Bread: March 2013 Newsletter
A Place at the Table: Bread for the World's Offering of Letters
The 2013 Offering of Letters, "A Place at the Table" shares its theme with a major new documentary about hunger in America, also titled A Place at the Table. Both urge our national leaders to look around the figurative table and see who’s missing.
All people deserve a place at God's abundant table. We are asking anti-hunger advocates to sign our petition to the president and write letters to members of Congress to make this a reality.
Photo: Derick Dailey teaches a Bible study class at Bethel A.M.E. Church in
New Haven, Conn. A seminary student at Yale University, Derick learned
about sharing his bounty from his grandmother as he was growing up
in Little Rock, Ark. Read Derick's story in the Offering of Letters Background Paper.
Also in this Issue:
Background Paper: Making Room at the Table
The table is a natural and powerful symbol of community. Often, when people find fellowship, unity, or accord, it is around a dinner table, a coffee table, a negotiating table.
Watch, Learn, and Discuss: A Place at the Table
Bread for the World has developed a discussion guide for A Place at the
Table, which includes a biblical perspective on the film. Learn more about this important film on our Offering of Letters website
Act Now! Petition the President. Write to Congress.
Join us in launching this year's Offering of Letters Campaign. Petition the president. Write letters to your members of Congress. Help ensure a place at the table for all God’s children.
Conduct an Offering of Letters: Set the Table for Hungry People
Millions of people in the United States and around the world face hunger every day. For those children of God, more is at stake now than during any previous Offering of Letters campaign.
Exodus from Hunger and Poverty: Immigration Reform
For many people, immigration has been a literal exodus from hunger. As Christians, we know that this issue is best understood through theological and pastoral perspectives.
Advocacy in Action: How WIC Got Tara Marks to Law School
Thanks to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), SNAP (formerly food stamps), and other federal programs, Tara Marks is in law school.
On Faith: Lent Is a Time to Focus on Civic Engagement
"Together, as a community of faith, we are stronger, and it becomes far more difficult for those in power to ignore us."
Member Profile: We Remember Ann and Gere Howkins
Grateful to give, Ann and Gere Howkins continue to make life better for those in need through their bequest to Bread for the World.
Policy Focus: The Sequester
We urge Congress to replace sequestration with a balanced package that protects programs for hungry and poor people while raising adequate revenue.
Join Us at Our National Gathering, June 8-11
The Bread for the World National Gathering is a joyful advocacy experience that convenes every two years to multiply and focus our efforts to end hunger.
Now Is the Time to Renew Your Annual Membership
With just a few minutes of your time, you can create hope and opportunity for hungry people—by renewing your Bread for the World membership.
Did You Know?
View Bread for the World's March 2013 Newsletter
Join us June 8-11 in Washington, D.C., for the National Gathering 
