http://events.plu.edu/show-event.php?event_id=1041665

October 15 & 16 at PLU

Featured Speakers:
•       Jim McDonald, Bread for the World
•       Dr. Kevin Obrien, author, "The Ethics of Biodiversity"
•       Casson Trenor, author, "Sustainable Sushi: Saving the Oceans one
bite at a time"
Stop a minute and think about what you had for breakfast this
morning.  Where did the eggs or oatmeal come from?  Are they locally
grown?  Did the corn in your cornflakes come from genetically altered
corn?  Did the piece of fresh fruit you ate come on a long boat ride
from Chile?

Does it matter?  Yes!

Because how crops are grown and where they are grown has an impact on
the daily lives of thousands of people worldwide.  It changes what
farmers in Mexico and Chile plant and     export; it impacts how water
is used; and it   impacts the poorest of the poor, making it harder
for them to get food at all. But you can learn how to make a
difference . . .

How does what we eat locally effect food  supplies globally? Join us
October 15th & 16th for a two day event at Pacific  Lutheran
University.

Learn about water, food and sustainability issues, and how your
choices can create change:

• keynote by Jim McDonald from Bread for the World.

• David Creech of the ELCA Hunger Appeal.

• Workshops and sharing opportunities.

• Opportunities for youth and adults

On-line registration available at www.lutheranssw.org or call
253.535.8300

For more information email swwasynod@plu.edu, or call 253-535-8300.
Costs: $25 for adults, $15 for youth.  College students free with ID,
but must pay for Saturday lunch.  Scholarships are available.  Contact
Diane Armbrust at dparmbrust@hotmail.com.

Contact for more Information: Beth Ann Johnson, 253.720.9316

bajohnsonfreelance@gmail.com

Celebrating 100 Years with One Million Pounds of Food!

WHEN: Friday, September 17 at 4:00 pm through Saturday, September 18 at 4:00 pm

WHERE: Stadium Bowl, Stadium High School, 111 North E Street, Tacoma WA 98403

BRING FOOD DIRECTLY TO THE STADIUM OR DONATE!!

For additional information: www.fillthestadiumbow.blogspot.com

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September 17, 2010: The day we break the record for the biggest 24-hour food drive!
Forward this email to your friends and contacts!

Inching Towards the Record!

$12,000 for a Truckload of Food
 
Financial donations will play as big a role as food donations for this drive, and as you know you can text "hunger" to 85944 to make a gift of $10 or visit Emergency Food Network to make a larger donation if you wish.

Here's some really exciting news -- we just learned that an anonymous donor gave a gift of $12,000 to purchase one full semi-truckload of food!

We'll need 24 more semi-trucks to meet our goal, so keep those bags of food and financial donations coming. We know we can make it with your help!
 

Use PayPal to Donate

Looking for an easy way to donate to help us Fill the Bowl and SHATTER the Guinness World record?

You can text "hunger" to 85944 to donate $10 toward food that will be purchased and delivered in REAL TIME to count towards the total.
Or you can make a larger contribution towards the total at www.efoodnet.org.

Either way, you're making a big difference for our neighbors in need throughout Western Washington!

On Saturday, October 2 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, farms throughout Pierce County will be opening their doors for folks to come out and see the farm and participate in activities.  Farms on the Key Peninsula have some pretty great HarvestFest plans.  Check out Key Peninsula route and open farms below.  For information on farms in Roy, Eatonville, Puyallup, Tacoma, and Orting, check out the website at http://pierce.wsu.edu/ag/harvestfest.html

Click here to download:

HarvestFestFull0910_8-23--3.pdf (1.4 MB)

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Click here to download:

HarvestFestFull0910_8-23--3.pdf (1.4 MB)