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Hello everyone,<BR>
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It would be greatly appreciated if you can pass on the information to your contacts. Thank you. <BR>
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Have an Excellent Day!<BR>
Dave Ro<BR>
Manager/Volunteer Coordinator<BR>
613-233-4095 ext 240<BR>
<U>stjoessuppertable.com</U><BR>
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-------- Forwarded Message --------<BR>
<B>From</B>: Simon Lewchuk <<A HREF="mailto:Simon%20Lewchuk%20%3cSimon@cpj.ca%3e">Simon@cpj.ca</A>><BR>
<B>To</B>: <A HREF="mailto:dro@st-josephs.ca">dro@st-josephs.ca</A>, <A HREF="mailto:mmurphy@st-josephs.ca">mmurphy@st-josephs.ca</A><BR>
<B>Cc</B>: Ashley Chapman <<A HREF="mailto:Ashley%20Chapman%20%3cAshley@cpj.ca%3e">Ashley@cpj.ca</A>><BR>
<B>Subject</B>: follow-up: looking for food bank/meal program/shelter staff and volunteers for Oct 17 event<BR>
<B>Date</B>: Thu, 12 Sep 2013 14:00:21 -0400<BR>
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October 17 is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, and <I>Dignity for All: the campaign for a poverty-free Canada</I> is asking food bank, meal program, and shelter workers/volunteers to add their voice and unique experiences to a call for a national poverty elimination strategy. <BR>
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<B>In Canada, 882,000 people rely on food banks each month, and 1.6 million households experienced food security in 2011. The Senate (2009), the House of Commons (2010), and the United Nations (2009 & 2012), have all called for Canada to adopt a national poverty elimination strategy, but there has been no action (and little media pick up). </B><BR>
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So here’s the invitation: <BR>
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<B><U>Where</U></B><B>:</B> Downtown Ottawa location(s) – including Parliament Hill<BR>
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<B><U>When</U></B><B>:</B> October 17, 2013. 11:30 am – 1:30 pm<BR>
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<B><U>What</U></B><B>:</B> We will be handing out lunch bags to passers-by and politicians with the words “Chew on this” printed on the outside, and an apple and a postcard on the inside. The postcard will have similar stats/info to the bolded paragraph above, and an option to sign and send it to parliament as a call for a national poverty elimination strategy. <BR>
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<B><U>Who</U></B><B>:</B> We want your staff and volunteers—from the sweet retired church ladies to the fiery students, and everyone in between. Experience handing out bagged lunches is an asset. J<BR>
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<B><U>RSVP</U></B><B>:</B> Please have a representative from each organization sign up <A HREF="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1zu4ok6Km9uxWtv4WTMnecy2BpV5xLrgpDhxc2ogAqt8/viewform">here</A> so we can gauge numbers, assign sites, and send out final details closer to the date! <BR>
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This event will be one of several similar events across Canada. We would love to see something like this in the evening news: <I>“On the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, food bank volunteers from across the country are stepping back from the lunch lines to serve up some food for thought.”</I><I><B> </B></I>We hope you can make it out!<BR>
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<I><A HREF="http://www.dignityforall.ca">Dignity for All: the campaign for a poverty-free Canada</A> is a multi-year, non-partisan campaign supported by over 10,000 individuals and 600 local and national organizations calling for a comprehensive federal plan to eliminate poverty. </I><BR>
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