Monthly Meeting & Food Drive

TX Panhandle Food Insecurity Takes a Spotlight This Saturday at

Amarillo League of Women Voters’ Monthly Meeting & Food Drive

As a result of our recent federal government shutdown, American residents have had community hunger on our minds. Here in the Amarillo area, the local chapter of the League of Women Voters has this issue in the spotlight at our

upcoming monthly membership meeting. Here are the details:

• Saturday, November 22^nd
• Speakers for this month’s meeting: 

o   Kathryn English, Bivins Foundation (Senior Hunger)

o   Tina Brohlin, High Plains Food Bank

• Meet & mingle at 9:30 AM / Program starts at 10 AM
• Amarillo Area Foundation, 919 S. Polk St, Amarillo, TX 79101 
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• Interested in defending democracy and educating voters? JOIN THE LEAGUE! It’s easy. Just visit the website at www.alwv.clubexpress.com for details. Whether you want to help distribute Voters Guides around town, register new voters at high schools or community events, or join an outreach committee, reach out to LWV of Amarillo’s board president, Kimberly Anderson, at amarilloLWV@gmail.com.

   

  More about the Amarillo League of Women Voters

  Our mission is simple: “Empowering voters. Defending Democracy.” We are proud to be nonpartisan, neither supporting nor opposing political parties or candidates at any level of government, but always working on issues of vital concern to members andthe public. We encourage informed and active participation in government, work to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influence public policy through education and advocacy. Our members work to register voters, provide them with election information through our Voters Guides, Candidate Forums, and community outreach. The League of Women Voters in Amarillo envisions a democracy where every person has the desire, the right, the knowledge and the confidence to participate.

This event is free and open to the public, and all LWV members are encouraged to attend. Refreshments, including coffee, will be provided, but attendees are also encouraged to bring snacks to share. Parking is available behind the building, and a volunteer will be at the door to allow entrance.