focus alert - november 27 2013
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8/13/2019 FOCUS Alert - November 27 2013
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1. THANKSGIVING ACTION TO END HUNGER
2. ADVOCACY ROUNDTABLE
3. FOCUS-ING IN THE DARK
4. SNAP SPOTLIGHT
5. AN EVENING OF PRAISE MUSIC, DEC. 7
6. HOMELESS MEMORIAL SERVICE, Dec. 19th
FOCUS Alert AN OCCASIONAL PUBLICATION SPREADING
THE NEWS OF OUR WORK TOGETHER.
3. FOCUS - ing IN THE DARK
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REFLECTIONS BOOKLET (PDF).
1. THANKSGIVING ACTION TO END HUNGER
Tuesday, November 26th — advocates, faith and labor allies came togeth-
er for a press conference and action to end hunger.
The struggle of food insecurity demands real systemic change in New York
State, and in a time when more and more full and part-time workers are
pushed to rely on emergency fixes like food pantries and soup kitchens
just to get by, it is shameful and outrageous that vital food assistance pro-
grams like SNAP continue to be cut.
Sponsors included:
Hunger Action Network of New York State, FOCUS Churches of Albany, Labor Religion Coalition of
New York State, Citizen Action of New York, and New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness.
2. ADVOCACY ROUNDTA BLE
In the past two weeks, advocates have been out of bed early to meet,
greet and share conversation with local officials at the FOCUS Breakfast
Program. Assemblywoman Patricia Fahy and staff member Ginnie Far-
rell visited the program on Wednesday, Nov. 20th, with conversation fo-
cused on support to individuals and families who struggle with food
throughout the year.
End Hunger Now!
4. SNAP SPOTLIGHT
The long and winding road that is the Farm Bill continues on. National
partners remind us that we must continue to pressure our representatives
in Congress.
Take Action—
End Hunger Now Postcard Campaign
Download and send your own, or returnyour postcard to FOCUS by December 2.
We’ll deliver them to DC and district offices
in the first week of December.
Coming soon
DEC 4 National Call-
In Day to protectSNAP, more info to come.
DEC 10 Global Wave of Prayer to
End Hunger
On December 10, Pope Francis will
launch the campaign, whichwill encourage all to participate in aglobal “wave of prayer,” joining ourbrothers and sisters in faith to pray atnoon in each time zone around theworld. Parishes, schools, agencies, in-stitutions, and individuals are all invitedto participate in the wave.
6. HOMELESS MEMORIAL SERVICE
Left to Right: Christy Carton, Rev. Deb Jameson, Ginnie Farrell, and Assemblywoman Pat Fahy.
Homeless Memorial Service
December 19, 5:30 pm
First Lutheran Church of Albany • 181 Western Ave
NOVEMBER 27, 2013
Left to Right: Nancy Horan, Deb Catozzi, Rev. Deb Jameson, Rev. Frances Rosenau, Rev. Kathy Donley
5. AN EVENING OF PRAISE MUSIC, DEC. 7
Westminster Presbyterian Church hosts Praise Night on Saturday, Dec.
7, with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. This evening of African and African-
American praise music features Getty & Friends with the Nakomi Band(heard last at African Family Night at Westminster Nov. 9) and will in-
clude the United Albany Choir of the Church of Pentecost, Ruth Cab,
the Black Catholic Apostic Choir, Patric & Les Amie de Jesus, and
much more.
Admission is free and a free will offering will be accepted.
Visitors may use the 85 Chestnut Street entrance to the church. Chestnut is one-way
going east and can be accessed from Lark or Dove streets.
Parking lot available adjacent to the church building.
December 7
6:30 PM
Congressional Spotlight
Senator Gillibrand has drafted a let-ter to Senate Budget Committee,urging the protection of SNAP, shouldthe Farm Bill be pushed into a budget
resolution. She is urging fellow Sen-ate members to co-sign her letter.