<!-- Alternate content for non-supporting browsers --> <div id="pic-container" name="pic-container" style="float:right; width:310;height:225; text-align:right;background-color: white;"><img id="pic-rotate" name="pic-rotate" src="/news/newsletter/images/issue33/33-0.jpg" border="1" width="300" height="200" alt="A City of Villages" title="A City of Villages" /> <div id="pic-title" name="pic-title" style="float:right; margin: 0; padding: 0;"><font size="-2">A City of Villages </font></div></div><script type="text/javascript" language="javascript">var pic_sel= new Array(); pic_sel[0] = new Image(); pic_sel[0].src='/news/newsletter/images/issue33/33-0.jpg'; pic_sel[0].alt='A City of Villages'; var picnumb= 1; </script><font face='verdana,helvetica'> <i><b>A City of Villages : From the desk of the non-profit intern</b> <br />Tori Lanterman<b> <p>VOTE TODAY!</b></i> <p>Hello friends, </p> <p> As some of you know, for the past 10 months or so I have been working <br /> with a non-profit organization in East Oakland, CA called Oakland Food <br /> Connection. Some of you are very familiar with what we do at Oakland <br /> Food Connection but for those of you that don't know, we are a small <br /> food justice organization promoting nutritional awareness, access to <br /> healthy foods and the connection between people and our planet. </p> <p> One of the main focuses of the organization is youth development and <br /> empowerment through nutrition and gardening education with two East <br /> Oakland schools. This summer we are continuing our nutrition and <br /> gardening education model as well as providing opportunities for youth <br /> to take part in outdoor activities such as hiking and overnight <br /> camping trips. </p> <p> Now here's the good news: we are up for a $10,000 grant to sustain our <br /> growing youth programs! But in order to be one of the five recipients <br /> of the grant we have to get as many votes as possible. And that's <br /> where you come in. </p> <p> 1. Go to this website: http://greenhero.greenworkscleaners.com/index.tbapp <br /> 2. Enter your email address <br /> 3. Fill out some information about yourself <br /> 4. Vote for Neighborhood Youth C.R.E.A.T.E. (the bottom entry on the <br /> first page) -- aka Oakland Food Connection's youth programming <br /> 5. Re-visit the site (daily, if you want) and vote for us again! <br /> You've got until April 22nd, when voting ends. </p> <p> Thanks so much for your support! </p> <p> Best, <br /> Tori <br /> <p> </p></font>
