L IGH T E R S I D E JK Moving runs socially distanced planting event Volunteers from local companies and civic groups, plus individuals have attended JK Movings Plant-a-thon to raise money to fight food insecurity. Over two days, they planted 9,000 seedlings, which will directly produce 28,000 healthy, organic meals for families in need. This was the second such annual event, which takes place to support JK Community Farms work and kick off the growing season. It is expected to raise US$20,000 to support expansion of the farm. This year, the Plant-a-thon was run over two days instead of one, with just 10 volunteers working in a given time slot to meet CDC guidelines on social distancing. Hunger is a reality for many in the community and, because of coronavirus, food insecurity is growing exponentially, said a spokesperson. As food donations, from grocery stores to food pantries, have diminished, the farm has become a lifeline for thousands of families. FIDI 70TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR CALL FOR PICTURES AND NOSTALGIA Do you have a great picture from a past FIDI conference or other event? Or perhaps you have a fantastic story to share about working in the industry over the past seven decades? To help us celebrate our 70th anniversary year and indulge in what you might say is much-needed nostalgia, FIDI A bruised Freddy Paxton at the 35 Club meeting, Berlin 2002 74 FF297 JunJul20 pp74-76 Lighter Side.indd 74 Cristina Mesonero, DLF Group, brings a touch of Hepburn class to the FIDI Conference Hollywoodthemed party in San Diego, 2018 Focus is calling for your photographs and memories from this time. Here are three pictures from the near and more distant past to give you an idea of what were looking for. Please email your photographs and stories to dominic.weaver@cpl.co.uk, with FIDI 70th in the subject line. Anne Leynen in the FIDI office in the 1970s and if you can shed any light on what the strange office machine is in the bottom left of the picture, please let us know! WWW. F I D I . OR G 01/06/2020 15:33