JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE'S SOVA FOOD PANTRY WAREHOUSE GRAND OPENING TO FEATURE PANEL DISCUSSION ON FOOD AND HUNGER ISSUES
Panel to include Abby J. Leibman, Susan Feniger, Michael Flood, Evan Kleiman, Rick Nahmias
WHEN:
Thursday, November 29, 2012
6:00pm dinner, tours, music; 7:30pm panel discussion
WHERE:
JFS { SOVA Warehouse 6605 Odessa Ave., Van Nuys
For tickets, donation information and event sponsorship packages, please contact Carol Bar Or at (818) 988-7682
WHAT:
Jewish Family Service's SOVA Warehouse Grand Opening
Event Chairs: Sarah Aftergood, Chuck Hurewitz (co-chairs, JFS { SOVA Leadership Committee)
Dinner, tours, music and panel discussion
WHO:
Panel discussion moderator:
Abby J. Leibman, President and CEO of MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger Panel
discussion participants:
Susan Feniger – chef, restaurateur (Border Grill, Susan Feniger's STREET), cookbook author, radio and television personality
Michael Flood – President/CEO, Los Angeles Regional Food Bank
Evan Kleiman – host, KCRW-FM's “Good Food,” owner/executive chef (Angeli Caffe), cookbook author
Rick Nahmias – Founder/Executive Director, FoodForward, author/photographer (Golden States of Grace: Prayers of the Disinherited, The Migrant Project: Contemporary California Farm Workers)
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About Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles
For more than 157 years, Jewish Family Service (JFS) of Los Angeles has provided compassionate social services to all in need regardless of age, ethnicity, religion or ability to pay. JFS counsels families, supports the elderly, houses the homeless, feeds the hungry, assists the disabled and empowers survivors of violence. Our professionals and volunteers serve nearly 100,000 people each year, helping to make the entire community healthier and stronger. More information about JFS programs and services is available at www.jfsla.org. If you, a friend, or a family member, need assistance of any kind, call JFS toll-free at (877) ASK-4JFS
