Community leaders, anti-hunger activists, and government officials gather to fight hunger in the Latino community
Last year, nearly one third of all Latinos went hungry, yet this issue is not on the radar screen for many of us. To address this problem, LATINO Magazine will convene the first annual No Mas Hambre Summit, bringing together community leaders, anti-hunger activists, government officials, and business executives to create a Latino anti-hunger agenda.
No Mas Hambre is an initiative launched by LATINO Magazine with support of the Office of Minority Health, Sodexo, Walmart, AARP, Servicemaster, Feeding America, the Alliance to End Hunger, LULAC, NCLR, Dialog on Diversity, and others. Its objective is to raise public awareness of hunger in the Latino community through articles in LATINO Magazine, a website at NoMasHambre.com, and the No Mas Hambre Summit. The Summit will take place at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC on May 17 and will feature interactive panels and roundtable discussions with Latino leaders, hunger relief experts, and Obama Administration officials. To attend, please register at http://www.latinomagazine.com/nmhregistration.htm.
WHAT:
2011 No Mas Hambre Summit presented by LATINO Magazine
WHO:
Alfredo Estrada, LATINO Magazine
Vicki Escarra, Feeding America
Ambassador Tony Hall, Alliance to End Hunger
Ricardo Moreno, Bread for the World
WHEN:
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Registration & Breakfast – 8am
Conference – 9am – 4 pm
WHERE:
Omni Shoreham Hotel
2500 Calvert Street, NW
Washington, DC 20008
REGISTER:
Attendance is complimentary. Please register at http://www.latinomagazine.com/nmhregistration.htm
AGENDA:
8:00am – Registration and breakfast buffet
9:00am – Welcome by Alfredo Estrada, keynote speech by Vicki Escarra, Feeding America
9:30am – Panel One: “Fighting Childhood Hunger and Obesity”
Moderator: Monica Zimmer, Sodexo
Panelists: Jeffrey McClure, Chef and Nutrition Expert; Solange Morissette, Sodexo; and Liany Elba Arroyo, NCLR
11:00am – Panel Two: “Perspectives on Hunger and Health Disparities”
Moderator: Guadalupe Pacheco, OMH
Panelists: Mirtha Beadle, OMH; Elena Rios, NHMA; and Cynthia Long, FNS
12:00pm – Luncheon
1:00pm – Remarks by Ricardo Moreno, Bread for the World and Ambassador Tony Hall, Alliance to End Hunger
1:15pm – Panel Three: “It’s a SNAP: Outreach for Latinos”
Moderator: Anisa Tootla, AARP
Panelists: Angel Gutierrez, Catholic Charities of Chicago; Lisa Pino, FNS; and Liz Gomez, Alameda County Food Bank
2:30pm – Panel Four: “Success Stories: Engaging the Latino Community”
Moderator: Brent Wilkes, LULAC
Panelists: Kori Reed, ConAgra and Tres Bailey, Walmart
3:30pm – Town Hall Meeting “NO MAS HAMBRE: Where do we go from here?”
4:00pm – Conclusion