focus alert - january 30 2014
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8/13/2019 FOCUS Alert - January 30 2014
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1. FOCUS AT WORSHIPFEB. 2
2. NEWS FROM OUR FOOD PROGRAMS
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FARM BILL UPDATE
4. MEET DANIEL
5. BREAKFAST WITH ASSEMBLYMEMBER GOTTFRIED
6. ECUMENICAL ADVOCACY DAYS
7. COMING IN MARCH
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THE NEWS OF OUR WORK TOGETHER.
JANUARY 30, 2014
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Whats New with the Farm Bill?
Right now: The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed abill authorizing SNAP cuts. The Senate is expected to take up the billlater this week.
Impact on SNAP: This bill cuts benefits to 850,000 households.They will lose about $90 in monthly benefits under the change.
Read a statement from David Beckmann of Bread for the World
EAD 2014 National Gathering in Washington, D.C. to focus on the waysvarious forms of and policies promoting violence can be transformed to
policies which enable peace. This years conference:Building Peace, Resisting Violence
Fri., March 21 Mon., March 24 14 Washington, D.C.
Join FOCUS and 1,000 other faith advocates at this vital gathering.
Click here to view 2014 Workshops
Click here to register for the conference
February 2, 2014Trinity United Methodist
235 Lark St., Albany
10 AM
Combined Choir
Communion
Welcoming First Church Albany
Sara Miles, Preacher
Sara Miles is the author of Take This Bread,Jesus Freak, and soon-to-be-published City ofGod: Faith in the Streets
1. FOCUS Worship Feb 2
Join us for Ecumenical Advocacy Days 2014!
Contact FOCUS about scholarship information, and come with us.
4.
Meet Daniel
Act Now
We urge you to take time out to contact your member of Congress. Themessage is simple: NO cuts to the SNAP program are acceptable. FRAChas prepared 2 e-postcards that can be sent to members of Congressand/or President Obama with this message. Click here to participate and
send a message that will reach your member of Congress Immediately.
2. News From Our Food Programs
The Breakfast Program is currently seeing some
of its busiest months of the year. Recent days
have reached 150-160 guests per morning.
The Interfaith Food Pantry served over 325households in January, providing up to a 6-day
supply of food per household member.
A movie day for FOCUS Breakfast and Pantry
volunteers is being organized by Andrea Carver.
Saturday 2/15/14 meeting @ Justins @ 10:30 am
for meal then off to the Spectrum for the movie of
choice.*Please contact Andrea if you plan to attend.
3. Farm Bill Spotlight
Daniel Mensah is the newest addition to the
FOCUS staff. Daniel is working alongside
pantry volunteers and guests as custodian.
Welcome, Daniel!
5. Breakfast with Assemblyman Gottfried
Assemblymember Richard Gottfried met with advocates at the FOCUS
Breakfast Program on Tuesday January 14th. Gottfried is Chair of the
health committee. Thank you to all for the thoughtful conversation. It was
an important meeting to share our work and continue advocacy for the
programs that improve access of healthy foods to families.
6. Ecumenical Advocacy Days
7. Coming in MarchApril
Faith & Hunger Conference FOCUS invites you toparticipate in a conference hosted by the Faith & Hunger
Network (and a host of other groups in the community)
coming in March. Wont you join us? Stay tuned for more
details about this special event to learn, network, and act!
Non-Violent Training In March, FOCUS will be offer-
ing a special series of trainings on non-violent commu-
nication to the greater community. This is a 4-part
workshop about the practical ways to implement non-
violent, compassionate skills into everyday life. Stay
tuned for more details. Workshop to be presented byRev. Sue Cox and Steve Andersen.
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