This Wednesday, DC residents will have an opportunity to get a head-start (and, in many cases, a much-needed lift) into the Thanksgiving holiday.
The annual “Feast of Sharing” will be held at the Convention Center from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm. Sponsored by Safeway and the Salvation Army, the event will include a free Thanksgiving meal, health screenings, flu vaccinations, give-a-ways, a job fair and training opportunities. Transportation is provided from three different locations within the city in order to expand access to as many different sectors of the city as possible. Attendance is estimated at 40,000 people.
As someone consulting with Bread for the City’s food pantry, I’ve learned that food itself can be a key incentive that attracts people to a centralized location at which they can then access a wide range of other critical services. Here, folks will be able to have themselves a hearty holiday meal — and then go directly on to find employment and health resources.
A number of organizations involved in the anti-hunger community plan to set up tables to provide services and information. The Common Good City Farm hopes to be represented and DC Hunger Solutions plans to disseminate information about food stamps and school meals. Their plan is to have a space for a listening session, through which community members can share their ideas on how to improve community food security. We hope they’ll report some of that feedback to the DC Food For All!
Event Info:
Feast of Sharing
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Washington Convention Center, Hall D
801 Mount Vernon Place, NW
9:30 am – 2:30 pm
For more information, please call or email Faith Williams at (202) 422-8968, feastofsharing@hotmail.com. See the flyer here.
