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We were very happy for the winner of this raffle and the good work we did and community organizations we supported with the money from this! Thank you!

4:18 Appreciate Rep. Jeffries and many Legislators Supporting the Farm Bill with SNAP funding and more! We were also advocating for increased GUSNIP funding to help families afford fruits and vegetables especially those people with medical issues. We also were asking for support on the Food Date Labeling Act to reduce waste of disposing of good food based on various sell by, use by dates, etc. Bren Martin in Kentucky (Bread for the World, Advocate; Poor People's Campaign State Organizer; and a UnaUsa Global Goals Ambassador for Zero Hunger!)

Also gives a shout out to our daughter's then Math teacher, Mr. Roark, RMIS. Thanks to All the wonderful Teachers and Staff!

I have met so many wonderful advocates for making this world better! I am honored to be a Global Goals Ambassador for SDG2-Zero HUNGER! For more info visit unausa.org/global-goals-ambassadors/

My comment in this clip included a need to Reducing the Stigma on Hunger, Poverty and Food insecurity. This point was echoed in a recent UFUW Summit I'm attending. For more on world hunger see, wp.auburn.edu/ufwh/

Brenda Martin... I love your passion and commitment to children! You are making a difference! So proud to know you!

Brenda Drummer Martin Download Video: mp4 (12MB) | mp3 (1MB) Whether it’s teaching her child to read, meeting legislators, discouraging bullying, volunteering for "Jump rope for Heart," book fairs, "teacher appreciation" days, vision and hearing screenings, sharing Kwanzaa, or chairing "Kentucky PTA Kids’ Day," Kentucky delegate Brenda Drummer Martin considers each a joy. Each task fills an important role of an advocating parent and it's what she lovingly achieves for children, Russell Independent Schools, and for Kentucky. The best gift she can give her children is teaching them reading, arithmetic, writing, nutrition, art and some science before they even started school. Drummer Martin believes that a good healthy start helps children feel competent and more passionate about school. She is 2nd Vice-President of Russell Primary School's PTA, where her daughter, Jocelyn Martin, attends and where she recruits more parents into this fabulous organization to advocate for students, good teachers and schools. With the school’s support, she started a Parent Teacher Student Association at Russell High School where her son, Caleb Martin attends (as did his older brothers Cameron and Jim.) As a Mentor, Homeroom Mom, President of NE Kentucky PTA, former President of NE Kentucky Association for Gifted Education, SBDM Council and Commonwealth Institute Parent Leadership Fellow, Drummer Martin has helped make education better. She serves on the Teacher Effectiveness Assessment Committee with Kentucky’s Education Commissioner. She started an after (middle) school club in Science and Technology which later evolved into a summer camp partnering with community organizations (especially their outstanding Vocational Center & NEKY Association for Gifted Education). Whether she’s driving across the state to its capitol or down the street for an anti¬drug meeting, she learns and shares information with students, educators, administrators and other parents. She believes it takes all of us to transform schools into more cohesive "villages" equipped for the 21st century that make life-long learning a joy, a privilege, an expectation and a reality for all children. Parents must be the conjunctions linking prepared students to effective schools, and Drummer Martin is proud to do so. About Parents Involved in Education Our nation’s economic competitiveness and the path to the American Dream depend on providing every child with an education that will enable them to succeed in a global economy that is predicated on knowledge and innovation. President Obama is committed to providing every child access to a complete and competitive education, from cradle through career. The responsibility to do what is necessary to give every child a chance to succeed is shared by schools and family. As President Obama said in his State of the Union address, “It's family that first instills the love of learning in a child. Only parents can make sure the TV is turned off and homework gets done.” The partnership between parents, teachers, and schools will help us win the race to educate our kids. Learn more about the PTA and how to get involved in education in your community. Learn about other ways to get involved in education in your community through Mom Congress.

It saddened me when I learned of the passing of Phil Jackson, one of the panelists, a great advocate who created The Black Star for parents and youth in Chicago! He and his organization accomplished a great deal for so many and I believe those leading it today, learned well and are carrying on in his spirit.

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