Food & Water Watch • Food & Water Action • 2021 Annual Report
Donor Spotlight MOLLY CANFIELD Food & Water Watch Leaders Circle Member Why I Support Food & Water Watch I started my relationship with Food & Water Watch as an intern in 2008. As a recent college graduate interested in building experience in environmentally sustainable agriculture activism, it was a great place for me. I got hands-on experience building a campaign from the ground up and learned a lot in the process. I was struck by three things during my time at Food & Water Watch: the passion and drive of team members, the principled and strategic focus of the campaigns, and the importance of grassroots work to effect change locally and nationally. After my internship, I went on to work on Capitol Hill, and then with a local sustainable agricultural nonprofit in Georgia where I focused on farm-to- school initiatives. I eventually received an MA in Geography with a focus on alternative food systems. The lessons
“We cannot sit by and hope that things will change. We have to do the work and support our allies to make the change happen.”
I’m thankful for their commitment to protecting the planet and its inhabitants. I want to do what I can to support them so we can continue to make the progress we desperately need – to mitigate the worst effects of climate change and create a more hopeful and possible future for the next generation. I’m proud to support Food & Water Watch as a member and know that it’s training the next generation of advocates to begin their lifelong journey to fight for what’s right.
I learned at Food & Water Watch guided me the whole way. Throughout my work and personal life, I’ve continued to value and further understand the importance of grassroots work and the interconnectedness of activism, progressive policies, and the hope for a more sustainable and fair future. We cannot sit by and hope that things will change. We have to do the work and support our allies to make the change happen. Food & Water Watch does the work passionately, strategically, and effectively.
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