11111 Now. Food Rescue from page 52 have been easy for Leket to declare food distribution impossible, and the food would have gone to waste. However, Leket partnered with a Christian church, which distributed food in part- nership with them, still hot, to African refugees seeking a better life in the country. It's the kind of collaboration food rescuers around the world need if we are to overcome the hunger crisis. Strong Cadre The dedication and volume of vol- unteerism for Leket Israel also is truly amazing. Volunteers — 45,000 strong — work in every facet of the organization. Part of what makes their volunteer efforts so robust is their partnership with travel agencies to benefit from the booming tour- ist trade; people seek volunteer work while visiting their homeland. It's not just tourists who volunteer. Many business people commit to assisting in food rescue efforts before they begin their workday. Some volun- teers go directly to contributing farm- ers, a network of about 400 growers, and pick crops for Leket. In answer to the country's lack of a government-supported food program for school children, Leket prepares 7,000 sandwiches each day so stu- dents do not have to go hungry. It's a program we have implemented at Forgotten Harvest during the summer when our own local children are most at risk for inadequate nourishment. Shared Experiences Learning Leket's strengths, I shared some of Forgotten Harvest's own models for success. Of particular inter- .–. . est were our relationships with area grocers. In 2004, Forgotten Harvest pioneered rescuing food from grocery chains with Kroger. The program now spans the nation. Today, most major grocers donate their surplus perish- able food. Leket was intrigued by the vari- ety, volume and quality provided by our grocers. Though Israel's grocery industry is very different from ours, mostly made up of smaller family-run grocers, they are working to determine how a similar program could succeed there. Since Leket Israel uses the same delivery model as we do, our solid relationships with emergency food providers held great significance for them. Working with 289 agen- cies (Forgotten Harvest works with more than 150), Leket Israel strives to ensure food is handled appropriately and delivered effectively and safely with the proper equipment. As food rescuers, this collaboration of our strengths and innovations is the critical link to getting good food to those in need. As citizens, our willing- ness to participate in the solution is how we create healthy communities. Hunger is a solvable problem — one we will continue to fight until no one will ever have to go hungry again. I I ruby's balm 30./, 20% OFF one item exc. 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Under her leadership, Forgotten Harvest has increased the volume of rescued food from less than 1 million pounds annually to 19.4 million pounds during the past fiscal year. Jewish Voice from page 52 be wise to learn from the Jewish community, U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.), the first Muslim mem- ber of Congress, told the Plenum delegates. In a conversation on faith with Rev. Dr. Katharine Henderson, president of Auburn Seminary in New York, Ellison said he looked to his Jewish colleagues in Congress as examples for being politi- cal leaders despite representing majority non-Jewish districts. In June, the JCPA will be bring- ing Jewish and African American leaders here to Detroit where we will reexamine how to work together to address race and pov- erty. Our conversation on the com- munal lessons we can draw from Detroit as well as the deep wor- ries faced here will continue in May 2012 as we serve as host for the next JCPA Plenum. It will be a great moment to show off the greatness of this city while trying to bring the reality of Detroit's concerns to the national news media and also showcasing the Jewish community's engagement to the entire city. What better way to close my tenure as chair than with a strong turnout from the entire Detroit Jewish community. Our concerns . are too significant and our nation too diverse to act on our own. Repairing the world, and Detroit, means first acting together to create the relation- ships that will carry our message louder and further. 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