HUNGER LOOKS LIKE ME
San Diego Food Bank
2nd Annual Conference on Hunger

The San Diego Food Bank’s 2009 Hunger Conference, Hunger Looks Like Me, will be held on Tuesday, June 2 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the San Diego Food Bank, 9850 Distribution Avenue, San Diego 92121.

The San Diego Food Bank (SDFB) is committed to finding better ways to serve our community and our partner agencies in the fight to end hunger. Our goal is to improve and grow the SDFB’s outreach to the hungry in San Diego by helping our community partners, many of whom operate at a grassroots level and on a shoestring budget, to reach more people in need. The conference will provide information on successful fundraising and public relations, networking, nutrition, community outreach and advocacy.

The Food Bank will also recognize and applaud special agencies that epitomize best practices, use their volunteers effectively and do the most good for their neighborhoods on a small budget.

This year’s theme, Hunger Looks Like Me, explores the new face of hunger in San Diego – middle class families who now find themselves recipients of donated food, instead of the donor.

PROGRAM

Following registration and breakfast (with live music!), the opening ceremony will include an address by a local elected official, introduction to the conference by Program Director Vanessa Franco, followed by a guest speaker. Lunch will follow Sessions I and II accompanied by the video, “Hunger at Home.” Session III concludes the day. All participants will receive goody bags as they leave at 2:00 p.m.

All five workshops will be offered at each of the three separate sessions, affording every conference participant the opportunity to attend at least three workshops.

The workshops are tentatively titled: Hunger Looks Like Me; Food Stamps 101; Dealing With Tough Economic Times; Nutrition: Eating Right at Any Age; and Community Relations: Networking With a Purpose. Sessions will be lead by Food Bank personnel, corporate representatives and/or foundation partners.

HOW YOU CAN HELP?

Become a sponsor! Your gift will assist the San Diego Food Bank as we host our 2nd Annual Conference on Hunger and provide an opportunity for over 300 community partners and relief organizations to gain the tools and training they need to win the war on hunger.