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The Tenth Annual World Food Prize Iowa Hunger Summit July 13, 2016 The Des Moines Marriott Downtown Join over 600 leaders from across Iowa and the Midwest at the Tenth Annual Iowa Hunger Summit to celebrate Iowa's contribution towards ensuring adequate food for all and to increase statewide awareness of hunger, poverty and related issues. This event is free and open to the public. Come on Monday, October 10, for: • Engaging morning panels about who the hungry in Iowa are, how hunger impacts human health and well-being, and the extraordinary work that Iowans are doing to alleviate hunger both at home and abroad. • A Hunger Luncheon featuring meals from the Iowa humanitarian group Outreach, Inc. • The presentation of the "Robert D. Ray Iowa SHARES Humanitarian Award," which annually recognizes an Iowan who has provided significant leadership confronting hunger at home and abroad. • Afternoon workshops providing in-depth conversation on topics of interest and practical tools for taking the fight against hunger to the next level. • A full room of exhibits featuring Iowan organizations and initiatives working to end hunger. Please feel free to reach out to: Crystal Harris at 515-245-3731 or [email protected] Madeline Goebel at 515-245-3730 or [email protected]. Page | 22