October Save the Date

Faith Leaders for Environmental Justice invites you to Food, Faith, and Health Disparities Summit October 29-30, 2010 Location TBA What is it like to live in a "food desert"? What is the link between poverty, obesity and diabetes? Do things just have to be this way? Is it a lost cause or can we do something about it? Mark your calendars now and join faith and community leaders, health and environmental advocates, and government representatives from the Boroughs of the Bronx, Manhattan, and Brooklyn in October for the Food, Faith, and Health Disparities Summit. Join hundreds of New Yorkers who live in New York City's food deserts and those who don't. Listen and share your stories of food, faith and health. Work with a small group representing a diverse cross-section of New Yorkers to discern the spiritual, social and structural causes for our city's health disparities. Then work together to set action priorities for the next year. Be a part of the solution! Follow , , or the blog for updates! This summit is made possible through the generous partnership of the Bronx Health REACH Legacy Grant. Co-sponsored by: NY Faith and Justice, Everyday Democracy, Muslim Women's Institute, NYC Coalition Against Hunger, We Act for Environmental Justice, Our Planet Media, The Interfaith Center of New York, Center for the Study of Science and Religion, New York Divinity School, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, Borean Baptist Church, It Is Well Living Church, Convent of the Sacred Heart, The Blak Project, New York Theological Seminary, UFCW-Local 1500, NYC Dept of Health-Strategic Alliance for Health, Metro Hope Church NYC, Mid-Bronx Senior Citizens Council, Lambs Church of the Nazarene, Office of the Borough President of Manhattan, Trinity Grace Church, Sustainable South Bronx, F.U.R.E.E., NYC Economic Development Corporation

You're Invited!!

Holistic Ministry Leadership Institute

along with:

Latino Pastoral Action Center

co-sponsored by

Bread for the World

&

Walker Memorial Baptist Church

invite you to:

A Dialogue on Food, Hunger and Justice

with

Max R. Finberg

Director, US Dept. of Agriculture's

Center for Faith Based & Neighborhood Partnerships

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

9 to 11am

Latino Pastoral Action Center

Urban Ministry Complex

14 West 170th St.

Bronx, NY 10452

Combatting Hunger in Your Neighborhood

Faith Leaders for Environmental Justice invites you to
Grow More Food
Thursday, March 25, 2010
6pm, Judson Memorial Assembly Hall
239 THOMPSON STREET, just around the corner from 55 Washington Square South!
New York, NY 10012

Miriam Goler of Just Food's Fresh Food for All program will facilitate this workshop on the exciting possibilities and the challenges faced by faith leaders and emergency food providers growing their own produce.

Three panelists will share their community's experiences starting a garden and producing vegetables to combat food insecurity in their neighborhoods.

The workshop will include time for brainstorming, information about resources for training and technical assistance, and discussion around how to take these ideas back to your community.

To RSVP contact Kerry at kbirnbach@nyccah.org
or call 212.825.0028 x 212.