Hosted by the NWI Food Council, the new documentary film, The Working Hungry, will be shown throughout the month of April. The film screening will be followed by lunch and a discussion with community leaders about food insecurity and hunger in the Region. The NWI Food Council, along with its local farm and food hub Region Roots, cultivates a just, thriving, and regenerative food system for all in NWI. The nonprofit seeks to address issues such as the hunger and limited food access. Lakeshore Public Radio host Dee Dotson speaks to NWI Food Council Council Co-Executive Director Virginia Pleasant and Becca Tuholski, the organization's Local Food Access Coordinator about the upcoming events.
The film screening series hosted by the NWI Food Council in partnership with NWI Community Action and The Pax Center. Dates, times, and locations of all screening and discussion events in the series include:
April 19, 2-4pm
Jasper County Community Services
Rensselaer
April 21, 6-8pm
State Street Church
La Porte
April 26, 11am-1pm
South Shore CVA
Hammond
April 27, 1-3pm
Dean & Barbara White Southlake YMCA
Crown Point
For more information on how to register for the upcoming screenings of the film The Working Hungry as well as information on the NWI Food Council you can visit www.nwifoodcouncil.org.
