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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk135203463"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:100%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">Local Organizations Join Forces for Second World Hunger Day Event in Durham
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk135203463"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">Family-friendly event at Durham Central Park to raise awareness about food insecurity in Durham County, share resources</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk135203463"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">,<span style="color:black">
and celebrate all that food means <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk135203463"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham, N.C.</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk135203463"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">
– In recognition of World Hunger Day, Durham residents are invited to celebrate this important day on Sunday, June 4, 2023, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. The large outdoor event will be held at Durham Central Park, 501 Foster Street.
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk135203463"></span><a href="https://durham.ces.ncsu.edu/event/1624565400/durham-world-hunger-day-da-mundial-del-hambre-en-durham/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk135203463"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">World
Hunger Day Durham</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk135203463"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk135203463"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"> aims to raise awareness of food insecurity experienced in
the community, as well as to highlight the amazing work being done to support residents and create a more fair and equitable food system. Attendees will celebrate all that food means with friendship, music, arts, and entertainment for the entire family, including
food trucks, giveaways, free snacks, a bounce house, and more. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk135203463"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">“Durham’s 2022 World Hunger Day event was a great success! Folks made connections to resources and each other, learned about food insecurity,
and had fun." said Durham County Food Security Coordinator Mary Oxendine. “We are building on that foundation to grow the event, increase engagement, and further catalyze connections.”
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk135203463"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham County has partnered with The Underground Collective to curate this year's event.
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk135203463"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">World Hunger Day Durham, open to all the public and is free to attend, is the vision and cooperative effort of the following organizations:
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk135203463"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">For more information about World Hunger Day Durham visit:
</span></span><a href="https://durham.ces.ncsu.edu/event/1624565400/durham-world-hunger-day-da-mundial-del-hambre-en-durham/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk135203463"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">https://durham.ces.ncsu.edu/event/1624565400/durham-world-hunger-day-da-mundial-del-hambre-en-durham/</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk135203463"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk135203463"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black">
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