Bread for the World’s Gathering 2009 was a great success.
We are grateful to those who joined Gathering 2009 for their passion, faith, commitment, and eagerness to delve into our work to urge our nation’s decision makers to end hunger at home and abroad.
Watch this page for materials from Gathering 2009, including additional speaker presentations, event photos, videos, slideshows and more.
Watch Highlights from Lobby Day, the 35th Anniversary Dinner, and
Gathering 2009.
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Update on Lobby Day Activities:
Law doesn’t happen by accident.” These were the words of Diana Ohlbaum, Senior Staff of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs as she addressed participants at Bread for the World’s Gathering 2009. To make laws fair and compassionate for hungry people, we have to make our voices heard in congress.
So, Bread for the World members from across the country spoke out powerfully on Capitol Hill Tuesday as a part of our annual Lobby Day. Bread members from 38 states held meetings with more than 181 Congressional offices.
Our message: it is time to reform U.S. foreign assistance to make it more effective in reducing hunger and poverty. Specifically, we asked our house members to co-sponsor HR 2139, the “Initiating Foreign Assistance Reform Act of 2009.”
Even if you weren’t able to make it to DC to advocate with us, you can be a part of the action too by calling your House member and urging their co-sponsorship. You can use Bread’s special number to be connected directly to the Capitol switchboard at (800)826-3688.
Bread also honored five Members of Congress for their consistent leadership on issues that affect hungry and poor people. Lobby Day Awards went to Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME), Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC-6), Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY-18), and Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA-10).
But remember, fair laws don’t happen by accident. Speak out today to make foreign aid more effective.
