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Patty Stonesifer
2013-12-22T20:00:01-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvOGM3XC8yMDEzMTIyMjIwMDAzNjAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Patty Stonesifer talked about her role as the leader of the Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization Martha’s Table. She described Martha’s Table a community-based charity that provides food, clothing, and early childhood education support throughout the greater Washington, D.C., area. She detailed the impact of recent cuts to government hunger assistance programs such as the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP), and argued out that over 30,000 children in Washington live with the constant possibility of hunger in their lives on any given day. In addition, she recalled her early years working at Microsoft, where she made “more than I ever dreamed,” and her subsequent years as the CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Patty Stonesifer talked about her role as the leader of the Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization Martha’s Table. She described Martha’s Table…
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Patty Stonesifer talked about her role as the leader of the Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization Martha’s Table. She described Martha’s Table a community-based charity that provides food, clothing, and early childhood education support throughout the greater Washington, D.C., area. She detailed the impact of recent cuts to government hunger assistance programs such as the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP), and argued out that over 30,000 children in Washington live with the constant possibility of hunger in their lives on any given day. In addition, she recalled her early years working at Microsoft, where she made “more than I ever dreamed,” and her subsequent years as the CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. close
Patty Stonesifer talked about her role as the leader of the Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization Martha’s Table. She described Martha’s Table… read more
Patty Stonesifer talked about her role as the leader of the Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization Martha’s Table. She described Martha’s Table a community-based charity that provides food, clothing, and early childhood education support throughout the greater Washington, D.C., area. She detailed the impact of recent cuts to government hunger assistance programs such as the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP), and argued out that over 30,000 children in Washington live with the constant possibility of hunger in their lives on any given day. In addition, she recalled her early years working at Microsoft, where she made “more than I ever dreamed,” and her subsequent years as the CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. close
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