Bread: February 2013 e-Newsletter
Two Tables: The Offering of Letters and the Documentary
On March 1, 2013, Bread for the World will be involved in setting places at two tables.
One is "A Place at the Table: Bread for the World’s 2013 Offering of Letters."
The other is a new feature-length documentary, A Place at the Table, which shows the persistence of hunger in the United States.
Together, the two "Tables" represent a united effort to end hunger by raising awareness and advocating for policy changes.
Also in this Issue:
Policy Focus: Staring Down the Sequester
Congress may have addressed the fiscal cliff at the beginning of the new year, but the budget fights will continue.
Act Now!
Urge your senators and representative to protect hungry and poor people in the next round of budget decisions. Write, call, or visit them in person.
Order Your 2013 Offering of Letters Kit
We believe that our collective voice can create the political will to ensure a place at the table for all people.
A Hunger for Advocacy
Derick Dailey believes that "in order to break free from the bondage of poverty, we need elected officials to put love thy neighbor at the center of our legislative agenda."
Hunger at Home
Barbie Izquierdo is a young mother who has found the task of feeding her children challenging—sometimes skipping meals to make sure that her children are fed.
Hunger in the Classroom
Like a lot of kids her age, Colorado elementary school student Rosie Casey sometimes loses focus during class: "All I think about is food."
Member Profile: Eleanor Butt Crook
Eleanor Butt Crook models a comprehensive approach that invests in direct food distribution, education, and advocacy.
On Faith: You Will Get It Back
"Scripture's challenge to 'send out your bread upon the waters' is really at the core of God's continuous challenge for me."
Field Focus: Helping Farmers Feed Their Families
In La Esperanza, a center for sorting and distribution is a much-needed innovation.
Lenten Resources: Forty Days for 1,000 Days
The Lenten period is an ideal time to make your faith real by taking action to eliminate the evils of hunger and malnutrition from our world.
Lenten Prayers for Hungry People
Bread's annual Lenten Prayers for Hungry People are available to order or download at www.bread.org/lent.
Register for the Hunger Free Communities Summit
The Alliance to End Hunger will host a one-day summit on March 2 for current and aspiring Hunger Free Community organizers.
View Bread for the World's February 2013 e-Newsletter
Join us June 8-11 in Washington, D.C., for the National Gathering 
