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Greetings Folks! Yep, another day has ticked away (only 4 days to go!) and we’re still trying to get as many caring folks as possible on board for the launch of the Art Auction to Alleviate Hunger.
We’ve been highlighting the artists and poets who collaborated on the creation of items for the auction, hoping that their talents and accomplishments would interest you and prompt your support. Thanks to my Facebook friends (Vincent Calone, Rhonda Straw, Greg Bell, Robin Wind-Faillace) who have already registered, made donations, and/or added your voice to the cause!
But we have more in store for you at this auction launch that kicks off our efforts to raise funds for Feed the Children. Appearing in person or by video, we have a diverse and distinguished lineup of “messengers and activists for social good” beating the care and generosity drum. These folks have eye-popping bios that I can’t list fully here, but I can give you a tiny taste of the smorgasbord of accomplishments they bring to the table.
Sistah Joy Alford- Poet Laureate of Prince George’s County, Maryland; founder of the socially conscious poetry ensemble, Collective Voices; and recipient of the Poet Laureate Special Award from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. Sistah Joy also produces and hosts the award-winning cable television program, Sojourn with Words, which has aired on CTV (Comcast Ch. 76, Verizon Ch. 42), the Prince George’s County local access station, since 2005.
Dr. Mary Swander- Former poet laureate of Iowa, is the Executive Director of AgArts, a nonprofit designed to imagine and promote healthy food systems through the arts. She was recognized by the Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame as one of four honorees for 2022. She hosts the podcast “AgArts from Horse & Buggy Land” that highlights the Amish, sustainability and rural life.
Erik Nussbaum- Director of Music and the Arts at The Chicago Temple, has been awarded several music awards, including the Clarence Hubert Johnson Award and the Janet Grieg Post Prize in Music, and served as In-School Conductor of the Chicago Children’s Choir for six years.
Diane Wilbon Parks- An accomplished author of two poetry collections and a Children’s Book, she is also an accomplished visual artist whose artwork is featured prominently on the Poetry X Hunger website. One of her poems and artwork has been installed as a permanent sign at the North Patuxent Research Refuge.
Dr. Stacey Young- An internationally recognized leader in knowledge management and organizational learning for international development. She has been working in the development sector since 1994, first as an independent consultant in Kenya and Uganda, and then at the largest bilateral donor in international aid. Previously she taught at Skidmore College and at Cornell University, where she earned a PhD in Government.
John Ricketts- Director of Program Impact and Disaster Services for Feed the Children, the international organization that will accept your generous offering and ensure that it does good for people around the world who are in need. It is in great part through John's efforts that people- like those in Fort Myers after Ian passed through- suffer just a bit less after disasters.
Although not appearing on the launch program, we'd like to thank Stacia Sturman, Corporate Partnerships Manager at Feed the Children, for facilitating the collaboration with Feed the Children and for John's appearance in video format at the art auction launch this Saturday.
Stay tuned for the introductions to Dr. Hiram Larew (founder of Poetry Hunger) and JC Wayne (founder of The Poartry Project). I love it when people with pull and prestige step up to the plate to bat for those who don’t have the strength to swing…or even to make it to the game.
Here are some useful links relevant to the Art Auction to Alleviate Hunger:
Thanks for joining me here. Till next....T. A.
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