Friday, January 14, 2011
Food can bind all nations in goal of peace
Back during the holidays, I did a story on the "Silent Guest Program" that fought hunger after World War II. Americans were asked to set a place at their table during the holidays and "take in" a guest from one of the starving war-torn countries. Donating the cost of feeding this "silent guest" would result in a CARE package delivered to a needy person.
A once-aspiring actress, Iris Gabriel, was the founder of "Silent Guest." She was part of the food for peace movement which emerged after the war.
Read the full article at Examiner.com