Panel Talk: "Hunger in MetroWest"
<p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino; font-size: small; color: #000000;">This summer we launched a $55,000 Summer Hunger Challenge to support the Foundation's MetroWest Hunger Relief Fund. Thanks to the Foundation donors and fundholders, we are thrilled to announce that we have achieved our goal of distributing $110,000 to hunger relief agencies throughout MetroWest!</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino; font-size: small; color: #000000;">To honor and celebrate the important work of our grantees, we invite you to join us on <strong>Wednesday, October 7, 2015</strong> from 4:00 - 5:30 PM in the Executive Dining Room at <span style="color: #e28c05;"><a href="http://www.bentley.edu/campaign/bgen?csource=GOOGLEPPC&gclid=Cj0KEQjwmNuuBRDTu5rDjr2kxJsBEiQAWlm6UnLSudJIkErdKETzcR_tXAeJxdjMMCxfb00sUCgzW3UaAiB38P8HAQ"><span style="color: #e28c05;">Bentley University</span></a></span> for a panel talk: "Hunger in MetroWest," followed by a celebration of our MetroWest Hunger Relief Fund grantees. This event, co-sponsored by the <a href="http://www.bentley.edu/centers/service-learning-center"><span style="color: #e28c05;">Bentley Service-Learning Center</span></a> is open to all who are interested in learning more about hunger in our region and the work being done in our community to address this need. </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino; font-size: small; color: #000000;"><br /></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino; font-size: small; color: #000000;">The panel will be moderated by Dr. Jonathan White, Director of the Bentley Service-Learning Center. </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino; font-size: small; color: #000000;"><br /></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino; font-size: small; color: #000000;">Panelists will include: </span></p> <div> <blockquote> <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td>Joanne Barry, Executive Director at A Place to Turn</td> </tr> <tr> <td><em>Natick, MA food pantry </em></td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jessica Caouette, Central and Western Manager at Share Our Strength's Cooking Matters </td> </tr> <tr> <td><em>Using nutrition education to fight hunger</em></td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ashley Stanley, Founder and Executive Director of Lovin' Spoonfuls</td> </tr> <tr> <td><em>Food recovery </em></td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jonathan Tetrault, Senior Manager of Community Initiatives at The Greater Boston Food Bank</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Michael Tobia, President of the Mt. Calvary Community Supper</td> </tr> <tr> <td><em>Acton, MA</em></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </blockquote> </div>