The Second Harvest Food Bank Hunger Relief Concept

November 10-18, 2007

Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Oak Ridger Editorial, Monday, November 19, 2007: Hungering to learn more about feeding those in need.

Oak Ridge Observer Article (November 8, 2007): Russian leaders visit Oak Ridge to learn about food banks.

November 10 - Delegates Arrive

November 11

  • Saint Anne's Russian Orthodox Church

    • Robes provided for Father Aleksey

    • Lunch served to the delegation by the St/ Anne's congregation

  • Tour of Knoxville

  • Dinner Hosted by Tom Row - Flatwater Grill

    • Kitchen tour at Flatwater Grill for Darya

November 12 - Session I

November 13 - Session II

  • Tom Row

  • Second Harvest Knoxville Staff

November 14

November 15 - Cross Cultural Activities

November 16

  • Session VI: The Global Food Banking Network, Chicago; ADFAC "Feed the Need" program (Tim Wyrick)

  • Session VII: Food for Kids Program of Second Harvest Food Bank at Willowbrook School; Tabitha's Kitchen, Robertsville Baptist Church.

November 17

  • Summation Conference

  • Tour Methodist Medical Center

  • Big Eds Pizza

  • Farewell Banquet

November 18 - Depart for Home

Thanks to all the Oak Ridge and Knoxville Organizations that contributed to the success of the program!

  • Second Harvest Knoxville and Executive Director Elaine Machiela and staff for program seminars and local tours of Second Harvest program participants.

    • Second Harvest Staff members Gail Root and Tom von Berg for excellent presentations.

    • Second Harvest Storage Facility

    • Food City, Oak Ridge

    • Center of Hope

    • Knoxville Area Rescue Mission

    • Love Kitchen - and thanks for the great t-shirts for the delegation.

  • Bernie Beaudreau, Vice President-Development for the Global FoodBanking Network, for conference presentation.

  • Tim Myrick (ADFAC - Aid to Distressed Families of Appalachian Counties) for his "Feed the Need" presentation.

  • The Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce for conference venue.

  • UT-ETEC for conference venue.

  • Methodist Medical Center for conference venue and lunch and the community reception.

  • Tom Row for local transportation and tours and program planning.

  • Tom at the Subway (979 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Security Square) conference lunch.

  • The Soup Kitchen, Oak Ridge for conference lunch.

  • The Oak Ridge Sister City Support Organization and host family coordinator Jerry Luckmann for providing local planning, host family arrangements and farewell event support.

  • Oak Ridge Gastroenterology Associates for sponsoring the Cotton Eyed Joe evening.

  • The Cotton Eyed Joe for great t-shirts!

  • Music CDs by provided by Gunner, disc jockey at WIVK

  • Willowbrook School for hosting "Back Pack for Kids" conference and school tour and school t-shirts.

  • Big Eds Pizza for t-shirts

  • Local publicity

  • Flatwater Grill and Bravo for Kitchen tours for Darya

  • The City of Oak Ridge especially Councilwoman Ellen Smith, Mayor Tom Beehan, City Manager Jim O'Connor and City Clerk Jacquelyn Bernard  for support during the program and farewell event. 

  • Robertsville Baptist Church - Tabitha's Table Program presentation

  • Funds donated to the Veterans Club (First United Methodist Church) and Belkino Russian Orthodox Church (First Christian Church) to jump start the program in Obninsk.

  • Our host families for daily support and special thanks to SCSO President Steve Kelley and family for a great pancake breakfast send off!

  • SCSO volunteers Carolina Ravina and Olga Clark for making our guests feel welcome during social events.

  • Program facilitator Natalya Osmakova for great support during social events.