FOCUS Churches of Albany 275 State St. Albany NY 12210 518.443.0460 www.focuschurches.net Like Tweet 1. Thank You Breakfast Express Volunteers! 2. “Hungry for Justice” Goes to L.A. 3. Compassionate Workshop in November 4. Poverty Simulation 5. Advocacy News 6. Serve Albany IGNITE Event Nov. 5th 7. Ecumenical Notes and Opportunities 8. Help Needed Thanksgiving Morning 1. Thank You Breakfast Express Volunteers Breakfast Express served up the last of the cold breakfasts for the season on Wednesday. Many thanks go out to all of our volunteers: Keith S., Shirley N, Nancy O., Lori H., Reszin A., Kathy M., Kathy L., Nancy P., Dee Dee, Hank W., Jane L., Mabel M., Donna H., Aaron K., Chanchilo E., Pam O., Julie K., Anne R., Bob D., Lindsay C., Dolores J., and Deb C. 3. Compassionate Workshop in November 4. Poverty Simulation 7. Ecumenical Notes and Opportunities 5. Advocacy News Stand with Low-wage Workers - On November 10, working people will stand up together for a day of action calling on corporations to stop pay- ing wages so low that we can’t make ends meet and demanding that the New York State Senate pass a $15 minimum wage statewide for all workers. Rallies will be held at 12pm in the Empire State Plaza and 5:30pm at the East Capitol lawn, with other actions during the day. For more info, or if you plan on attending, contact Joe - [email protected] 518-290-0268 Food is a Human Right – Join us on Monday November 23 as FOCUS with the Faith and Hunger Network will call on elected officials to make ending hunger and poverty a priority, and insist that “Food is a Human Right.” We will gather at Emmanuel Baptist at 10:30am for an interfaith reflection on hunger, speak to the press and walk to the Capital to deliv- er legislative priorities to state lawmakers. For more info, or if you plan on attending, contact Joe - [email protected] 518-290-0268 6. Serve Albany. IGNITE Event November 5th Christ’s Church Serve Albany event, Ignite, is right around the corner on November 5. This event is a great way for lots of people to find ways to serve in our city. You can help spread the word. Share about Ignite today by: sharing the Ignite Facebook event, emailing the website www.servealbany.org to some friends, or personally inviting someone. FOCUS will be there! The FOCUS Winter Breakfast will be open Thursday, November 26th. Help is needed (6:30 am- 9 am) serving, floating, cooking, dishwashing, coffee making... Contact Belinda, Volunteer Coordinator: 443-0460 or [email protected] 2. Hungry for Justice Goes to L.A. The FOCUS "Hungry for Justice" pilot geared to engage 18-29 yr. olds in the work of advocacy will be on display Nov. 4-7 in Los An- geles at the American Baptist of America Conference, "Space for Grace". This pilot was made possible through the American Baptist Foundation Palmer Grant. 8. Help Needed Thanksgiving Morning