Rev. David Beckmann to Discuss “Ending Hunger: the People and Congress”

Sept. 13 Luncheon Speaker Beckmann to Discuss “Ending Hunger: the People and Congress”

Anti-hunger and poverty advocate the Rev. David Beckmann, president of Bread for the World and this year's winner of the World Food Prize, will speak on “Eliminating Hunger: the People and Congress” at a National Press Club luncheon on Sept. 13.

Beckmann, an economist and ordained Lutheran minister, was named a World Food Prize laureate in June. The award, established in 1986 by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Norman Borlaug, is considered the Nobel Prize equivalent for food and agriculture. Beckmann has led Bread for the World since 1991, and is this year's co-winner with Jo Luck, founder of Heifer International, for their "landmark achievements in building two of the world's foremost grassroots organizations leading the charge to end hunger and poverty for millions of people around the world," the organization said. In honoring them, the World Food Prize "recognizes the critical efforts of NGOs in mobilizing and empowering everyday citizens to end hunger in communities around the world."

The luncheon begins at 12:30 p.m. Reserve at (202) 662-7501 or [email protected] . Cost of luncheon is $17 for National Press Club members, $28 for their guests and $35 for the general public. To submit a question in advance, put BECKMANN in the subject line and email to [email protected] before 11 a.m. on the day of the luncheon.