a href="https://t.co/PLPNx5YWdS">pic.twitter.com/PLPNx5YWdS</a></p>— UNITED SIKHS UK (@UNITEDSIKHS_UK) <a href="https://twitter.com/UNITEDSIKHS_UK/status/1449298889824096258?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 16, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">TO FEED POOR IS A PART OF ISLAM<br>It is an Obligation & Mandatory act on those Muslims who r physically & financially capable for doing so that they help Poor & Needy. We should always show kindness with poors & those who don't do this r disobeying Allah.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorldFoodDay2021?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WorldFoodDay2021</a> <a href="https://t.co/wgAbh9w9ua">pic.twitter.com/wgAbh9w9ua</a></p>— Razia Masood (@MasoodRazia) <a href="https://twitter.com/MasoodRazia/status/1449351900202033161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 16, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> BreadNM Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847276058090325923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17076376.post-63386583626975447612021-10-17T07:33:00.000-06:002021-10-17T07:33:11.968-06:00World Food Day Stories from New Mexico (2021)<p><span face="tahoma,verdana,segoe,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-size: 17px;">Thank you for joining with us in New Mexico to observe <a href="http://www.fao.org/world-food-day/home/en/" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">World Food Day 2021</a>.
This year's theme is "Our Actions are our Future." Please refer to the
guide below the video before, after and as you view the compilation of stories and
prayers we offer to you this day. The stories promote two topics:
challenges and sustainable solutions for indigenous communities in New
Mexico and the work of organizations that help immigrants and refugees.
In between these stories, we have powerful prayers, reflections and
blessings from the Jewish, </span></i></span><span style="font-size: 17px;"><i>Diné, Baha'i, Christian, Muslim and Sufi traditions. </i></span><br /></p><p>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ttJiwzy5fC0" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe> </p><p> <strong><span style="font-size: 20px;">Greeting and Introduction</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 18px;">Kara Bobroff</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 16px;">founding principal<br />
<a href="https://www.nacaschool.org/" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Native American Community Academy</a></span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Prayer: Rabbi Min Kantrowitz</span>,</strong> <a href="https://www.nahalatshalom.org/" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Congregation Nahalat Shalom</a></span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: 20px;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/indigenousfarmhub/" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">I</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/indigenousfarmhub/" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;">ndigenous Farm Hub</a></span> <span style="font-size: 16px;">Corrales, N.M.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 16px;">Alan Brauer, Tirzah Toya-Waconda </span></strong><br />
<span style="color: #0a0909;">The Indigenous Farm Hub engages Indigenous
communities in creating a network of farmers and families that will
strengthen local and sustainable food systems by providing access to
healthy foods, build prosperity for farmers and local communities
through land reclamation, and reconnect the bond between language and
culture to Indigenous practices of agriculture.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 18px;"><a href="https://www.nacaschool.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1663943&type=d&pREC_ID=1912836" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"><strong>Donate Online</strong></a>.</span> Or send donations to Native American Community Academy <span class="footer-info-block"><a href="https://www.nacaschool.org/apps/maps" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;">1</a>000 Indian School Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104 (In both cases, be sure to designate the donation for Indigenous Farm Hub) </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 16px;">Contact: <strong>info@indigenousfarmhub.org</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Prayer: Kyle Jim</strong></span><span style="font-size: 16px;">, <a href="https://www.dineintrospectiveiina.org/" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Diné Introspective</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 20px;"><strong><a href="https://www.dineintrospectiveiina.org/" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Diné Introspective</a></strong></span><span style="font-size: 16px;"><strong> Shiprock, N.M.</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 16px;"><strong>Kyle Jim, Breanna Lameman </strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span class="color_15">A non-profit 501(c)3
community based organization in Shiprock that has been in practice
since 2017 and officially established in 2018. Services include social
justice, environmental justice, digital justice, and food sovereignty.
We are a Native-led and Native operated organization. We are composed of
young Natives, farmers, scholars, educators, and community organizers
in the Navajo Nation.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 18px;"><a href="https://www.dineintrospectiveiina.org/donate-page" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"><strong>Donate</strong></a><span class="color_15"><strong> </strong></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span class="color_15">Contact <strong>dineintrospective@gmail.com</strong></span></span>
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<span style="font-size: 20px;"><strong><a href="https://www.lfsrm.org/programs-and-services/refugees/albuquerque/treshermanasfarm/" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Tres Hermanas Farm</a> </strong></span><span style="font-size: 16px;"><strong>Albuquerque, N.M.</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 16px;"><strong>Wangu Niyonkuru, Peter Nardini, Octavio Ayala </strong></span>
<p style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; padding: 0; text-align: left;">Tres
Hermanas works with the Albuquerque community of refugee farmers to
ease integration and increase self-sufficiency by growing produce,
accessing farmers markets, and improving English skills. "We are
passionate about connecting people to place through the act of growing
roots and producing food." Tres Hermanas is part of the Lutheran Family
Services Rocky Mountains Refugee and Asylee program in Albuquerque.<br />
<span style="font-size: 18px;"><a href="https://www.lfsrm.org/give-now/donate/" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"><strong>Donate</strong></a></span> (via Lutheran Family Services) <br />
<span style="font-size: 16px;">Contact: <strong>treshermanasfarm@lfsrm.org</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Prayer: Rev. Guillermo Yela</strong></span>, Iglesia <a href="https://www.caminodevidanm.com/" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Camino de Vida</a></span></p>
<span style="font-size: 20px;"><strong><a href="https://resiliencylc.org/" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">El Calvario United Methodist Church/Resiliency Program</a></strong></span><span style="font-size: 16px;"><strong> <br />
Las Cruces, N.M.</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 16px;"><strong>Lupe Ortiz, Clair Campos & Leslie Kryder, Kyle Locke </strong></span>
<p style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The
program addresses longer term, systemic issues in the community and
toward more inclusive sustainable development solutions throughits
Immigrant Advocacy Center based on the Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs), a blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for
all. The program offers </span>a commercial kitchen incubator, a
community garden, legal assistance and basic “emergency” services (
food, clothing, shelter, transportation, financial assistance, social
and medical support). <br />
<span style="font-size: 18px;"><a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PKUKQW8PRBCPW" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"><strong>Donate</strong></a> </span><span style="font-size: 16px;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 16px;">Contact <strong> </strong><span class="elementor-icon-list-text"><strong>info@elcalvarioumc.org</strong></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Prayer: Gabriela Marques</strong>,</span><span style="font-size: 16px;"> <a href="http://abqbahai.org/" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Albuquerque Baha'i Community</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Prayer: Dr. Mahmoud Eldenawi</strong></span>, <a href="https://icnmabq.com/" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Islamic Center of New Mexico</a></span></p>
<span style="font-size: 20px;"><strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Sisters-Food-Project-102203314987648" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Sisters' Food Project</a> (Islamic Center of New Mexico) </strong></span><span style="font-size: 16px;"><strong>Albuquerque, N.M.</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 16px;"><strong>Dr. Mahmoud Eldenawi, Maryam Chudnoff, Aamna Nayyar, Yolanda Manzua (Albuquerque, N.M.)</strong></span><br />
<span class="a3bd9o3v a8c37x1j aigsh9s9 b1v8xokw c1et5uql c8b282yb d2edcug0 d3f4x2em fe6kdd0r hpfvmrgz hzawbc8m iv3no6db jq4qci2q keod5gw0 lr9zc1uh mau55g9w nxhoafnm oo9gr5id qv66sw1b" dir="auto"><span class="a3bd9o3v b1v8xokw c1et5uql d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz hzawbc8m jq4qci2q lr9zc1uh oo9gr5id qv66sw1b">The
sisters have established a food and hygiene product distribution
program, not only for the Muslim community, but for the Albuquerque
community at large. Since April 2020, distribution has been Biweekly,
and serves an average of 70-100 families<strong>.</strong> many of whom are immigrants, refugees and asylees.,</span></span> <span class="a3bd9o3v a8c37x1j aigsh9s9 b1v8xokw c1et5uql c8b282yb d2edcug0 d3f4x2em fe6kdd0r hpfvmrgz hzawbc8m iv3no6db jq4qci2q keod5gw0 lr9zc1uh mau55g9w nxhoafnm oo9gr5id qv66sw1b" dir="auto"><span class="a3bd9o3v b1v8xokw c1et5uql d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz hzawbc8m jq4qci2q lr9zc1uh oo9gr5id qv66sw1b">This program is completely supported by Volunteers, sponsors and community members.<br />
<span style="font-size: 18px;"><a href="https://icnmabq.com/donations" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"><strong>Donate</strong></a></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 16px;"><strong> </strong>(via the ICNM)<br />
Contact<strong> sisters.food.hygiene@gmail.com</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Prayer: Maziar Saleh Ziabar</strong>,</span> <a href="http://suficenters.org/usa/albuquerque/" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">M.T.O. Shahmaghsoudi® School of Islamic Sufism® </a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Prayer: Rev. Lynne Hinton</strong></span><span style="font-size: 16px;">, <a href="https://www.nmchurches.org/" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">New Mexico Conference of Churches</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>World Food Day Song: Keri Sutter & David Poole</strong></span><br />
<hr /><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Producer: <strong>Carlos Navarro</strong><br />
Production Support: <strong> Leslie Kryder</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 18px;">Previously Published Videos: <strong>El Calvario United Methodist Church</strong> and <strong>ICNM Sisters Food Project</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 18px;">Music and Liturgical Dance<strong>:</strong> <strong>David Poole, Keri Sutter</strong> (<a href="http://www.surgite.com/want_to_help.html" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Surgite :A Sacred Dance Company</a>) </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Introduction <strong>Kara Bobroff</strong><br />
Production Consultants:<strong> Ellen Buelow, Judy Messal</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 18px;"><span class="gI"><span data-hovercard-id="athenapratt@hotmail.com" data-hovercard-owner-id="123">Special Thank Yous</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span class="gI"><span data-hovercard-id="athenapratt@hotmail.com" data-hovercard-owner-id="123">: </span></span></span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Catalina Block, Rabbi Debra Brin</strong>, </span><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span class="gI"><span data-hovercard-id="athenapratt@hotmail.com" data-hovercard-owner-id="123">Pam Brown, </span></span></span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Tarrie Burnett, Athena Cholas, New Mexico Interfaith Power & Light</strong>, <strong>Cynthia Renteria,</strong> <strong> Farid Sharifi</strong>, <strong>Nkazi Sinandele</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>Music Credits </strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Opening Sequence</strong> <strong>(and Closing)</strong><br />
<em>World Food Day Song-New Mexico</em><br />
composed by David Poole<br />
performed by David Poole & Keri Sutter<br />
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<strong>This song downloaded via</strong> <a href="http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Apoxode/63609" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">digccmixter</a><br />
Background for Tres Hermanas segment<br />
<em><a href="http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Apoxode/63609" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;">Like and Subscribe</a></em> by <a href="http://dig.ccmixter.org/people/Apoxode" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;">Apoxode</a><br />
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<strong>These songs downloaded via Wikimedia Commons</strong><br />
Background for Indigenous Farm Hub<br />
<em>Concerto for Recorder</em><br />
Antonio Vivaldi<br />
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Background for El Calvario segment<br />
<em>La Morena Son Jarocho</em><br />
composed by–v <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Koffermejia" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" title="User:Koffermejia">Koffermejia</a><br />
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Background for Credits</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;"><em>Jerusalen</em><br />
composed by Robert Ravera D`Ange </span></span>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><strong>Other Donation Opportunities</strong></span>: <a href="http://www.surgite.com/want_to_help.html" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Surgite: A Sacred Dance Company</a>, <a href="https://roadrunner-food-bank.snwbll.com/your-campaign-page" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Roadrunner Food Bank </a>(Central & Southern New Mexico), <a href="https://www.thefooddepot.org/donate-2/" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">The Food Depot</a> (Santa Fe & Northern New Mexico), <a href="https://echoinc.org/get-involved/donate/" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">ECHO Food Bank</a> (Farmington/Four Corners), <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/wholehearted-food-fund/donate" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">The Community Pantry </a>(Gallup), <a href="https://www.fbenm.org/donate/" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico </a>(Clovis)</td>
<td class="description" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>BreadNM Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847276058090325923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17076376.post-68985085020351359242021-08-16T11:31:00.001-06:002021-08-16T11:31:12.279-06:00La Mesa Presbyterian Church Food Pantry Lead Position<p> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 26.8px; left: 275.653px; top: 126.453px; transform: scaleX(0.944193);">Job Posting </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 26.8px; left: 414.937px; top: 126.453px;">–</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 26.8px; left: 428.27px; top: 126.453px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 26.8px; left: 434.937px; top: 126.453px; transform: scaleX(0.966345);">La Mesa Food Pantry </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 26.8px; left: 689.729px; top: 126.453px; transform: scaleX(0.969387);">Lead</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 747.515px; top: 131.612px;"> </span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 23.2px; left: 372.598px; top: 156.384px; transform: scaleX(0.905458);">La Mesa Presbyterian Church</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 650.57px; top: 158.812px;"> </span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 121.584px; top: 182.412px;"> </span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 121.584px; top: 205.212px; transform: scaleX(1.00583);">Position Title: </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 247.131px; top: 205.212px; transform: scaleX(0.903747);">La Mesa Food Pantry </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 424.885px; top: 205.212px; transform: scaleX(0.898741);">Lead</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 464.856px; top: 205.212px;"> </span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 121.584px; top: 228.412px;"> </span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 121.584px; top: 251.612px; transform: scaleX(1.00058);">The La Mesa Food Pantry opened in 2008 as a response to the hunger needs of the La </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 121.584px; top: 274.812px; transform: scaleX(1.0034);">Mesa community. That need grew during the pandemic </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 615.168px; top: 274.812px;">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 621.828px; top: 274.812px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 627.385px; top: 274.812px; transform: scaleX(1.00049);">over the first 6 months of </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 121.584px; top: 297.612px; transform: scaleX(1.00066);">202</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 154.953px; top: 297.612px;">1</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 166.076px; top: 297.612px; transform: scaleX(1.00055);">, we have helped about 2,200 families giving out 15 tons of food.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 736.467px; top: 297.612px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 742.024px; top: 297.612px; transform: scaleX(1.00029);">As</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 765.364px; top: 297.612px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 770.92px; top: 297.612px; transform: scaleX(1.00017);">the</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 798.723px; top: 297.612px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 804.28px; top: 297.612px; transform: scaleX(1.00066);">Lead</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 848.772px; top: 297.612px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 854.328px; top: 297.612px; transform: scaleX(0.999771);">for</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 877.668px; top: 297.612px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 121.584px; top: 320.812px; transform: scaleX(1.00017);">the</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 149.387px; top: 320.812px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 154.944px; top: 320.812px; transform: scaleX(1.00066);">La</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 177.19px; top: 320.812px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 182.746px; top: 320.812px; transform: scaleX(1.00008);">Mesa</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 231.653px; top: 320.812px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 237.209px; top: 320.812px; transform: scaleX(0.999942);">Food</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 282.795px; top: 320.812px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 288.352px; top: 320.812px; transform: scaleX(1.00036);">Pantry</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 346.155px; top: 320.812px;">,</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 351.711px; top: 320.812px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 357.268px; top: 320.812px; transform: scaleX(1.00033);">you</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 389.514px; top: 320.812px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 395.071px; top: 320.812px; transform: scaleX(0.999137);">will</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 422.844px; top: 320.812px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 428.401px; top: 320.812px; transform: scaleX(1.00008);">make</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 477.307px; top: 320.812px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 482.864px; top: 320.812px; transform: scaleX(1.0001);">sure</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 521.77px; top: 320.812px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 527.326px; top: 320.812px; transform: scaleX(1.00017);">the</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; 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top: 320.812px; transform: scaleX(1.00049);">those</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 719.69px; top: 320.812px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 725.246px; top: 320.812px; transform: scaleX(1.00008);">families,</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 798.596px; top: 320.812px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 804.153px; top: 320.812px; transform: scaleX(1.00026);">with</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 839.719px; top: 320.812px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 845.276px; top: 320.812px; transform: scaleX(1.00017);">the</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 873.078px; top: 320.812px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 121.584px; top: 343.612px; transform: scaleX(1.00049);">support</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 188.293px; top: 343.612px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 193.85px; top: 343.612px; transform: scaleX(1.00128);">of</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 210.53px; top: 343.612px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 216.086px; top: 343.612px; transform: scaleX(1.00009);">community</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 312.776px; top: 343.612px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 318.332px; top: 343.612px; transform: scaleX(1.0003);">partners</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 391.701px; top: 343.612px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 397.258px; top: 343.612px; transform: scaleX(1.00066);">and</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 430.627px; top: 343.612px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 436.184px; top: 343.612px; transform: scaleX(1.00041);">volunteers.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 534.016px; top: 343.612px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 539.572px; top: 343.612px; transform: scaleX(1.00032);">Hunger</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; 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top: 366.812px; transform: scaleX(1.01491);">community.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 572.912px; top: 366.812px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 578.469px; top: 366.812px;"> </span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 121.584px; top: 389.212px;"> </span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 121.584px; top: 412.412px;"> </span><br role="presentation" /><b><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 121.584px; top: 435.212px; transform: scaleX(0.979432);">General Job Description:</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 337.112px; top: 435.212px;"> </span></b><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 342.112px; top: 435.212px; transform: scaleX(0.903503);">The La Mesa Food Pantry </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 555.959px; top: 435.212px; transform: scaleX(0.898741);">Lead</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 595.93px; top: 435.212px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 600.93px; top: 435.212px; transform: scaleX(0.910105);">is responsible for the organization </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 121.584px; top: 458.412px; transform: scaleX(0.925857);">and direction of the food pantry program (M</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 477.59px; top: 458.412px;">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 484.25px; top: 458.412px;">W</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 503.127px; top: 458.412px;">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 509.788px; top: 458.412px; transform: scaleX(0.912732);">F). The </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 573.664px; top: 458.412px; transform: scaleX(0.898741);">Lead</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 613.635px; top: 458.412px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 618.635px; top: 458.412px; transform: scaleX(0.899519);">functions as a liaison between </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 121.584px; top: 481.212px; transform: scaleX(0.928291);">Roadrunner Food Bank (LMFP), La Mesa Presbyterian Church (LMPC)</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 706.506px; top: 481.212px; transform: scaleX(0.906257);">, and all Food Pantry </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 121.584px; top: 504.412px; transform: scaleX(0.899286);">volunteers. The Lead is also the point perso</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 470.383px; top: 504.412px; transform: scaleX(0.903732);">n for all encounters with additional businesses and </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 121.584px; top: 527.212px; transform: scaleX(0.905873);">organizations providing goods, services, or grants to</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 540.393px; top: 527.212px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 545.393px; top: 527.212px; transform: scaleX(0.918353);">La Mesa’s Food Pantry.</span></p><p><b><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 545.393px; top: 527.212px; transform: scaleX(0.918353);"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 121.584px; top: 573.212px; transform: scaleX(0.992864);">Requirement Qualifications:</span></b><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 365.451px; top: 573.212px;"> </span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 16.8px; left: 159.084px; top: 599.488px;">●</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16.8px; left: 169.151px; top: 598.84px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 189.084px; top: 596.412px; transform: scaleX(0.916742);">Skills to accomplish program oversight and management with knowledge of food pantry </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 189.084px; top: 619.212px; transform: scaleX(0.905612);">operation.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 269.612px; top: 619.212px;"> </span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 16.8px; left: 159.084px; top: 645.488px;">●</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16.8px; left: 169.151px; top: 644.84px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 189.084px; top: 642.412px; transform: scaleX(0.918526);">Knowledge of how customer culture and diet affect food pantry operation.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 783.879px; top: 642.412px;"> </span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 16.8px; left: 159.084px; top: 668.288px;">●</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16.8px; left: 169.151px; top: 667.64px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 189.084px; top: 665.212px; transform: scaleX(0.938695);">Ability to work cooperatively and respectfully with very differing entities, church, and </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 189.084px; top: 688.412px; transform: scaleX(0.900179);">fundraising sources.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 350.159px; top: 688.412px;"> </span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 16.8px; left: 159.084px; top: 714.288px;">●</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16.8px; left: 169.151px; top: 713.64px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 189.084px; top: 711.212px; transform: scaleX(0.92809);">Administrative and logistical skills in ordering food, recordkeeping and </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 766.731px; top: 711.212px; transform: scaleX(0.918505);">analyzing pantry </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 189.084px; top: 734.412px; transform: scaleX(0.892752);">operations.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 277.395px; top: 734.412px;"> </span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 16.8px; left: 159.084px; top: 760.288px;">●</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16.8px; left: 169.151px; top: 759.64px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 189.084px; top: 757.212px; transform: scaleX(0.893664);">Be able to manage, lead and delegate tasks to a variety of volunteers and volunteer </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 189.084px; top: 780.412px; transform: scaleX(0.915295);">positions</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 261.321px; top: 780.412px;">.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 266.321px; top: 780.412px;"> </span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 16.8px; left: 159.084px; top: 806.288px;">●</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16.8px; left: 169.151px; top: 805.64px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 189.084px; top: 803.212px; transform: scaleX(0.939147);">Writing and oral communication skills.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 502.912px; top: 803.212px;"> </span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 16.8px; left: 159.084px; top: 829.488px;">●</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16.8px; left: 169.151px; top: 828.84px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 189.084px; top: 826.412px; transform: scaleX(0.907369);">Meet the Presbyterian Church’s </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 447.903px; top: 826.412px; transform: scaleX(0.914164);">Safe Church Policy </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 608.42px; top: 826.412px; transform: scaleX(0.894888);">requirements.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 717.824px; top: 826.412px;"> </span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 189.084px; top: 849.212px;"> </span><br role="presentation" /><b><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 121.584px; top: 872.412px; transform: scaleX(1.00205);">Preferred Qualifications:</span></b><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 336.516px; top: 872.412px;"> </span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 16.8px; left: 159.084px; top: 898.288px;">●</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16.8px; left: 169.151px; top: 897.64px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 189.084px; top: 895.212px; transform: scaleX(0.948666);">La</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 210.178px; top: 895.212px; transform: scaleX(0.903716);">nguage abilities in Spanish</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 425.149px; top: 895.212px;">.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 430.149px; top: 895.212px;"> </span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 16.8px; left: 159.084px; top: 921.488px;">●</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16.8px; left: 169.151px; top: 920.84px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 189.084px; top: 918.412px; transform: scaleX(0.924247);">Experience in writing grants.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 421.233px; top: 918.412px;"> </span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 16.8px; left: 159.084px; top: 944.288px;">●</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16.8px; left: 169.151px; top: 943.64px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 189.084px; top: 941.212px; transform: scaleX(0.919177);">A college education, workshops, and/or prior experience working with food pantries.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 869.446px; top: 941.212px;"> </span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 16.8px; left: 159.084px; top: 967.488px;">●</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16.8px; left: 169.151px; top: 966.84px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 189.084px; top: 964.412px; transform: scaleX(0.904577);">Experience working with people experiencing homelessness.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 676.711px; top: 964.412px;"> </span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 16.8px; left: 159.084px; top: 990.288px;">●</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16.8px; left: 169.151px; top: 989.64px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 189.084px; top: 987.212px; transform: scaleX(0.92566);">Experience working with people in emotional/mental dist</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 648.967px; top: 987.212px; transform: scaleX(0.833169);">ress.</span></p><p><b><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 545.393px; top: 527.212px; transform: scaleX(0.918353);"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 121.584px; top: 1033.21px; transform: scaleX(0.967143);">Position Responsibilities:</span></b><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 335.5px; top: 1033.21px;"> </span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 121.584px; top: 1056.41px; transform: scaleX(0.914474);">In cooperation with the Pastor and staff of </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 463.713px; top: 1056.41px; transform: scaleX(0.959928);">LMPC</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 517.053px; top: 1056.41px; transform: scaleX(0.923768);">, and in communication with the </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 780.891px; top: 1056.41px; transform: scaleX(0.959928);">LMPC</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 121.584px; top: 1079.21px; transform: scaleX(0.869602);"> Session:</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 188.264px; top: 1079.21px;"> </span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 181.584px; top: 1102.41px; transform: scaleX(0.9);">1.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 20px; left: 196.584px; top: 1103.18px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 211.584px; top: 1102.41px; transform: scaleX(0.902259);">Oversee the design and weekly operation of the La Mesa Food Pantry.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 774.758px; top: 1102.41px;"> </span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 181.584px; top: 1125.21px; transform: scaleX(0.9);">2.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 20px; left: 196.584px; top: 1125.98px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 211.584px; top: 1125.21px; transform: scaleX(0.906274);">Create and follow a budget.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 433.176px; top: 1125.21px;"> </span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 181.584px; top: 1148.41px; transform: scaleX(0.9);">3.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 20px; left: 196.584px; top: 1149.18px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 211.584px; top: 1148.41px; transform: scaleX(0.95011);">Apply for and </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 328.782px; top: 1148.41px; transform: scaleX(0.901705);">administer grants.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 472.082px; top: 1148.41px;"></span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 181.584px; top: 124.812px; transform: scaleX(0.9);"> </span></p><p><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 181.584px; top: 124.812px; transform: scaleX(0.9);">4.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 20px; left: 196.584px; top: 125.584px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 211.584px; top: 124.812px; transform: scaleX(0.916433);">Work with the space provided at </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 477.053px; top: 124.812px; transform: scaleX(0.954568);">LMPC,</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 535.393px; top: 124.812px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 540.393px; top: 124.812px; transform: scaleX(0.917048);">determine delivery, storage and distribution </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 211.584px; top: 147.612px; transform: scaleX(0.922712);">solutions, within available finances.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 498.742px; top: 147.612px;"> </span><br role="presentation" /></p><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 181.584px; top: 170.812px; transform: scaleX(0.9);">5.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 20px; left: 196.584px; top: 171.584px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 211.584px; top: 170.812px; transform: scaleX(0.897889);">Restock storage places with donations and deliveries.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 638.694px; top: 170.812px;"> </span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 181.584px; top: 193.612px; transform: scaleX(0.9);">6.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 20px; left: 196.584px; top: 194.384px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 211.584px; top: 193.612px; transform: scaleX(0.893564);">Clean </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 263.235px; top: 193.612px; transform: scaleX(0.979125);">LMFP</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 315.451px; top: 193.612px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 320.451px; top: 193.612px; transform: scaleX(0.86807);">storage spaces, shelves and kitchen areas. </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 658.098px; top: 193.612px;"> </span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 181.584px; top: 216.812px; transform: scaleX(0.9);">7.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 20px; left: 196.584px; top: 217.584px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 211.584px; top: 216.812px; transform: scaleX(0.92925);">Recruit</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 270.451px; top: 216.812px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 275.451px; top: 216.812px; transform: scaleX(0.889597);">and oversee additional volunteers and support staff as needed. </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 776.399px; top: 216.812px;"> </span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 181.584px; top: 239.612px; transform: scaleX(0.9);">8.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 20px; left: 196.584px; top: 240.384px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 211.584px; top: 239.612px; transform: scaleX(0.912463);">Weekly communicate desired food list to grocery store buyers.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 714.202px; top: 239.612px;"> </span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 181.584px; top: 262.812px; transform: scaleX(0.9);">9.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 20px; left: 196.584px; top: 263.584px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 211.584px; top: 262.812px; transform: scaleX(0.870065);">Schedule and secure </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 379.846px; top: 262.812px;">3</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 389.846px; top: 262.812px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 394.846px; top: 262.812px; transform: scaleX(0.904199);">volunteers each M</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 542.571px; top: 262.812px;">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 549.231px; top: 262.812px;">W</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 568.108px; top: 262.812px;">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 574.768px; top: 262.812px; transform: scaleX(0.878314);">F as possible.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 683.108px; top: 262.812px;"> </span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 181.584px; top: 285.612px; transform: scaleX(0.89982);">10.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 20px; left: 206.584px; top: 286.384px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 211.584px; top: 285.612px; transform: scaleX(0.907763);">Communicate with gleaners and support food drop</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 618.166px; top: 285.612px;">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 624.826px; top: 285.612px; transform: scaleX(0.989438);">off from </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 697.024px; top: 285.612px; transform: scaleX(0.870857);">gleaners.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 768.655px; top: 285.612px;"> </span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 181.584px; top: 308.812px; transform: scaleX(0.95057);">11.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 20px; left: 206.584px; top: 309.584px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 211.584px; top: 308.812px; transform: scaleX(0.908127);">Manage and monitor food distribution to customers, and keep records of sign</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 829.231px; top: 308.812px;">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 835.891px; top: 308.812px; transform: scaleX(0.910766);">ins.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 864.231px; top: 308.812px;"> </span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 181.584px; top: 331.612px; transform: scaleX(0.89982);">12.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 20px; left: 206.584px; top: 332.384px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 211.584px; top: 331.612px; transform: scaleX(0.915639);">Receive deliveries from Roadrunner food bank with volunteers.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 721.428px; top: 331.612px;"> </span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 181.584px; top: 354.812px; transform: scaleX(0.89982);">13.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 20px; left: 206.584px; top: 355.584px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 211.584px; top: 354.812px; transform: scaleX(0.910454);">Weekly manage ordering to and bookkeeping from Roadrunner food bank.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 810.286px; top: 354.812px;"> </span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 181.584px; top: 377.612px; transform: scaleX(0.89982);">14.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 20px; left: 206.584px; top: 378.384px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 211.584px; top: 377.612px; transform: scaleX(0.943872);">Write monthly reports to the </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 449.259px; top: 377.612px; transform: scaleX(0.959928);">LMPC</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 502.599px; top: 377.612px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 508.589px; top: 377.612px; transform: scaleX(0.889231);">Session on the </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 632.116px; top: 377.612px; transform: scaleX(0.979125);">LMFB</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 684.333px; top: 377.612px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 690.323px; top: 377.612px; transform: scaleX(0.950846);">distribution </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 788.54px; top: 377.612px;">/</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 794.096px; top: 377.612px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 800.086px; top: 377.612px; transform: scaleX(0.895272);">finances and</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 901.584px; top: 377.612px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 211.584px; top: 400.812px; transform: scaleX(0.937875);">identify areas for improving efficiency and equity.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 615.324px; top: 400.812px;"> </span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 181.584px; top: 423.612px; transform: scaleX(0.89982);">15.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 20px; left: 206.584px; top: 424.384px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 211.584px; top: 423.612px; transform: scaleX(0.910319);">Identify and try to resolve issues of discrimination in customer service and food pantry </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 211.584px; top: 446.812px; transform: scaleX(0.887528);">design.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 268.801px; top: 446.812px;"> </span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 181.584px; top: 469.612px; transform: scaleX(0.89982);">16.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 20px; left: 206.584px; top: 470.384px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 211.584px; top: 469.612px; transform: scaleX(0.908559);">Monitor all safety issues including masked customers and vo</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 699.28px; top: 469.612px; transform: scaleX(0.89078);">lunteers.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 767.59px; top: 469.612px;"> </span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 181.584px; top: 492.812px; transform: scaleX(0.89982);">17.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 20px; left: 206.584px; top: 493.584px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 211.584px; top: 492.812px; transform: scaleX(0.931223);">Communicate regularly with </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 446.526px; top: 492.812px; transform: scaleX(0.954568);">LMPC </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 504.866px; top: 492.812px; transform: scaleX(0.899192);">and staff and the appropriate church committees </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 211.584px; top: 515.612px; transform: scaleX(0.918518);">by attending meetings, writing newsletter articles, writing bulletin announcements, </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 211.584px; top: 538.812px; transform: scaleX(0.911042);">connecting via electronic media (e</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 487.004px; top: 538.812px;">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 493.664px; top: 538.812px; transform: scaleX(0.908541);">mail, texting, Facebook, etc.), and engaging in</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 865.227px; top: 538.812px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 211.584px; top: 561.612px; transform: scaleX(0.873984);">personal conversations as needed.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 482.6px; top: 561.612px;"> </span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 181.584px; top: 584.812px; transform: scaleX(0.89982);">18.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 20px; left: 206.584px; top: 585.584px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 211.584px; top: 584.812px; transform: scaleX(0.919914);">Participate in additional community boards or in enriching educational opportunities </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 211.584px; top: 607.612px; transform: scaleX(0.913225);">as are available and financially feasible for the benefit of the </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 700.793px; top: 607.612px; transform: scaleX(0.979125);">LMFP</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 753.01px; top: 607.612px;">.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 758.01px; top: 607.612px;"> </span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 121.584px; top: 630.812px;"> </span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 121.584px; top: 653.612px; transform: scaleX(0.991689);">Hours of Employment: </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 323.244px; top: 653.612px; transform: scaleX(0.937113);">Monday</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 389.905px; top: 653.612px; transform: scaleX(0.914343);">, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:30</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 673.723px; top: 653.612px;">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 680.383px; top: 653.612px; transform: scaleX(0.971863);">11:</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 705.94px; top: 653.612px; transform: scaleX(0.918366);">30 plus 6 additional </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 121.584px; top: 676.812px; transform: scaleX(0.91856);">hours weekly</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 228.782px; top: 676.812px;">.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 233.782px; top: 676.812px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 238.782px; top: 676.812px; transform: scaleX(0.901338);">An average of 15 hours per week</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 504.231px; top: 676.812px;">.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 509.231px; top: 676.812px;"> </span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 121.584px; top: 699.612px;"> </span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 121.584px; top: 722.812px; transform: scaleX(0.964142);">Compensation: </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 256.594px; top: 722.812px; transform: scaleX(0.901102);">Commensurate with experience and paid during a 12</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 679.24px; top: 722.812px;">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 685.901px; top: 722.812px; transform: scaleX(0.920368);">month cycle.</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 789.202px; top: 722.812px;"> </span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 121.584px; top: 745.612px;"> </span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 121.584px; top: 768.812px; transform: scaleX(0.999651);">Contact:</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 196.008px; top: 768.812px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 201.008px; top: 768.812px; transform: scaleX(0.907391);">Chair of the Personnel Committee</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16.8px; left: 474.29px; top: 771.24px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16.8px; left: 478.456px; top: 771.24px; transform: scaleX(0.8565);">at</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16.8px; left: 490.484px; top: 771.24px;"> </span><b><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16.8px; left: 494.651px; top: 771.24px; transform: scaleX(0.991535);">personnel@lamesapresabq.org</span></b><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16.8px; left: 727.447px; top: 771.24px;"></span><p><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; left: 545.393px; top: 527.212px; transform: scaleX(0.918353);"> </span></p>BreadNM Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847276058090325923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17076376.post-92212638589757015492021-08-11T16:49:00.004-06:002021-08-11T16:49:57.882-06:00Planting Trees for our Future and Gardens to Nourish our Community<br />
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Seeds and seedlings are going in the ground this summer and fall.
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Two faith communities are using their vegetable gardens to provide nourishing options for the community. Tim Nuzum and his team at St. John's United Methodist Church grows a wide variety of vegetables to prepare meals for three organizations that help needy families and individuals (Hope Works, Community of Hope and Casa Esperanza). Tim graduated from the culinary arts program at Central New Mexico Community College. </p><p>At St. John XXIII Catholic Community, a team of garden volunteers and tends four raised beds with produce to add to the offerings provided by the church pantry. The 40 or so individuals who come to the pantry on Thursday mornings are pleased to have access to squash, tomatoes, green chile and other peppers.
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The 32-acre Rio Grande Community Farm (also known as Los Poblanos Open Space) hosts a number of non-profits. A part of the property is the 3-acre community garden west of Alvarado Elementary School, where Tres Hermanas Farm, a program sponsored by Lutheran Refugee Services to provide refugees an opportunity to grow their own food.
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And finally, New Mexico Interfaith Power & Light's Forest of Bliss campaign has 35 trees at the Rio Grande Community Farm/Garden, with another 30 scheduled to go in the ground in the fall.
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(Cover photo from Judy Traeger at St. John XXIII Catholic Community)</p>BreadNM Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847276058090325923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17076376.post-91282412034257011652021-08-11T16:20:00.002-06:002021-08-11T16:20:25.114-06:00IHC July Program: ICNM Sisters Food Project Zoom Presentation <p>Aamnna Nayyar and other members of the ICNM Sisters Food Project spoke of the efforts by volunteers from the Islamic Center of New Mexico and te community to provide food and hygiene items to individualas and families in need. The program was hosted by the Interfaith Hunger Coalition on July 19, 2021. </p><p> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RUFW3ov2yDY" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>
</p>BreadNM Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847276058090325923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17076376.post-41682618182612955982021-08-02T08:34:00.004-06:002021-08-02T08:35:50.391-06:00Ellen Buelow on John 6:1-15, 'Food is a Human Right!'<p>W<span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql lr9zc1uh a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id hzawbc8m" dir="auto">e
are so proud of our friend Ellen Buelow, who was asked to offer a
reflection by <a href="https://www.catholicwomenpreach.org/" target="_blank">Catholic Women Preach</a> on July 25. <i>"What does Jesus’ crowd
have in common with our refugees? Did they want to flee the oppressive
Roman rule of Israel? Did they struggle to feed their families?"</i> </span></p><p><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql lr9zc1uh a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id hzawbc8m" dir="auto">Thank
you Ellen for such a powerful reflection. Her reflection is based on </span><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql lr9zc1uh a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id hzawbc8m" dir="auto"><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql lr9zc1uh a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id hzawbc8m" dir="auto">on <a href="http://bible.oremus.org/?ql=494914589" target="_blank">John 6:1-15</a> </span>(plus other scriptures for the<a href="https://www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/07252021" target="_blank"> 17 Sunday</a> in ordinary time) Here is <a href="https://www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/07252021" target="_blank">the text </a>of her sermon In <a href="https://www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preacher/ellen-buelow" target="_blank">her bio</a>, she promoted her roles with Bread for the World and the Interfaith Hunger Coalition<br /></span></p>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WeGqWpDfMjM" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>BreadNM Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847276058090325923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17076376.post-38213195549651691262021-08-02T08:21:00.000-06:002021-08-02T08:21:22.957-06:00Rest in Peace and Thank You to Manjeet Kaur<p> Ahiran Singh, community liaison for the Albuquerque Sikh Gurudwara, passed on this bit of sad news. <br /></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Manjeet Kaur Tangri passed away (on July 23), surrounded
by loving family. As president of the board of the Albuquerque Sikh
Gurdwara, her leadership--and her work as an activist, friend, and
mentor--will be sorely missed by all that knew her. She was dedicated
to social justice, peace, sustainability, and protection of the
environment, among other issues. The Forest of Bliss tree-planting
project will continue in her memory. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMgV0JZvKFBLerGboSPU1rCOWJDKSelgjGPzJy_9Fb66ngQx-oDD754n8BhjbavCoWp-SVJVFY8BCpJ1fMYHIemUY6B2IS0PaLjix9LncBiVmC6w9nLbVi9lsa5TFgq-O_l-8A/s2048/DSCN1384+%25284%2529+-+Copy.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1349" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMgV0JZvKFBLerGboSPU1rCOWJDKSelgjGPzJy_9Fb66ngQx-oDD754n8BhjbavCoWp-SVJVFY8BCpJ1fMYHIemUY6B2IS0PaLjix9LncBiVmC6w9nLbVi9lsa5TFgq-O_l-8A/s320/DSCN1384+%25284%2529+-+Copy.JPG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;">We are so thankful for the way she touched all of us in the interfaith community during her time on Earth. Her interfaith efforts focused on environmental protection and addressing hunger. <br /></span><p></p><p></p><p><i><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"We are honored to
partner with the City and to contribute to your plan of planting 10,000
trees a year for the next ten years. You may be pleased to know that at
the Nov. 12 event Joan Brown of Interfaith Power and Light and Rachel
Sternheim from Congregation Albert expressed interest in planting trees
through interfaith efforts. We plan to follow up on this and would like
to meet with the City when I am back from India in early spring next
year," </span></i><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">she wrote in a letter to Mayor Tim Keller</span><i><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></i><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">in November 2019.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The Albuquerque Sikh Gurudwara made this commitment following the planting of five trees at Alvarado Park that year as part of the </span><br /><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">550 Gurpurb (birth) </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">anniversary Celebration of </span></span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Guru Nanak, considered the founder of the Sikh. </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> The Sikh tree planting effort gave a strong impetus to the Forest of Bliss tree planting campaign sponsored by New Mexico Interfaith Power & light.<br /></span><i><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"></span></i></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqSkuPHspH0Y6N0M7ma8B5PMbOJAgU5G473-Co9Vg8Kp_7r3kdsF4kXNdPr6RsGOyIeB9gtV0WZ6nc56OAMYpFjLYyj0_8kITCUiVvBAu00jM0_hTKqNBQJ9qSfIWcNMbd_I7g/s2048/DSCN1349+%25283%2529.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1882" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqSkuPHspH0Y6N0M7ma8B5PMbOJAgU5G473-Co9Vg8Kp_7r3kdsF4kXNdPr6RsGOyIeB9gtV0WZ6nc56OAMYpFjLYyj0_8kITCUiVvBAu00jM0_hTKqNBQJ9qSfIWcNMbd_I7g/w184-h200/DSCN1349+%25283%2529.JPG" width="184" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;">Manjeet joined the Interfaith Hunger Coalition at a couple of the Iftar meals (breaking fast during Ramadan) prepared by our friends at the Dialogue Institute (the local Turkish community). </span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;">She also pushed for the Albuquerque Sikh Gurudwara to join the IHC and prepared a prayer/chant for our World Food Day event in 2019. Her community prepared a <br /></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: small;">(Following that event, we discussed the possibility joining together with one of the local Muslim groups and members of the Baha'i faith about adding a feeding component to our World Food Day commemoration.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"> Because of the COVID-[19 pandemic, we had to make our World Food Day 2020 event virtual, but we focused strongly on those provided food<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i> </i>Here is a video of the prayer/chant that Manjeet offered for our World Food Day celebration in 2019. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/g9Pm6iWq-ww" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p>BreadNM Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847276058090325923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17076376.post-19503802741066186412021-07-02T07:40:00.002-06:002021-07-02T07:40:37.234-06:00IHC July Program: ICNM Sisters' Food Project Feeds the Community<p> </p>The Interfaith Hunger Coalition cordially invites the public to our July prorgram.<br /><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>Monday, July 19, 6:30 p.m.</strong></span><br /><br /><img class="CToWUd a6T" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEjyRFIpivQPVfZ2Jzek36G74m55lhinzGPIZ6vq4uuEnK8X-M1pHep-KlOgk0axLdmz9t9NJGqzVJX7nl5LYHSxhunL12cr5GeckzDsJ_otXf327-EcBsJtpAzNzgND2-be9XOnNXTCZAekNGGCZhYEczCxoDUL0eh5O-WtC2HpGlHccyE4URfSZEMzmruqGGuiLjVTmEXHWtl9PVK9-w=s0-d-e1-ft" style="border: 0px; height: 169px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: 400px;" tabindex="0" width="400" /><br /><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">The ICNM Sisters' Food Project </span></strong><p style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><span><span dir="auto"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><em> "We feed you only for the sake of God. We seek from you neither reward nor thanks.</em>" - <strong>Qur'an 76:9</strong></span><br />
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Join us on Zoom to learn about the Islamic Center of New Mexico's
Sisters' Food Project in Albuquerque. During the pandemic, volunteers
provided food and hygiene items to members of the community on a monthly
basis.The project is supported by several local businesses, by
donations from individuals and families, and by dozens of volunteers who
help put the food items for distribution on a designated Saturday each
month. </span></span><br />
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<strong>Aamna Nayyar,</strong> public relations coordinator for ICNM
Sisters Food Project, is our featured presenter. She will tell us more
about how the project came together and what the plans are going
forward.</p><p style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><span><span dir="auto"><strong><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3D49e2f99d91%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1625318942380000&usg=AFQjCNH41IdofkGJpUYGP2snalWgZ_l_Ig" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=49e2f99d91&e=2215eac7de" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Watch a video</a></strong></span></span> of the April Food Distribution<br />
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To register, please send a note to <a href="mailto:nminterfaithhungercoalition@gmail.com" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"><strong>nminterfaithhungercoalition@<wbr></wbr>gmail.com</strong></a><br />
We will send a Zoom link a few days before the event<br /><br /><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>Other Upcoming Programs </strong></span><br /><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">August</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 18px;">Food from the Community Garden</span></strong><br />
Several faith communities that in the past have grown produce to feed
their neighbors were unable to do so during the COVID-19 pandemic. There
are at a few exceptions. Gardens at two Albuquerque churches have
thrived despite the limitations created by the COVID pandemic. We will
feature these churches and the Rio Grande Community Farm as well as the
Forest of Bliss, a tree-planting campaign by <strong><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3D868e2ef936%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1625318942380000&usg=AFQjCNFEAHVEpW6y9o54EDX2-dOXs9oaDA" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=868e2ef936&e=2215eac7de" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">New Mexico Interfaith Power & Light</a> </strong>(a project co-sponsor and an endorsing organization of the IHC). <strong>More details soon.</strong><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>September</strong></span><br /><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>LDS in Albuquerque</strong></span><br /><span style="font-size: 16px;">Learn more about how individuals and congregations of the Church of Latter Day Saints help meet local needs. <strong>More Details Soon</strong></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>October 16 World Food Day</strong></span><br /><span style="font-size: 16px;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3D452a7ad023%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1625318942380000&usg=AFQjCNFpshrx-YIgacoRNylcQ_2OcKlPTg" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=452a7ad023&e=2215eac7de" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">World Food Day 2021</a>
centers on the theme "Our Actions are our Future" and on recognition of
food heroes. We hope to put together a video similar to the one we
produced for <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3D38d3526300%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1625318942380000&usg=AFQjCNEudGkXaHiY6cjWhw4kTyPRjkLwPg" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=38d3526300&e=2215eac7de" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">World Food Day 2020</a>.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 16px;"><img class="CToWUd a6T" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEjKDhlMtLb4JImpOsmoXQOLfOjv6Ss4QFMif3-z544zLw7WpRjv7mbMM739zJNai0mOE8JvJo2XiAYG0SSUuzEQsiMXaCVpEmcxwuUaxpcyiw86S_zIblKxHofx0k_NpHZt78Mzy1wGW9V7K75LofSS_LkfXqQg0qES6TuvuB1M8Ra7Kg8wTqYQ4A4VCuGyMNeDCs81hrmrOSxOtKosMA=s0-d-e1-ft" style="border: 0px; height: 197px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: 350px;" tabindex="0" width="350" /></span><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_8395088687776385905templateContainer" style="width: 100%px;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3D51c39f6e39%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1625318942380000&usg=AFQjCNEysYG_jkxUtgpgT6sY5mFsHeTDGw" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=51c39f6e39&e=2215eac7de" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Click here</a> to watch official food heroes video</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 16px;">We are looking for <span>food</span> heroes<strong> </strong>in New Mexico: those who are taking extraordinary measures to bring <span>food</span> to places of need and those who work to transform <span>food</span> systems.<em>
"Behind our food, there is always someone who produced, planted,
harvested, fished or transported it. On World Food Day, we thank <strong>#foodheroes</strong> who, no matter the circumstances, continue to provide food to their communities and beyond</em></span><em>.</em>" <br />
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<span style="font-size: 16px;">We welcome any recommendations,
particularly in Las Cruces, Southeast New Mexico, Southwest New Mexico,
the Four Corners area. Please send any suggestions and contact
information to <a href="mailto:nminterfaithhungercoalition@gmail.com" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"><strong>nminterfaithhungercoalition@<wbr></wbr>gmail.com</strong></a><strong> </strong>(<strong>Thank you</strong> to those who have already sent in some recommendations).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Resources, Information & Actions</strong></span>
<ul><li><span dir="auto"><strong><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3Df05d138801%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1625318942380000&usg=AFQjCNGlqQeRHrCjzE08CwrEWFqJEIFSfA" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=f05d138801&e=2215eac7de" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Find free healthy meals</a></strong> for kids anywhere in New Mexico this summer (via the Early Childhood Education & Care Department)</span></li><li><span dir="auto">Fact Sheet (Food Research and Action Center) on <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3D2a7e16c697%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1625318942380000&usg=AFQjCNFrzoFIA96z2hmtFBbXy9W97vGiEw" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=2a7e16c697&e=2215eac7de" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Universal School Meals Program Act of 2021</a>, which Sen. Martin Heinrich has co-sponsored (<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3Da8e6892976%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1625318942380000&usg=AFQjCNGC5zghw9d5wGLhRyjDAv8EIUCJog" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=a8e6892976&e=2215eac7de" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Send a thank you note</a>). Please urge <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3D6764e392a0%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1625318942380000&usg=AFQjCNEOkzRX-0bcNglXe6XnQQ70FS-9jA" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=6764e392a0&e=2215eac7de" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Sen. Ben Ray Lujan</a> to add his name to the co-sponsor list for <u><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3D4851fb5502%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1625318942380000&usg=AFQjCNHfir4O3yjReaBTAFSk9WgBdWxFgQ" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=4851fb5502&e=2215eac7de" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">S1530</a>,</u> In the House</span>, contact <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3Da8184a60f4%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1625318942380000&usg=AFQjCNG5OOc-egWV29df8h1SLYJx3jT9pg" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=a8184a60f4&e=2215eac7de" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Rep. Teresa Leger-Fernandez</a>. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3Ddfb06b73db%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1625318942380000&usg=AFQjCNFCIsV8WPKSpvsq2ozMRZJRfgAGKw" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=dfb06b73db&e=2215eac7de" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Rep. Yvette Herrell</a> and <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3Daa088ff277%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1625318942380000&usg=AFQjCNFjKMQxSiOwE2ijy0QYWEixF9z9lg" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=aa088ff277&e=2215eac7de" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Rep. Melanie Stansbury</a> asking them to co-sponsor <u><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3D6c62835b05%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1625318942380000&usg=AFQjCNHfyP18Vn0Wvfh-nCgSSOOTsXXltg" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=6c62835b05&e=2215eac7de" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">HR3115</a></u></li><li>Watch <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3D251b9e6965%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1625318942380000&usg=AFQjCNGsG8W43D2_M4F7N2YUD8lhsdW65Q" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=251b9e6965&e=2215eac7de" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">a video </a>of Rep. Stansbury advocating on the House Floor for making the child tax credit permanent. A <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3Dfc92f397b1%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1625318942380000&usg=AFQjCNHEq_FRaWOe0AKrHJ_TXx15ntEaww" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=fc92f397b1&e=2215eac7de" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">webinar</a>
organized by Rep. Leger-Fernandez explores the child tax credit
further. An expanded child tax credit would lift millions of children
out of poverty. Read more from <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3Dec44c67669%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1625318942380000&usg=AFQjCNHx_stFHI0NH_4CuQQ4_PsStztrBw" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=ec44c67669&e=2215eac7de" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Center on American Progress</a>, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3D7ef8085761%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1625318942380000&usg=AFQjCNGp-tCK3yxcbqdv8mo3V5TNPKbS3Q" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=7ef8085761&e=2215eac7de" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Bread for the World</a> and <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3Da04d5ddf72%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1625318942380000&usg=AFQjCNGkl10u5zr11u9ckgYy34lQ0hv6Ag" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=a04d5ddf72&e=2215eac7de" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">FRAC</a>.</li><li>From <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3Dd1fb9217e3%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1625318942380000&usg=AFQjCNGJKkB4sQLliYSmOpu9W2K1M_8New" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=d1fb9217e3&e=2215eac7de" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">New Mexico Voices for Children</a>.
"Prior to the pandemic, New Mexico was making progress on child
well-being and now is ranked 49th in the nation in the Annie E. Casey
Foundation’s <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3Df0bc448e82%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1625318942380000&usg=AFQjCNGR5w_4H5Z7TpPh2e62P5FCpqvgcA" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=f0bc448e82&e=2215eac7de" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"><em>KIDS COUNT Data Book</em>.</a>" Find out how the state fares on each of the 16 indicators of child well-being by downloading this <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3D5b7b693c64%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1625318942380000&usg=AFQjCNHEfaWP-Gcqy5ufOHRkeFNfFFOblQ" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=5b7b693c64&e=2215eac7de" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">state data profile</a>.</li><li><em><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3D2251171705%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1625318942380000&usg=AFQjCNHI5WYsRhwhmcNyHnM_7nutCy_h-w" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=2251171705&e=2215eac7de" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">T</a><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3Dd0497badef%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1625318942380000&usg=AFQjCNG5PftjzkG_H9zP3a0OQVru6FBsoQ" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=d0497badef&e=2215eac7de" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">wenty-five Years of Food Security, Good Food, and Empowerment</a></em>.The first in a series of stories that celebrate 25 years of the <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3D6cef86433f%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1625318942380000&usg=AFQjCNG16f9DY_UkTzSxR5J8M_hb1BFzRw" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=6cef86433f&e=2215eac7de" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program</a> (CFPCGP), The author--<strong>Mark Winne </strong>of
Santa Fe--writes, speaks, and consults extensively on community food
system topics including hunger and food insecurity, local and regional
agriculture, community food assessment, and food policy.</li><li>As part of its biannual <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3D3f8e17276f%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1625318942380000&usg=AFQjCNG1A6eofSqFlhQhg_z4KXdH8r1T1g" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=3f8e17276f&e=2215eac7de" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Seed Conference</a> (held virtually this year),<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3D0b59ff3bcd%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1625318942380000&usg=AFQjCNFelfK7o9JJfmCyVEyHoNtxMVlZPw" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=0b59ff3bcd&e=2215eac7de" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"> Roadrunner Food Bank</a> produced a short video entitled "SeedCon: Anywhere, NM," illustrating where and how food is distributed across the state <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3D582ac80bc9%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1625318942381000&usg=AFQjCNEzvB3TypqBAVN-B4YceMU2Xkrlvg" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=582ac80bc9&e=2215eac7de" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Watch here</a>. Read <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3D616e4cfb4a%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1625318942381000&usg=AFQjCNHZFyrZHHvv1gAl7knYcAMnDHn5pg" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=616e4cfb4a&e=2215eac7de" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">a brief summary</a> of the conference from Jason Riggs.</li><li><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3D866c0e58d3%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1625318942381000&usg=AFQjCNF8yr1zQGq56klCaGTajtWz9awwjw" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=866c0e58d3&e=2215eac7de" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Watch an interview</a>
(June 11) with Mag Strittmatter, executive director of Roadrunner Food
Bank, on the Fronteras 2021 (Episode 9) program, KRWG (public media for
Southern New Mexico).</li><li><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3De7ed7c44b1%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1625318942381000&usg=AFQjCNHEIC_7EbroJnFC21UKqUgee4Du8g" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=e7ed7c44b1&e=2215eac7de" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">The Food Depot</a>
in Santa Fe has secured a $15,000 matching donation for funding its
2021 Summer Food program. "I believe we’re the only food bank offering
children’s summer prepared meals. We have expanded it to include
prepared meals for parents, grandparents and guardians who bring the
kids to the meal sites. We’re also taking out our new Food Mobile to
provide food bags to families at the sites," said Sherry Hooper,
executive director. <strong>Donations made through August 15 to the Summer Food program will be matched</strong>. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3D4ce297b609%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1625318942381000&usg=AFQjCNEvNWCrxOo1oPFhNWjuX9sCA0u6CQ" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=4ce297b609&e=2215eac7de" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Make a donation</a></li><li>In Las Cruces, the Luchador food truck schedules one evening per month to prepare a meal for the <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3D0b0f69a09c%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1625318942381000&usg=AFQjCNE9b1W8mdRP3GIwUNNgix6u46_pyg" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=0b0f69a09c&e=2215eac7de" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Community of Hope</a> guests. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3Db4fc33fd8b%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1625318942381000&usg=AFQjCNEbmIdCv2pzSBQkOqSyXxT4ZEZY5w" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=b4fc33fd8b&e=2215eac7de" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Casa de Peregrinos</a>
purchases the food, based on a joint decision about the menu for the
evening (which can vary from red enchiladas, rice and beans, to
marinated pork chops, grilled asparagus, and garlic mashed potatoes). <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3D0e7be9b866%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1625318942381000&usg=AFQjCNF53G0Xk5cdgjJUM_MiWBm6vfxgBQ" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=0e7be9b866&e=2215eac7de" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Read more here</a></li><li>In Gallup, the <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3D59cfade93e%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1625318942381000&usg=AFQjCNE3sWc8AGJDhRPNKrJJT2nTrCnl0A" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=59cfade93e&e=2215eac7de" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3366ff;">Wholehearted Food Fund</span> </a>provides local meat protein sources to <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3D7c5ccacdba%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1625318942381000&usg=AFQjCNGR_keC76M4XyUVuvlQOkVbqCFcAA" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=7c5ccacdba&e=2215eac7de" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">The Community Pantry</a>, while assisting financially strapped local farmers and ranchers with a viable channel of distribution for their livestock. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3Dd5fc8855bb%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1625318942381000&usg=AFQjCNEL_8xdqNf6FiZOK4iiPHAc_0gVow" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=d5fc8855bb&e=2215eac7de" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Watch a video</a></li><li><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3D42f4bd4b2e%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1625318942381000&usg=AFQjCNHGK9B47rle4pADQ9KG_H2dQzKDrw" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=42f4bd4b2e&e=2215eac7de" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Diné Introspective</a> in Shiprock has redesigned its website.The organization features three programs: </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3Df28c4d9641%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1625318942381000&usg=AFQjCNElfU_a3SwAEo16_Pa6hINeOBL8lA" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=f28c4d9641&e=2215eac7de" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Enchant the Environment</a><strong> (</strong><span>Restoring ancestral food ways and traditional Diné agriculture techniques to support and sustain Diné food systems), <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3Dc97269ab5b%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1625318942381000&usg=AFQjCNEB_xi-oB2N54SkH3qhjh3Hj6Pg8A" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=c97269ab5b&e=2215eac7de" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Arrowhead Lifeway</a></span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3D75c3de4bbc%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1625318942381000&usg=AFQjCNFDmXM09SkjdNY_jKKU6Y08KqzEUg" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=75c3de4bbc&e=2215eac7de" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"> </a> (Providing pandemic relief in the Northern Navajo Agency Area), and <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3D4b360b9213%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1625318942381000&usg=AFQjCNGqLuXuBX0lbRFchxQLpEEwaelYUA" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=4b360b9213&e=2215eac7de" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Nurturing Plants</a> (Hydroponic System: an innovative solution to increase food security in the Navajo Nation).</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 16px;">A heartfelt <strong>THANK YOU!</strong> to First Presbyterian Church in Albuquerque for a generous donation to the Interfaith Hunger Coalition.</span></li></ul>
<span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>Mark Your Calendars</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 16px;"><strong>Monday-Tuesday, July 12 & 13</strong></span><strong> , </strong> <strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">12 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mountain Time</span></strong><br />
<span style="font-size: 15px;"><strong>Bread for the World</strong></span><span style="font-size: 16px;"><strong><span id="m_8395088687776385905m_8496328156721971563ydpca6c312eyiv0764416263eventConfirmationText">'s 2021 Advocacy Summit </span></strong></span><br />
Bread members from around the country will gather virtually to
participate in prayer, panel discussions, and small group conversations
while learning about legislative priorities ahead of virtual meetings
with their members of Congress in August.<span style="font-size: 16px;"><strong> </strong><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3Dd4138d8c9c%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1625318942381000&usg=AFQjCNFWOgWaZOS1zrn7vQCYiQo88h2V1w" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=d4138d8c9c&e=2215eac7de" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"><strong>Register Now</strong></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><strong>Monday-Saturday, July 12-17<br />
2021 Northwest New Mexico Local Food Summit</strong><br />
<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3Df9fb074b9b%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1625318942381000&usg=AFQjCNGEGU8y0gAIVVW_P85xBkAUj4J9Jw" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=f9fb074b9b&e=2215eac7de" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"><u>Theme: Local Food is for Everyone</u></a><br />
Hybrid Format (Virtual and in Person)<br />
<strong><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D567b89f908a654a2e171e3900%26id%3D57cd5ea3da%26e%3D2215eac7de&source=gmail&ust=1625318942381000&usg=AFQjCNElXAjFr52atpWyjMyQ49so58PxaQ" href="https://interfaithhungercoalition.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=567b89f908a654a2e171e3900&id=57cd5ea3da&e=2215eac7de" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Sign up</a> for updates and information, including registration<br />
<br />
Thursday, August 5,</strong></span> <strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">12:00 Noon-1:30 p.m.</span></strong><br />
<span style="font-size: 16px;"><strong>Food, Hunger, Water, Ag Policy Workgroup</strong></span><br />
Monthly meeting online (first Thursday of the month) Other meeting dates: Sep. 2, Oct. 7, Nov. 4, Dec. 2. All are welcome<strong><span style="color: #39394d;"> Questions</span></strong><span style="color: #39394d;">: <a href="mailto:Sharon@nmfirst.org" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Sharon@nmfirst.org</a>, 505-553-2876<br />
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><strong>Monday-Wednesday, September 20-22</strong></span></span><br />
<strong>The Power of Local Food Systems: Cultivating Equitable Policy Through Collective Action</strong><br />
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</sup>2021. For the first time in its ten year history, the SeedCon was
held virtually. The purpose of the conference, first and foremost,
was to bring the wide range of organizations across New Mexico’s food
bank network together to learn, share, and celebrate
our common cause; solving hunger in our state.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The conference was attended by staff from large
food pantry and hot meal site operations, volunteers from churches that
host food pantries, public schools with food distributions, personnel
who manage senior facilities that provide residents
with food boxes, and many more. All corners of New Mexico were
represented. We had some fabulous panelists and guest speakers.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Kathryn Strickland</b>, Feeding America’s Chief Network Officer, gave a speech praising New Mexico’s food banks pandemic response.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Gavino Archuleta</b> from the Income Support Division
of New Mexico spoke about how SNAP benefits helped thousands of New
Mexicans during COVID 19..</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And,<b> Roadrunner Food Bank’s CEO Mag Strittmatter </b>welcomed everyone and kicked off the ceremonies. <br /></p><p>
In addition to informative sessions and rousing
speeches, Roadrunner Food Bank produced a short tone poem video that
shows where and how food is distributed across the state. </p>
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BreadNM Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847276058090325923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17076376.post-78732043089537837462021-06-25T08:14:00.002-06:002021-06-25T08:14:19.978-06:00Rep. Melanie Stansbury Advocates for Permanent Child Tax Credit<p> "We must take these tax credits permanent and put more money into the pockets of hard working families:<br /></p>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/smht0kNgy_o" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>BreadNM Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847276058090325923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17076376.post-52072710266286371872021-06-13T07:18:00.000-06:002021-06-13T07:18:48.073-06:00Bread Southwest Regional Meeting Features Two Great Speakers<p>Bread for the World's Quarterly Online gathering featured two great speakers. Lilly Middleton from Arizona spoke why foreign was an important element in promoting global nutrition. Patty Keane from New Mexico discussed a myriad of topics related to our Offering of Letters, which centers on Child Nutrition Reauthorization. Here is a video recording (courtesy of regional organizer Lupe Conchas) of the meeting attended by several dozen Bread members and anti-hunger activists from Arizona, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas. Below are screenshots of the recording. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMjMljvb2Q-oqC146Ssa6QWZIHIkaD1_wYuYsJ5Idnf2UoqXHdmJjMderX_VjKipkpVd7seKBzkkh3sfWH3_XGQudfHQFGy2uWd_QFN8n4DLYUaRLrk2Vn3LY6xubNss0CE8j8/s787/LillyMiddleton1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="341" data-original-width="787" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMjMljvb2Q-oqC146Ssa6QWZIHIkaD1_wYuYsJ5Idnf2UoqXHdmJjMderX_VjKipkpVd7seKBzkkh3sfWH3_XGQudfHQFGy2uWd_QFN8n4DLYUaRLrk2Vn3LY6xubNss0CE8j8/w640-h278/LillyMiddleton1.png" width="640" /></a><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr5VSODqi_FPG41cjsCCfEq1tf5_T4bB8IPj354U3_Da7EGhN3Xd1u8TO_qmHW4PRWiXN5KtimJewwI82YNPk4srOMYWpg-No8Z_8ngcemdqDu8yxNBhglyuBPv0PRabhOLgVs/s750/LillyMiddleton2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="419" data-original-width="750" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr5VSODqi_FPG41cjsCCfEq1tf5_T4bB8IPj354U3_Da7EGhN3Xd1u8TO_qmHW4PRWiXN5KtimJewwI82YNPk4srOMYWpg-No8Z_8ngcemdqDu8yxNBhglyuBPv0PRabhOLgVs/w640-h358/LillyMiddleton2.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhorU4AksczBspK9VJLbTHnnMScwtN9VMLp5WTQFItUCXe820FoGHNAercQB0Mon-pIncHzq6ZCiqDrX3DuHQol8TgvomTL2Jht24is67SQPEe8WgDHtxWrFdw_AJurb8_r9N7Q/s847/Patty1-June2021.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="431" data-original-width="847" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhorU4AksczBspK9VJLbTHnnMScwtN9VMLp5WTQFItUCXe820FoGHNAercQB0Mon-pIncHzq6ZCiqDrX3DuHQol8TgvomTL2Jht24is67SQPEe8WgDHtxWrFdw_AJurb8_r9N7Q/w640-h326/Patty1-June2021.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4-jI-LAZRNeNgmLJ1cF8vjI8zhia_GQCSL0lRklWUiFypCzKMb8bicOH-rqW0jP61oqinNB0m6ACYxvAWD00uOMqLmP2vqxsEzOFy3_O96ujAjDYZm7zUagvNwEUmm-5YchTM/s796/Patty2-June2021.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="412" data-original-width="796" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4-jI-LAZRNeNgmLJ1cF8vjI8zhia_GQCSL0lRklWUiFypCzKMb8bicOH-rqW0jP61oqinNB0m6ACYxvAWD00uOMqLmP2vqxsEzOFy3_O96ujAjDYZm7zUagvNwEUmm-5YchTM/w640-h333/Patty2-June2021.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNEnhBszP7vj4dFg_ntL5Zj3z2qK-xAPyOgoy5_UhTzKh0Cpk_2tJ9S-XliN82f47rHOkP5gwp-Nq9uJg6PrFlXX6yoFkBdYQgCDL2t85Z2XcekJ9p1cvZHX2ZR9m3MALdpm0n/s733/Patty3-June2021.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="365" data-original-width="733" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNEnhBszP7vj4dFg_ntL5Zj3z2qK-xAPyOgoy5_UhTzKh0Cpk_2tJ9S-XliN82f47rHOkP5gwp-Nq9uJg6PrFlXX6yoFkBdYQgCDL2t85Z2XcekJ9p1cvZHX2ZR9m3MALdpm0n/w640-h318/Patty3-June2021.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLWjKK1umwejAQI7JXQyKcwDc_QdCFQjOjy2lmghm-o0FSAnNR42WA7Wi-XTzluXfOYefKWQEGdqAj5T4FHpTj0cFM4F0wzvGoy2VA_E30lSpy24SpWBkZIiANZgzzV4UMFIa3/s755/Patty4-June2021.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="370" data-original-width="755" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLWjKK1umwejAQI7JXQyKcwDc_QdCFQjOjy2lmghm-o0FSAnNR42WA7Wi-XTzluXfOYefKWQEGdqAj5T4FHpTj0cFM4F0wzvGoy2VA_E30lSpy24SpWBkZIiANZgzzV4UMFIa3/w640-h314/Patty4-June2021.png" width="640" /></a></div><br />BreadNM Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847276058090325923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17076376.post-4819795255038240552021-06-10T10:52:00.002-06:002021-06-10T10:52:37.635-06:00Bread SW Regional Gathering to Address Child Nutrition, Other TopicsThe Southwest Regional Gathering of Bread for the World on Friday,, June 11, will center on the the Child Tax Credit, Child Nutrition Reauthorization, Global Nutrition and discussing a potential advocacy meeting with The White House. One of the featured presenters on the topic of child nutrition is our friend Patty Keane.
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food and income support programs to address systemic hunger."</p><p>But we already knew this about Melanie. She played an integral role in helping a broad coalition of non-governmental organizations and coalitions put together the comprehensive food, hunger and water bill that was approved in the House Agriculture and Water Resources Committee. The initiative did not come up for a vote in the House floor, and Melanie explained why during her presentation at the Interfaith Hunger Coalition's Hunger and the 2021 New Mexico State Legislature. We posted Melanie's segment first, followed by the video of the full program, which also includes Pam Roy from the New Mexico Food and Agriculture Policy Council and Kurt Rager from the Lutheran Advocacy New Mexico. </p><p>
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