We have reported in the past on issues facing the homeless. I want to invite you to The National Coalition for the Homeless and National Law Center webinar. It seems those most in need are being denied the very basic of needs in some places. Here is a copy of the email they sent out today. I hope you can join in.
Don’t miss out on our free webinar on A Place at the Table! Join us Tomorrow, Thursday, July 29, 2010 from 3:30-4:30 EDT. RSVP Now!
NCH and the National Law Center will host a webinar to discuss topics explored in the recently released report,A Place at the Table: Prohibitions on Sharing Food with People Experiencing Homelessness. The report focuses on cities that have created ordinances, policies, and tactics to limit groups from sharing food with homeless people, and highlights alternatives to those restrictions.
Webinar presenters will include:
• Sarah Owens, Chief Executive Officer of Community Cooperative Ministries, Inc., a group which advocated against city legislation that would have criminalized food sharing in Ft. Myers, FL.
• Jonathan Lee, Founder of Swipes for the Homeless, a program that donates unused university student meals to homeless people.
• Donna Leuchten, NCH, and Sarah Shubitowski, the Law Center, Co-authors of A Place at the Table.The goal of the webinar is to provide local advocates with practical tips, advice, and support to work collaboratively with the city government to address food sharing concerns. Additionally, it will give participants a closer look at an innovative and replicable program that engages students in addressing hunger in their communities.
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DJ McCoy
