[Sosfbay-discuss] hunger banquet

Jim Doyle j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net
Thu Nov 29 17:13:03 PST 2007


  WHAT: 5th Annual Hunger Banquet Celebrates U.N. Human Rights Day
* WHEN: Sunday, December 2, 2007, 5-8 PM*
*WHERE: University Room, San Jose State University*

West Side of Cafeteria Building, Near Student Union

*PARKING: *Free parking in Lot D on 10th Street between San Fernando and 
San Antonio. The Student Union is right in front of Parking Lot D. Walk 
to the left of the Student Union and then walk to the next building, the 
Cafeteria. The University Room located at the end of that building.

*WHO:* Co-Sponsored by Human Agenda, the SJSU Center for Community 
Learning & Leadership, the Center for Service Learning and the 
Associated Students at Evergreen Valley College, SEIU Local 521 Social 
and Economic Justice Committee, Community Links, the Cesar Chavez Center 
for Community Action at SJSU, and the Art and Banner Club at Bellarmine 
College Prep

*KEYNOTER:* *“The Future of the World Social Forum”, Colin Rajah*, 
Director of the International Migrant Rights and Global Justice Program 
at the National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (NNIRR)

/Mr. Rajah, a political refugee from Malaysia, has authored dozens of 
articles and publications on migrant rights, international trade, 
globalization, and the linkages of the three. He has attended all seven 
World Social Forums and was on the National Planning Committee of the 
U.S. Social Forum in Atlanta this past summer, attended by over 10,000 
concerned citizens. . /

*HONOREES: :* *Martha’s Kitchen *has served the needy for over 25 years 
in San Jose, providing the most needy with daily sustenance.

*Margaret Gregg*, the County’s Homeless Concerns Coordinator, 
coordinates over 100 agencies serving the homeless. She also served as 
the Executive Director of the San Jose Family Shelter. She was banned 
from the base grounds at Fort Benning Georgia while seeking to close 
down the School of the Americas.

*DONATION:* $25 Adult, $10 Student and Low Income; *no one will be 
turned away*. Show up at the Hunger Banquet or send contributions 
payable to “Human Agenda” to: Human Agenda Treasury, 3845 Wellington 
Square, San Jose, CA 95136.

*PROCEEDS: *Benefit Human Agenda,* *Martha’s Kitchen, the Second Harvest 
Food Bank, and Oxfam America

*INFORMATION: *Email /humanagendavision at sbcglobal.net/ 
<mailto:humanagendavision at sbcglobal.net> or call Richard Hobbs, 
408-460-2999





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