[Community_garden] DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR F2S VICTORY AGAINST HUNGER AWARDS

[ACGA INFO]

This is being sent on behalf of Betsy Johnson:

HELLO, FARM TO SCHOOL ENTHUSIASTS:

TO ENCOURAGE ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS, THE DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED
FOR THE NOMINATION OF FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR THE VICTORY AGAINST
HUNGER AWARDS.  THE NEW DEADLINE IS JULY 3RD.  PLEASE ENCOURAGE YOUR
LOCAL FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAM TO CONTACT THEIR CONGRESSIONAL
REPRESENTATIVE TO BE NOMINATED FOR THIS $1,000 AWARD.  SEE DETAILS
BELOW AND ATTACHED. PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD FAR AND WIDE.
-
Marion Kalb and Anupama Joshi
National Farm to School Network


TO:         ALL FARM TO SCHOOL ENTHUSIASTS

FROM:    THE CONGRESSIONAL HUNGER CENTER AND NATIONAL FARM TO SCHOOL NETWORK
RE:         FUNDING FOR FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAMS

DEADLINE:  JULY 3RD and NO APPLICATION REQUIRED!


Farm to school programs are eligible for this year's Congressional
Hunger Center's Victory Against Hunger Awards!   If you know of a
school nutrition program or organization, that incorporates locally
grown, farm fresh foods into their meals, and/or offers hands-on
nutrition and agriculture programs, they are eligible for this
funding.  (Examples of such programs include children visiting farms,
involvement in a school garden or farmer-in-the-classroom.)  Please
forward this e-mail to qualifying programs.

All we need is a two-page nomination letter from the Representative or
Senator of the district or state where the program is located.  Just
follow the 3 easy steps listed below to qualify for this award.

Attached is a press release and two sample letters for your review.
One can find information about the VAH Awards and our organization at
www.hungercenter.org <http://www.hungercenter.org/>  .  If you would
like more information on Farm to School at please visit
www.farmtoschool.org <http://www.farmtoschool.org/

3 Easy Steps to Winning a Victory Against Hunger Award

1.  Contact your local or Washington, DC office of the House or Senate
member who represents your area and ask for the staff that
    handles nutrition, hunger, and/or agriculture issues. (This is a
great relationship to start if you haven't already!) To find your
elected
    official, visit: www.congress.org <http://www.congress.org/>  and
enter your zip code in the upper left corner.

2.     Explain to the Congressional Office how the VAH awards program
is a "win/win" situation in that members of
       Congress get an opportunity to recognize (with a private sector
donated cash award) the valuable work of one
       of their constituent organizations.  (Make sure that you give
the Congressional office all the information it
       needs to clearly demonstrate that your organization is
effectively developing and/or implementing a Farm to
       School program.) A member of Congress then simply submits a one
or two page letter describing how your
       organization has been engaged in a Farm to School effort.

3.  Complete the letter by including the necessary contact details!
Consideration is only given to nomination
      letters which include the name, address, and telephone number of
a contact person in either the local or
      Washington, DC, Congressional office willing to accept the VAH
award check.


Contact for more info:  Ed Cooney or Angelina Pérez: Phone: (202)
547-7022; www.hungercenter.org <http://www.hungercenter.org/>

Feel free to contact Angelina Pérez for more information or any
further questions at aperez at hungercenter.org .






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