news announcement

Media Alert:
Heifer International Featured on “CNN Presents”
“CNN Presents: The Poverty Trap,” an hour-long cable news special report to air Saturday, September 2, and Sunday, September 3, will focus on the plight of America’s poor, highlighting Heifer International’s work in sustainable development as a practical solution to poverty.

CNN correspondent Rusty Dornan and a camera crew visited the Eastern Arkansas farms of James Fingers of Palestine and Roscoe Albert of Marvell to learn about the farmers’ involvement as members of the Pioneers of Eastern Arkansas and ALFDC Livestock Demonstration Farm projects through Heifer International.

Air times are Saturday, September 2, at 8 p.m., 11 p.m., 2 a.m. Eastern Standard Time and Sunday, September 3, at 8 p.m., 11 p.m., 2 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.

Annual Hog Roast

The Annual Midwest Heifer Hog Roast will be held at the Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds on Sunday, Sept. 17th from 11:30-2:00. More than 400 people are expected to attend this event that has been held each year for the past 26 years! Tickets are $7 for adults and $4 for childre (12 and under). Corporate sponsorships for the event will allow all the ticket money to go for Heifer projects around the world.

Welcome

Welcome to the new MW Volunteer Blog site! I hope that this new communications tool will help us better communicate what is happening in the MW region. We hope to Post upcoming volunteer training events, fund-raising events being held in the region, opportunities to volunteer at various events, and important information about Heifer International activities. I will be adding people to our participation list as time goes on and in the meantime, please check the Blog regularly and feel free to add comments and suggestions to help make it better.

Dave Boothby