Bread's advocacy focus in 2012 will be on protecting the federal programs most vital to hungry people at home and abroad from cuts in the name of deficit reduction. We still have a lot of work to do to convince Congress not to balance the budget on the backs of those who are most needy.

This interactive, engaging workshop in the Erie area will give you the tools you need to raise these important issues to your church, campus, or group and encourage people to advocate for and with hungry people.

Come join us, meet other Bread members and justice activists in your area--as well as your Bread regional organizer Larry Hollar--and get energized to make a difference! Check out the online Offering of Letters campaign materials at www.bread.org/OL.

The workshop is free and open to the public. Please RSVP using the Sign Me Up button below so we can plan for resources and refreshments. To locate First United Methodist Church in Erie, see http://fumcerie.org/html/directions.html or use an online mapping service.

Questions? Email lhollar@bread.org or call 1-800-619-9239.

For Pennsylvanians who live closer to Harrisburg or Pittsburgh, see www.bread.org/events for more information on the Thursday, March 15, workshop in Camp Hill or the Saturday, April 28, workshop in Monroeville near Pittsburgh.