Vote To End Hunger Rally

The rally will inspire participants to make hunger a priority issue in the political campaign. The event will begin at 2 pm and end approximately 4 pm, depending on the availability of presidential candidates, who are invited to speak. Several videos of candidates explaining their plans to address hunger and poverty will be show in the arean before the start of the rally.

Kathie Obradovich, political columnist for the Des Moines Register, will serve as the emcee for the event. Speakers will include:

• Bishop Richard Pates of Catholic Diocese of Des Moines
• Rev. David Beckmann, president of Bread for the World
• Cory Berkenes, executive director of the Iowa Food Bank Association, will speak about what hunger looks like in Iowa.
• Jos Linn, Grassroots Manager, U.S. Poverty Campaigns, RESULTS, will lead an interactive session on advocacy and making your voice heard to candidates and elected officials.
• Jean Rolfe, an Iowan who has lacked reliable access to a sufficient quantity of food.
• Rep. Mark Smith (D-Marshalltown), Democratic leader in the Iowa House
• Sen. Brad Zaun (R-Urbandale)

The event is sponsored by Bread for the World and the Iowa Catholic Conference. Supporters of this event include:

• Church World Service
• Northeastern, Southeastern and Western Iowa Synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
• Iowa Conference of the United Church of Christ
• Episcopal Diocese of Iowa
• Presbytery of Des Moines
• Jewish Federation of Greater Des Moines
• Iowa Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church
• Plymouth UCC Peace Committee
  
• Des Moines Area Religious Council