Community Concerns: Learning from Lived Experience with Food Insecurity, 7 pm
Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Learning from Lived Experience with Food Insecurity
Holy Spirit Community Concerns Night — Wednesday, March 25 at 7:00 p.m.
As part of our ongoing exploration of food systems and food insecurity, our March Community Concerns Night will focus on the voices and stories of those who know these challenges firsthand. We are honored to welcome participants from the Missoula Food Bank & Community Center's LEVL program—Lived Experiences, Voices and Leaders.
The Missoula Food Bank & Community Center believes that lived experience is essential to shaping policies, programs, and practices that create meaningful change. LEVL is a five-month leadership and advocacy program that brings together people who have personally experienced food insecurity. Participants learn new skills, share their stories, and build community as they explore how their voices can influence decisions that affect families across Missoula.
During our gathering, LEVL participants will share what they wish the wider community understood about food insecurity—what it looks like, how it affects families, and what barriers people face when trying to access nutritious food. Their insights remind us that food insecurity is not an abstract issue but a lived reality for many of our neighbors.
Staff from the Missoula Food Bank & Community Center will also be present to answer questions about broader policy issues, local trends, and ways we can support meaningful change. Together, we'll consider how our parish and our wider community can respond with compassion, advocacy, and action.
Please join us on Wednesday, March 25 at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall for an evening of learning, listening, and connection.