Join the UVA Club of Boston and the Virginia Club of New York for a virtual panel on food insecurity in America
About this Event
The UVA Club of Boston and Virginia Club of New York are bringing together a panel of experts on Wednesday, February 10th to address the ongoing challenge of hunger in America. Moderated by Paul Freedman (PAR '20), Associate Professor, Department of Politics at the University of Virginia, the discussion will focus on issues relating to food insecurity in the United States, with special attention paid to its impact on the UVA, Boston, and New York City communities. We hope that you will join us for this special discussion aimed at raising awareness about this critical challenge and what can be done to alleviate hunger in our communities. All alumni, parents, and friends are invited to join us.
Panelists include:
- Catherine Drennan, Senior Director, Communications and Public Affairs at the Greater Boston Food Bank
- Shelby Gibson (EDH '17), Case Manager at UVA's Office of the Dean of Students
- Joseph Montano, Director at the Meatloaf Soup Kitchen at University Community Social Services
Registrants will receive a Zoom link prior to the event. We ask that participants register by 11:30 a.m. on the day of the event.
If you have questions, feel free to email Amelia Wald (CLAS '19), Virginia Club of New York, at uvanyc@uvanyc.org or Benjamin Hack (ENGR '15), UVA Club of Boston, at benjamin.hack@outlook.com.
*Note: These events are being recorded by audio, video, and photographic means. By participating, you grant the University of Virginia the right to use your voice/likeness in any depiction of these events, including sharing on social media. Video is not required to participate in this event. UVA Clubs is committed to providing universal access to our events. Please contact us at uvaclubs@virginia.edu to request disability accommodations. Advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs.
This event is #open to all alumni, parents, and friends.