Oakland Food Policy Council needs your support

Oakland Food Poli... Mon, 7 Jun at 1:28am
http://www.oaklandfood.org

http://www.oaklandfood.org

 

Some of you may know about the Oakland Food Policy Council (OFPC), which was seeded in 2006 with Williams Energy Settlement funds from the City of Oakland (view PDF of resolution here).  The OFPC, in partnership with the HOPE Collaborative, the City of Oakland, the County of Alameda, and various other individuals, agencies, and organizations working to improve food access and places for physical activity in Oakland’s underserved neighborhoods, was incubated at a great organization here in Oakland called Food First, which continues to serve as our nonprofit fiscal agent and provides us with many resources, including the best team of interns I have ever had the pleasure to work with.
 
As the OFPC becomes more established and continues to stretch its wings, we find ourselves at a crossroads.  We have had continuing support from the San Francisco Foundation and a few other grant resources, but our budget remains modest for the big work we have laid out for ourselves.  To help spread public awareness of this important grassroots body in Oakland, and in order to build credibility and goodwill with more grant-making agencies, we have launched a campaign whereby each OFPC member reaches out to his or her own network of friends, family, organizations and community members to help raise funds.  If everybody receiving this note from me were to contribute $5, I would far exceed the individual expectation set for each board member.  Your donation is 100% tax-deductible and can be done with our secure online payment system.
 
The OFPC promotes an equitable and sustainable food system in Oakland, California. Learn more about food policy councils and why Oakland needs one.
  
The OFPC has just established our important policy priorities for our 2010 strategic plan for transforming the Oakland food system.  If, after reading about these priorities, you feel that our work is critical and that you are able to make even a nominal gesture of support for our work, please donate now.  If possible, send me a quick note to make me aware of your donation.  Every dollar makes a difference.
  
Regardless of your ability to contribute, thank you for your interest and support!  Please forward this message to anyone you know who may be interested in our work and supporting our cause. 
 

About Oakland Food Policy Council
The mission of the Oakland Food Policy Council (OFPC) is to establish an equitable and sustainable food system in Oakland, California. The OFPC will: * Strive to ensure access to healthy, affordable food within walking distance of every Oakland resident; * Bring underserved neighborhoods to the food policy table and increase “food literacy” among Oakland residents; * Put food, hunger, and food systems on the City of Oakland’s agenda and contribute to the national dialog on food policy; * Turn the Oakland food system into an engine for local economic development and involve local and regional agricultural communities.