Boston:
The Boston Oxfam Action Corps is a group of people from diverse backgrounds who come together as volunteers to help Oxfam campaign and win policies that will help tackle hunger and poverty on a global scale.Join us for a special gathering this World Food Day, October 16. Together with Oxfam's senior organizing staff, we will provide an afternoon training on Oxfam's new campaign on global hunger – GROW – dedicated to taking action for food, fairness and the future of our planet. This is a great opportunity for anyone who wants to learn more, meet other Oxfam supporters and get involved.The training includes an optional dinner to celebrate World Food Day. We hope you can join us.What: Free training for Oxfam supporters in the Boston area.
Topics: We will learn about the GROW campaign, share ideas and make plans to address global hunger through action with Oxfam Action Corps in Boston.
Who: You! Open to Oxfam supporters, members and leaders of allied organizations. Also feel free to bring friends who are equally committed to fighting hunger and poverty.
When: Sunday, October 16. The training is from 1:30-5:30pm. This will be followed by an optional dinner with tasty food and a chance to chat informally.
Where: Oxfam America's office – 226 Causeway St., 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02114.
Cost: Free. The training and dinner are free of charge. Bring yourself and come ready to participate!
RSVP: Please click here to RSVP online (or email me the organizers boston@oxfamactioncorps.org). Specify whether you will attend the optional dinner and if you have any dietary restrictions. Please be sure any interested friends do the same.
For more information: If you have questions about the training, please contact Oxfam's Brittany Collins at bcollins@oxfamamerica.org and 617-517-9439.This is a great opportunity to join a community of action with Oxfam in Boston. We hope to see you there!Emily Hubbard and Christine Ellersick, Oxfam Lead Volunteer Organizers
New York City:
Chicago:Oxfam Action Corps NYC, together with American Jewish World Service, The Hunger Project's Young Professionals Committee, and Union Theological Seminary, is hosting a US film premiere and discussion about how to change our global food system. Check it out and learn more about why this issue is so important and what you can do to help.
What: World Food Day celebration and film premiere, discussion and recipe tasting. The film, “Hunger in a World of Plenty,” addresses why, in a world that has enough resources to feed 12 billion people, nearly one billion people are chronically hungry.
When: Sunday, October 16 at 4:00pm – doors open at 3:30.
Where: James Memorial Chapel at Union Theological Seminary, 3041 Broadway at 121st Street, New York City
Speakers: We’ll hear from Dr. Idrissa Dicko, Vice President for Africa Programs with The Hunger Project, Stephanie Ives, Director of Education and Community Engagement with American Jewish World Service and Rohit Malpani, Senior Campaigns Advisor with Oxfam America, who will discuss topics addressed in the film and ways in which attendees can take action on a local level.
Cosponsors: This event is cosponsored by the Brooklyn Food Coalition, Buddhist Global Relief, DIG (Development in Gardening), FeelGood Columbia University, the Hunger and Environmental Nutrition Special Interest Group of the Greater New York Dietetic Association, the International Youth Council, the Small Planet Institute and WhyHunger.
RSVP: This event is free and open to the public – please RSVP today.
Want to help prepare some of the tasting dishes for the event? Please contact Arielle Cahill Hassid at newyorkcity@oxfamactioncorps.org.
Join us for the second annual Crop Mob to Spence Farm! Sponsored by Chicago Oxfam Action Corps, White Oak Gourmet, and the Spence Farm Foundation, we'll be celebrating World Food Day helping out on the farm.You'll be joining other Chicago area residents who are committed to a sustainable food supply. We'll be taking a bus from Chicago to Spence Farm 100 miles south of Chicago. Spence Farm in Livingston County was first settled in 1830. You'll be joining the Travis Family; Marty, Kris, and Will, descendants of the original settlers. We'll assist them with harvesting organic farm produce and with fall clean-up chores around the farm. Spence Farm supplies leading restaurants in Chicago like Frontera Grill and Blackbird with specialty produce and its famous Iroquois corn.Because the farms are typically family owned and operated, most of the labor is done by hand. The term "Crop Mob" was coined by city dwellers who have an interest in sustainable agriculture and would like to help more than just by going to the farmer's market or joining a CSA. The "Crop Mob" gives the farmer(s) a valuable source of volunteer labor.You'll need to bring the following for the trip:
- Packed Lunch
- Hand held gardening or pruning shears to help with the harvestng
- Sturdy shoes or boots and a change of socks.
- Gardening or work gloves.
- A re-fillable water bottle.
- A hat & sunscreen.
- A sweater or light jacket.
- Snacks for the trip down and return home.
- Money in case you'd like purchase some products from the farm.
Spence Farm will provide beverages and snacks.Children are welcome, however, but because the bus trip is 2 hours, and the inherent risks of working on a farm, this trip is more appropriate for children over 12 years of age.The bus will depart from City Provisions Deli & Catering, located at 1818 W. Wilson, Chicago (Ravenswood) at 9:00 a.m., so please arrive No Later than 8:30 a.m
For those traveling to City Provisions via the CTA, they are just steps away from the Damen Brown Line stop, and the Damen bus. For those in vehicles, There's parking for your car anywhere in the gravel parking lot behind the shop (please don't park under the EL! City Provisions cannot be responsible for damage caused by tar falling from the tracks). For those on bikes, there are ample bike racks to lock your bike securely for the duration of the day.
Questions, need to carpool in from the 'burbs? Don't hesitate to phone Organizer Tom Leavitt at 847-754-0708.
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