UPCOMING EVENTS

(*Alliance Member Event)

July 8*
Friends of the World Food Program Annual Awards
Washington, D.C.
Friends of WFP will be honoring Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA) and Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson (R-MO) at their 2008 Annual Gala.

July 17-22*
10th Global Child Nutrition Forum: Linking Agricultural Development to Sustainable School Feeding Programs
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Global Forum is bringing together representatives from targeted developing countries for an intensive 6-day program to build their capacity and networks towards advancing school feeding. 

July 22-23*
Food Resource Bank Annual Meeting
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
The meeting is open to growing project volunteers and anyone interested in the FRB vision of a world where sharing by all will mean scarcity for none. Information at http://www.foodsresourcebank.org.

July 28-August 1*
US Potato Board Summer Administrative Meeting
Pasco, Washington
Information at http://www.uspotatoes.com/820calendar.html.

August 23*
University Million Meal Event – Stop Hunger Now
East Carolina University, North Carolina State University, UNC-Chapel Hill
More than 4,000 volunteers from nine area universities and colleges will come together to package a record breaking 1 million meals in one day.  Churches, civic organizations, businesses or individuals interested in packaging meals or donating to the University Million Meals Event should contact Stop Hunger Now at info@stophungernow.org or call (888) 501-8440.

September 21-28*
Share Our Strength's Great American Dine-Out
Nationwide

A new nationwide campaign that rallies the nation's restaurant industry and consumers across the country to eat out and make sure no kid in America grows up hungry.  Information at http://join.strength.org/site/PageServer?pagename=GADO_homepage.

October 8-9*
World Cocoa Foundation Partnership Meeting
Hamburg, Germany

October 14
Iowa Hunger Summit
Des Moines Iowa

Leaders from community organizations, business and industry, state and local governments, social agencies, churches and religious communities, schools and universities, will gather in Des Moines for the Second Annual Iowa Hunger Summit. The Hunger Summit will highlight the accomplishments of Iowans working to fight hunger at home and abroad, while increasing awareness of issues related to hunger and poverty.  Information at http://www.iowahungersummit.org/event/index.htm.

October 14-17
FAO Committee on World Food Security
Rome, Italy

October 15-17
2008 Norman Borlaug International Symposium, "Confronting Crisis: Agriculture and Global Development in the Next Fifty Years"
Des Moines, Iowa

The Norman E. Borlaug International Symposium in held each year in conjunction with the awarding of the World Food Prize. This annual "Davos-type" dialogue brings together international experts and policy leaders to address cutting-edge issues in food security and nutrition.  Information at http://www.worldfoodprize.org/symposium/2008.htm.

October 16
World Food Day

October 16-19*
Campus Kitchens 2008 Leadership Conference
Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconson
The annual CKP Leadership Conference gathers staff and students from high schools, colleges and universities for a weekend filled with ideas networking and service. Sponsorship and registration information at http://www.campuskitchens.org/conference.php.

October 17-21*
Share Our Strength Conference of Leaders
Washington, D.C.

Share Our Strength's family of corporate partners, volunteers, staff, and program partners come together for a weekend of inspiration, sharing, and fun. Information at http://www.strength.org/conference/.