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The Great American Backyard Campout® is officially on Saturday, June 27, 2009. Basil Brook Organic Pharm is now a wildlife sancturary, has a lovely camping area near the hiking trail and brook and will be participating again this year. This year will will include workshop on alternative energy with information on photovoltaics, solar hot water, passive solar heat. An all electric car and solar oven will also be on display.

Mark your calendar for June 27, 2009!

Come join the fun!

The Great American Backyard Campout provides an opportunity for everyone to relive -- or to experience for the first time -- how much fun it is to spend a night sleeping under the stars and enjoying the sounds of nature.

Held each June, the Great American Backyard Campout is a national event that encourages individuals, youth, friends and families to camp out together for one night.

Each year the number of campers has steadily grown. The locations and types of campsites vary from family campouts in the backyard to public campsites with 30 or more community members. In previous years, campers have ranged in age from 3 months to 99 years old and have come from all areas of the United States.

For more information please visit:

http://www.nwf.org/backyardcampout/index.cfm

or email Alice at barrelsofsun@earthlink.net

Dear Alice Diane,

As a concerned hunger advocate, you know that child nutrition is one of the highest priorities at Feeding America—and our advocates and food banks are gearing up for the upcoming Congressional debates surrounding the reauthorization of federal funding for child nutrition programs.  In this month’s edition of the Hunger Advocate, learn more about the Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act and the critical programs it will fund.

Child Nutrition–A Critical Foundation
Check out this new monthly series focusing on children and hunger—through the summer and fall, you will learn more about the role good nutrition plays in the growth, development, health, and well-being of our nation’s children.  This month, find out how early childhood nutrition affects long-term educational progress and success.

Can You Make a Difference in the Life of a Hungry Child?
The latest Child Food Insecurity Report shows that in 26 states, one in six young children are food insecure.  In this land of plenty, that’s way too many hungry children.  Can one person make a difference? Absolutely!  Click here to find out how you can help!

Hunger Action Month— September 2009

Hunger Action Month is a nationwide effort to engage America in the fight against hunger—and it’s coming in September!  From coast to coast, communities will be holding anti-hunger events to bring us together in this important cause, with a particular focus on child hunger issues.  Read more about Hunger Action Month— and visit the Hunger Action Center to find out what’s coming up in your community!