I was going to go to this event anyways and thought it was too important to have anything but this event....Rochester Roots is great group with a fantastic mission and director Jan McDonald is your host for the evening. All the info is listed below, hope to see you all there! There is a pdf pamphlet that I would be more than happy to send upon request (cause I haven't figured out how to post it...it's late, ha), that describes donation levels (starting at $30) for the event, as well as, low income or student options....hope to see you all there!
Rochester Roots
Annual Harvest Dinner
A fundraiser for Rochester Roots
Friday, November 20th, 2009, 5:30 PM
The Downtown Presbyterian Church, 121 N. Fitzhugh St., Rochester, NY 14614, 585-232-1463
Guest Speaker
Samina Raja, Ph. D. (see bio below)
Speaking About
Planning & Design For Healthy Communities
Join Rochester Roots for a dinner of delicious local food and an inspiring evening presentation. We will inform you of local progress in the development of our own urban agriculture project, the City of Rochester’s From Blight to Bright proposal, and Dr. Raja’s insight for moving forward.
Samina Raja, Ph.D. Bio
Associate Professor, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, School of Architecture and Planning
Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Public Health and Health Professions
University at Buffalo, State University of New York
RESEARCH Dr. Raja’s research focuses on planning and design for healthy communities and sustainable food systems. Her recent research projects include a study of racial disparities in food environments used Geographic Information Systems (GIS)-based measures, and a study of the impact of food and built environments on obesity and physical activity. Given the interdisciplinary nature of her work, Dr. Raja collaborates with colleagues from UB’s School of Medicine and the School of Public Health and Health Professions and has received over a million dollars in funding from the National Institute of Health. Her research is published in planning and health journals.
PUBLIC SERVICE Dr. Raja's service to the community and the planning profession is linked to her research interests. As a member of the Food Interest Group (FIG) of the national American Planning Association (APA), she works to bring the importance of community and regional food planning to the attention of practicing planners nationwide. As part of a recent effort funded by the Healthy Eating by Design program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, she wrote A Planners’ Guide to Community and Regional Food Planning: Transforming Food Environments, Building Healthy Communities published by the American Planning Association.
Dr. Raja applies her research to address local and regional concerns. For example, Dr. Raja collaborates with the Massachusetts Avenue Project (MAP) to plan, implement, and evaluate strategies and programs to strengthen local sustainable food systems in the City of Buffalo. She is currently evaluating the effectiveness of a mobile market project, operated by MAP, to bring healthful, affordable produce to ‘food desert’ neighborhoods in Buffalo.
Jan McDonald
Director
Rochester Roots, Inc.
121 N. Fitzhugh St.
Rochester, NY 14614
Work: 585-232-1463
Cell: 585-802-0843
E-mail:
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Rochester Roots "Let's Dig In!" video on YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GdsUh2YQTs
Dig In! to support Rochester Roots
Your financial sponsorship ensures that this project grows well into the future.
Donate on-line through Paypal at http://rochesterroots.org
ROCHESTER ROOTS is committed to the creation of urban school and community garden-based
educational programs for youth and their families. These programs focus on growing, preparing
and enjoying high quality, safe and affordable, healthy food.
"Growing Youth, Growing Community, Growing Food"
