Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Missouri Childhood Hunger in the National Spotlight
...and it's not good.
Missouri State Representative Cynthia Davis from St. Charles made some comments about the perks of childhood hunger in her June newsletter that have caught the attention of national media outlets. MSNBC's on it. So's the Kansas City Star. And Fox.
Now, I know my reaction to this story. It's not pretty. I don't want to go on a partisan rampage here, though. That doesn't put food in anyone's mouth. So I'm going to approach it like this:
If you agree with Davis, you need to be a part of the non-government programs that's helping the one in five Missouri children facing hunger. LiveFeed's one of those programs and we need volunteers! Sign up! Tell Rep. Davis you agree with her and encourage her to join LiveFeed in helping the kids in her district. Email her at Cynthia.Davis@house.mo.gov. Better yet, give her a call at 573-751-9768.
Disagree with Davis? Worried that our tax dollars aren't doing enough to help the one in five Missouri children facing hunger? Then help a grassroots program that is helping those kids. Like LiveFeed! And we need volunteers! Sign up! Tell Rep. Davis you disagree with her and encourage her to join LiveFeed in helping the kids in her district. Email her at Cynthia.Davis@house.mo.gov. Better yet, give her a call at 573-751-9768.
There's no shortage of volunteer opportunities right now. I'd love to see Rep. Davis helping us sell beer at Fair St. Louis. Or at the Live on the Levee shows. Email kevin@livefeed.org and he'll tell you everything you need to know about volunteer opportunities.
How about spending your Sundays catching local bands with the new Live on the Loop concert series at Racanelli's Cucina? Steve Ewing kicks it off this Sunday. Will Rep. Davis be there? I hope so. We need as many people paying that $5 cover charge to help the kids who are too young to start slinging fast food burgers.
Missouri State Representative Cynthia Davis from St. Charles made some comments about the perks of childhood hunger in her June newsletter that have caught the attention of national media outlets. MSNBC's on it. So's the Kansas City Star. And Fox.
Now, I know my reaction to this story. It's not pretty. I don't want to go on a partisan rampage here, though. That doesn't put food in anyone's mouth. So I'm going to approach it like this:
If you agree with Davis, you need to be a part of the non-government programs that's helping the one in five Missouri children facing hunger. LiveFeed's one of those programs and we need volunteers! Sign up! Tell Rep. Davis you agree with her and encourage her to join LiveFeed in helping the kids in her district. Email her at Cynthia.Davis@house.mo.gov. Better yet, give her a call at 573-751-9768.
Disagree with Davis? Worried that our tax dollars aren't doing enough to help the one in five Missouri children facing hunger? Then help a grassroots program that is helping those kids. Like LiveFeed! And we need volunteers! Sign up! Tell Rep. Davis you disagree with her and encourage her to join LiveFeed in helping the kids in her district. Email her at Cynthia.Davis@house.mo.gov. Better yet, give her a call at 573-751-9768.
There's no shortage of volunteer opportunities right now. I'd love to see Rep. Davis helping us sell beer at Fair St. Louis. Or at the Live on the Levee shows. Email kevin@livefeed.org and he'll tell you everything you need to know about volunteer opportunities.
How about spending your Sundays catching local bands with the new Live on the Loop concert series at Racanelli's Cucina? Steve Ewing kicks it off this Sunday. Will Rep. Davis be there? I hope so. We need as many people paying that $5 cover charge to help the kids who are too young to start slinging fast food burgers.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Do You Know How Easy it is to Sign Up?
Go here.
See? How easy is that? Just go to LiveFeed's volunteer sign-up list, pick your event, and that's it. We'll get with you ASAP, because we really need your help this summer!
We still have spots for Fair St. Louis on July 3rd and 4th, and we need to get a jump on sign-ups for Live On the Levee. I just signed up to work the booth during Sonic Youth, which means I get to help feed St. Louis kids and see one of my favorite bands without fighting the crowds (as much). Want a preview?
Volunteering for St. Louis' great free concerts will give you the opportunity to volunteer for LiveFeed at most of this summer's shows at Verizon Amphitheater.
Can't take the heat of volunteering? Then head to our Facebook page, where we're trying to raise $10,000 to fight summer hunger. Amy Graham, our director (and candidate for Alive Magazine's Sexy and Successful!) has this message:
See? How easy is that? Just go to LiveFeed's volunteer sign-up list, pick your event, and that's it. We'll get with you ASAP, because we really need your help this summer!
We still have spots for Fair St. Louis on July 3rd and 4th, and we need to get a jump on sign-ups for Live On the Levee. I just signed up to work the booth during Sonic Youth, which means I get to help feed St. Louis kids and see one of my favorite bands without fighting the crowds (as much). Want a preview?
Volunteering for St. Louis' great free concerts will give you the opportunity to volunteer for LiveFeed at most of this summer's shows at Verizon Amphitheater.
Can't take the heat of volunteering? Then head to our Facebook page, where we're trying to raise $10,000 to fight summer hunger. Amy Graham, our director (and candidate for Alive Magazine's Sexy and Successful!) has this message:
So let's get to work!
Kids are off of school, but while they are on vacation hunger is on the rise. Many kids who are dependent on the school breakfast and lunch programs go without during the summer months. If everyone who has joined this cause donated just $20 then we would easily reach our goal. Another option is to recruit more people to the cause and get them to donate $10, $5. It is amazing what a difference we can all make if we work together.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Summer Fun with LiveFeed!
Now that we've got the ball rolling with Pointfest, let's take a peek at some of the fun that's coming up.
Want to help LiveFeed sell beer at Fair St. Louis on July 3rd and 4th, plan to attend a training session on June 10th. Email kevin@livefeed.org for info!
If you're under the Arch to catch some Counting Crows on the third or Train on the fourth, buy a brew from us and help us feed local kids. Want a sneak peek of what you'll see? Here's Counting Crows live in Washington last summer, and Train covering Zepplin.
June's Battle of the Cans month for LiveFeed's Campus Chapter. No need to venture into the heat for this one. All you do is vote for your band by donating on LiveFeed's website. $1 = 1 vote. Who's competing?
Bucket of Truck
String Theory
Walk Sophie
Raising Kane
Junior Mints
Flesh Tuxedo
Vote between now and June 28th.
LiveFeed's going to be at a couple of diverse shows this month. On June 10th, check out In Celebration of Song at The Sheldon. Red Pill Records presents a songwriters-in-the-round performance with Kevin Bilchik, R. Scott Bryan, Javier Mendoza, and Amy Petty. Tickets are $10, and the show starts at 7:30 pm.
On June 25th, come to Atomic Cowboy for San Fransisco's DJ Deadlover's St. Louis debut with local hip-hop from The Illphonics. Cover's $5 with proceeds benefiting LiveFeed.
Want to help LiveFeed sell beer at Fair St. Louis on July 3rd and 4th, plan to attend a training session on June 10th. Email kevin@livefeed.org for info!
If you're under the Arch to catch some Counting Crows on the third or Train on the fourth, buy a brew from us and help us feed local kids. Want a sneak peek of what you'll see? Here's Counting Crows live in Washington last summer, and Train covering Zepplin.
June's Battle of the Cans month for LiveFeed's Campus Chapter. No need to venture into the heat for this one. All you do is vote for your band by donating on LiveFeed's website. $1 = 1 vote. Who's competing?
Bucket of Truck
String Theory
Walk Sophie
Raising Kane
Junior Mints
Flesh Tuxedo
Vote between now and June 28th.
LiveFeed's going to be at a couple of diverse shows this month. On June 10th, check out In Celebration of Song at The Sheldon. Red Pill Records presents a songwriters-in-the-round performance with Kevin Bilchik, R. Scott Bryan, Javier Mendoza, and Amy Petty. Tickets are $10, and the show starts at 7:30 pm.
On June 25th, come to Atomic Cowboy for San Fransisco's DJ Deadlover's St. Louis debut with local hip-hop from The Illphonics. Cover's $5 with proceeds benefiting LiveFeed.
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