00:00 - When I thank you for joining us as we celebrate the 10th anniversary

00:04 - of the theater.

00:05 - Glass of Hope Charitable Milk Program.

00:07 - My name is Nancy Ryan, and I am thrilled to be the emcee again this year.

00:12 - We're here this morning to celebrate neighbors helping neighbors,

00:15 - Pennsylvanians supporting Pennsylvanians.

00:18 - And what better place to recognize

00:21 - the Commonwealth's hardworking dairy farmers

00:24 - and raise awareness of food insecurity that affects every community in our state?

00:30 - Then right here at the Pennsylvania Farm Show, if you look at my fellow

00:33 - speakers behind me, you'll see Pennsylvanians

00:36 - from all walks of life, from dairy farmers to dairy

00:41 - princesses, even business and charitable foundation representatives

00:45 - to government leaders, also program sponsors.

00:49 - Even a two time Super Bowl champion

00:52 - making sure that every Pennsylvanian has equitable access to fresh,

00:57 - nutritious food that will enable them to lead a healthy, active life.

01:04 - To begin this morning,

01:05 - I would like to welcome the executive director of the Women's Association

01:10 - and a steadfast, generous supporter of the full glass with hope.

01:14 - That would be Dave Smith.

01:19 - Thank you, Nancy.

01:20 - Appreciate the introduction.

01:21 - And thank you for everybody for joining us today.

01:26 - Just as a little background, I think everybody recognizes

01:29 - that we are in a world that sometimes we view

01:32 - things as not collaborative

01:34 - and sometimes divisive and today is about collaboration

01:39 - and it's about through collaboration that I'm just thrilled

01:42 - to see happen so much things that are very positive.

01:45 - So it's been amazing to be here celebrating

01:49 - our united efforts from the past ten years.

01:52 - And a huge thank you to all of you.

01:54 - It's very important.

01:55 - Since 2015, the Dairy Women's

01:57 - Association and our dairy farmers in Pennsylvania

02:01 - have been helping to spearhead and grow, fill glass with hope.

02:04 - This important and fresh fluid milk campaign.

02:07 - And we couldn't be prouder of what has happened over the last ten years.

02:11 - We had a dream.

02:14 - We had a dream to develop

02:16 - a program, a successful charitable program that

02:20 - provided fresh fluid milk

02:23 - to consumers and nutritious milk to nearly 500 children

02:27 - throughout the state that are food challenged and facing hunger.

02:32 - These insecure families, food insecure families,

02:35 - we feel we're filling the niche, we're feeling the need, and we thanks.

02:39 - With all of you and the sponsors behind me.

02:42 - It's incredible to be here today with this diverse group of caring partners.

02:47 - And we want to have a heartfelt thank you to our wonderful sponsors

02:51 - that are standing behind me for your investments and for your support.

02:56 - And to all the special guests,

02:58 - Secretary Redding, Charlie Batch and our dairy princesses

03:03 - and our media friends for raising awareness and it takes a team.

03:07 - It takes a village. And the village is here Today.

03:10 - I am pleased to

03:11 - have the honor of recognizing some of our friends

03:16 - who joined me to help launch and build Fill glass with hope.

03:20 - Ten years ago it started out with a small group

03:24 - and just a dream and a vision of what we could do to help fill

03:28 - that gap of nutrition to families that were food insecure.

03:33 - And it was it was due to this collective dream.

03:35 - And through the teaming up with our dairy farmers and the charitable food system

03:40 - that we are working to make sure that no one

03:42 - should ever go without the vital nutrients of milk.

03:46 - And I can't say thank you often enough for your leadership.

03:50 - And creating Philip Glass with Hope, along with the Dairy Men's Association,

03:54 - please join me in a round of applause for my sounding two for partners.

03:59 - Joe Arthur,

04:02 - Patty Purcell,

04:06 - Laura England,

04:08 - as well as the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank

04:11 - in the very first year and later expanded statewide.

04:15 - Their vision and hard work from conception to inflammation

04:19 - have set us up for this great success and impact.

04:22 - And we thank you all. Also, we are extreme.

04:25 - We are grateful to several other key individuals that joined our efforts

04:29 - to take Philip Glass with Hope statewide to the next level.

04:33 - Working with Feeding Pennsylvania,

04:35 - I'd like to take a moment also to recognize American Dairy

04:38 - Association Northeast Dairy farmers John Christman

04:42 - and Feeding Pennsylvania and Jane Clements, farmers Vernon Horst,

04:46 - Harold Challis, and in addition, Lila Reichert.

04:50 - Thank you.

04:54 - I'd also be negligent

04:56 - if I didn't give recognition to our marketing genius.

04:59 - Lucy Naso, who's sitting out front, was very important,

05:02 - helping grow in the program and promote it throughout the state.

05:05 - Also,

05:09 - please join

05:10 - me in giving them a huge round of applause for their efforts

05:13 - in making the distribute distribution of over 40 million servings

05:18 - of of milk to Pennsylvania families that were food challenge.

05:22 - Please give a round of applause to all of them.

05:28 - Together we are providing

05:29 - fresh food, milk across the Commonwealth to our neighbors who need it the most.

05:33 - And I must say, as a farmer, as a father, and as a Papp and as a dairy leader,

05:39 - it is truly gratifying to see that our nutritional dairy products

05:43 - are reaching the countless Pennsylvania families

05:46 - through our food banks and feeding Pennsylvania.

05:50 - We all have a responsibility to give back and to help where we can,

05:54 - and this entire entire group assembled today,

05:57 - and they are continuously rising higher.

06:00 - They have risen to the occasion to address

06:03 - the critical gap that needed to be filled to prevent hunger.

06:07 - You can also help us as individuals by donating at Pennsylvania Dairy Men's

06:11 - Association locations at the complex this week with your individual donations.

06:16 - But we are thrilled with the corporate sponsors I have standing behind me

06:20 - that have pushed this program to heights beyond belief.

06:25 - We look forward to continued success, will fill a glass with hope

06:28 - and are having farm show attendees join us by that donation process.

06:34 - Remember every dollar counts in our quest to end hungry

06:37 - and to all hear from the charitable food system.

06:43 - I personally want to thank you all for the hard work you do.

06:46 - And on behalf of the dairy farmers

06:49 - joining our dairy farmers in that filling that gap that you've done.

06:53 - And it's it's been a is an honor for our dairy farmers

06:56 - to be part of a program to fill that that gap.

06:59 - It's a good day in Pennsylvania.

07:03 - We've celebrated and now it's

07:05 - time to focus even more on what we can do ahead and hear more about the program.

07:09 - But thank you very much.

07:14 - Thank you.

07:15 - Dave can be here once again for our founding members of the program.

07:18 - Fantastic.

07:21 - Also with us today is BD Pennsylvania

07:24 - CEO Julie Bancroft as a statewide association

07:28 - of Pennsylvania's nine Regional Feed Feeding America.

07:31 - Affiliated food banks.

07:33 - Feeding Pennsylvania works to make the charitable food systems work

07:37 - better for all Pennsylvanians by sourcing food, securing funding,

07:42 - working with lawmakers and helping the folks on the front lines

07:46 - ensure equitable access to nutritious food for our neighbors.

07:50 - Please welcome Julie Bancroft.

07:55 - Thank you.

07:56 - Good morning.

07:57 - It's such a pleasure to be here.

07:59 - I'm like Nancy said, I'm here on behalf of our nine Feeding America food banks.

08:04 - FINNEY, Pennsylvania food banks that serve all 67 counties of the commonwealth.

08:09 - Often when we talk about our work to end hunger,

08:12 - the messaging isn't always uplifting.

08:14 - We're forced to acknowledge the complexities of what it means for more

08:18 - than one and a half million Pennsylvanians to be experiencing food insecurity.

08:22 - And what reality looks like for those individuals and families.

08:26 - Balancing basic needs and making tough decisions

08:29 - like whether to pay rent or buy food or skipping a meal so their kids can eat.

08:34 - But this campaign is unique because it thrives on partnership and hope.

08:38 - It's incredibly special to have the program founders with us here today.

08:42 - Philip Glass with Hope began as a pilot program

08:46 - envisioned by the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank,

08:48 - the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank and local dairy farmers

08:52 - driven by the goal of increasing the supply of nutritious, fresh milk.

08:56 - One of the most requested items are food banks and to the charitable food system.

09:00 - Philip Glass with Hope.

09:02 - His center evolved into the nation's first statewide charitable meal program

09:07 - and now operates through a partnership with the Pennsylvania Dairy Association.

09:11 - American Dairy Association, Northeast and Feeding Pennsylvania.

09:15 - Since 2015, the campaign has provided

09:18 - over 41 million servings of fresh milk

09:21 - to families facing hunger through feeding Pennsylvania's nine food banks.

09:26 - So glass with hope is truly a testament to our community,

09:29 - our sponsors, many of whom are here today, are critical to bolstering

09:33 - the impact of a committed and long standing partnership between

09:37 - Pennsylvania's rich agricultural community and the Charitable Food Network.

09:41 - I'm grateful to all of you who have made this such a success.

09:44 - Thank you so much for all you do for Pennsylvania's families.

09:52 - Thank you, Julie.

09:53 - And our next guest is an NFL alumni player,

09:57 - a former quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, a two time Super Bowl champion.

10:03 - And along with accolades on the field,

10:05 - he's also known for giving back to the community.

10:08 - He's a founder of the Best of the Batch Foundation, a nonprofit

10:12 - that offers programs that positively impact youth

10:16 - in communities around the commonwealth and in the country.

10:19 - Please welcome Charlie Batch.

10:25 - Good morning, everyone.

10:28 - Good morning, everyone.

10:30 - I love that energy.

10:31 - That's what I'm talking about.

10:32 - I'm Charlie Batch two time Super Bowl winner for the Pittsburgh Steelers

10:36 - and a former NFL player.

10:38 - I am pleased to be here on behalf of American Dairy Association, Northeast

10:42 - and the Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program and support of Philip Glass with Hope.

10:47 - I love representing Philip

10:48 - Philip Glass with Hope because I want to wish and I also want to wish

10:52 - a big congratulations and a big time gratitude to the founders

10:56 - and sponsors of the on the ten year anniversary of this important program.

11:01 - So thank you for you all support over the years.

11:08 - As a former NFL player, I understand the significance

11:11 - of good nutrition, the power of my body and my mind,

11:15 - the 13 essential nutrients, nutrients and milk that all of us even retire.

11:20 - Players like me with the fuel we need to reach our full potential.

11:24 - Not only that, fresh milk in the fridge is comforting, feeding,

11:28 - feeling for feeding families, but we know that some families go without

11:33 - and understanding that as the founder of Best of the Batch

11:35 - Foundation, as we serve 3800 kids annually, I know how important it is

11:40 - for a healthy nutritional breakfast and lunch

11:43 - throughout the course of the day to keep your day started.

11:46 - But we also want to make sure that they also have the milk that they need.

11:49 - And this is this is so much meaningful work that is happening around here.

11:53 - So I'm humbled to join this incredible team of people who come together

11:57 - each year at the farm show to raise awareness

12:01 - and critical funding to keep this program strong.

12:04 - As a Super Bowl champion.

12:05 - I know what it takes.

12:06 - I know what it takes.

12:08 - And a collective Collaboratory effort like this and fill a glass

12:12 - with hope is thriving due to your hard work and generosity.

12:17 - The program now serves 41 million glasses of milk.

12:20 - Now, that's super.

12:22 - Let's continue to make this program a success

12:25 - and make sure all families have success, that they need

12:29 - to have milk as they support and continue to support this.

12:32 - Philip Glass with Hope.

12:33 - So I just want to take a moment to really just say thank you

12:35 - for what you currently are doing.

12:37 - And as I continue to make this drive up here,

12:39 - I get excited about it, but also leave like this empty feeling right now.

12:43 - Say that only because you all understand what it takes to do

12:47 - this Milk and I come up here every year and I'm like, I want to milk the cow.

12:52 - And they look at me and they laugh like, You really want to do that? Yes.

12:55 - When you are in the city life, you don't get to see this particular

12:58 - back in what goes on.

12:59 - So I'm putting on on notice for next time I come up.

13:02 - Please allow me to be part of that process.

13:04 - I am super serious about that.

13:05 - So thank you for all for being a part of it.

13:07 - I look forward to continue to be a part of it as well. Thank you.

13:13 - Thank you.

13:15 - You know, Charlie, there

13:16 - there's a cow milking contest that I bet we could get him involved in. Yes,

13:22 - That's actually when I learned to milk a cow.

13:24 - Is the cow milking contest here? Probably 15 years ago.

13:26 - So it's a kind of a cool thing. Charlie.

13:28 - Enjoy it. Of course,

13:30 - the program would not be possible without Pennsylvania dairy farmers.

13:33 - And Lorie Lesher is a dairy farmer from Burnsville, Berks County.

13:38 - She operates the way her farm's.

13:40 - It's a2a 215 acre family farm with 200 cows, along with her

13:45 - husband, William, and their children, Olivia, Joshua Jaylene

13:49 - and Laura.

13:55 - Good morning, everyone, and thank you so much.

13:58 - You know, wow, 41 million, 41

14:02 - million servings of milk have gone to the neighbors in need.

14:06 - And that's an incredible accomplishment.

14:08 - And I can't thank our sponsors enough for helping us make that happen.

14:13 - You know,

14:15 - as a dairy farmer,

14:16 - it's my passion and my mission to grow wholesome products.

14:20 - Milk.

14:21 - You can't find more and more nutrient dense product than we have in milk.

14:26 - And what a satisfying thing.

14:27 - When you drink a glass of milk, it fills your belly.

14:30 - It really does help satisfy those hunger needs.

14:33 - It's unfortunate that in Pennsylvania, one in six children

14:36 - still need food assistance each and every day.

14:39 - But fortunately, through filling glass with hope, we have learned and proven

14:43 - that we can help meet those needs and fill people's

14:47 - pantries with milk and other foods.

14:50 - As a dairy farmer, I am one of 5000 dairy farmers here in our Commonwealth.

14:55 - It's a very personal mission.

14:57 - We want to work each and every day to provide

15:00 - a wholesome and handsome milk product.

15:03 - It's our goal, our goal to help fill the needs for everybody.

15:07 - And it's something that we will continue to work on.

15:11 - I want to take a moment to thank all of our sponsors

15:13 - for all the money they've contributed in helping

15:15 - to purchase milk at the local level and filling the food pantries as we have.

15:19 - As a dairy farmer, I will continue to work each and every day

15:23 - to take care of my cows, to take care of the land that we farm.

15:26 - My family, and most of all, my community.

15:29 - It's a joint effort and we deeply cherish the opportunity

15:33 - to serve those in our community.

15:35 - Thank you so much for helping to make it fill the glass with Hope campaign

15:39 - A success.

15:40 - But we're not done yet.

15:41 - We need to continue to support Sheila Glass with Hope

15:44 - and all of our food pantries,

15:45 - because unfortunately, so many families continue to have a big need.

15:49 - And we know

15:50 - as a community in Pennsylvania, we will help take care of our neighbors.

15:53 - I thank you very much for your support.

15:56 - Don't forget to drink a glass of milk and come to the farm show and enjoy

16:00 - a wonderful day. Thank you.

16:06 - Thanks, Lally.

16:07 - And a large part of our celebration this morning is recognizing

16:11 - the many generous sponsors

16:13 - who helped support the funding for this charitable cause.

16:16 - With us at the podium up here representing the 2025

16:21 - supreme champion sponsors coming in

16:25 - at a generous $25,000 donation each.

16:31 - That's a lot, right?

16:33 - We have Pete to font, and I knew I was going to do that to find a stock.

16:39 - I knew it.

16:39 - I knew it.

16:40 - That was a big name

16:43 - from Columbia Gas.

16:44 - Also NiSource Foundation.

16:47 - Gretchen Hunt, representing the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg, Northeast Regional

16:52 - Food Bank and Cartier Energy, Kevin Egg

16:55 - from First Energy and Janie Hennessey,

16:59 - rather, from Weis Markets.

17:02 - Please give them a warm welcome.

17:11 - You're

17:12 - the one I couldn't pronounce. Okay.

17:15 - Hi, everyone.

17:17 - My name is Peter Fahnestock

17:18 - and I'm director of government and public affairs for Columbia Gas.

17:22 - We're a utility that serves about 440,000

17:26 - customers in 26 counties, mostly in western and central Pennsylvania.

17:30 - And our parent company, NiSource, has a foundation and

17:35 - we were thrilled to once again

17:39 - give a very nice donation to this wonderful, wonderful effort.

17:43 - And if I you know,

17:45 - a lot's already been said and I don't want to go on too long,

17:48 - I guess I just want to get out this message.

17:50 - And I've done this in past years, but I really think it's important.

17:53 - You know, many of us have never, ever experienced food insecurity of any kind.

17:58 - And unfortunately, there are those who have experienced it

18:01 - maybe over generations and those who've experienced over generations.

18:04 - Sometimes they know where the food bank is

18:07 - or they know how to call their utility and get on a payment plan.

18:11 - But there's also thousands of people who find themselves in this situation

18:14 - for the first time.

18:16 - It's certainly happened often in the pandemic,

18:18 - but even at a time of relative growth in the economy, people will lose a job,

18:23 - find the medical bills are out of control, or for some reason

18:26 - find themselves in the position where they need help.

18:30 - And unfortunately, they're afraid to ask for help sometimes.

18:33 - So my messages don't be afraid to ask for help.

18:36 - Look at all the support. Look at all these people.

18:38 - Everyone is here to support those who need help.

18:41 - Call your utility if you're in payment trouble.

18:44 - Don't wait and let it grow. And grow and grow.

18:47 - Don't let those things just ignore them because there are programs out there.

18:51 - There are things that we can do.

18:52 - There are things that the state can do.

18:55 - There's all kinds of programs, just like there's, you know,

18:58 - all these wonderful efforts to get people food.

19:01 - We're here as gas companies to keep you warm.

19:04 - We want you to be warm and safe and get your bills paid on time.

19:07 - So please call if your payment troubles.

19:10 - Thanks again to everyone here and for all the efforts.

19:14 - We're pleased to be here.

19:16 - Thank you.

19:20 - That's okay.

19:21 - I can introduce myself.

19:23 - I'm Gretchen Hunt.

19:24 - I am here today representing Kotara Energy.

19:27 - Kotara energy has been a consistent

19:30 - supporter of Philip Glass with hope for the past ten years.

19:33 - All ten years that the program existed.

19:36 - They have been a supporter of the Weinberg Food Bank CEO Weinberg

19:40 - Food Bank in northeast Pennsylvania for all of those years as well.

19:43 - So I'm grateful to be able to be here to represent Kotara and say thank you

19:48 - on their behalf for including them in this incredible program.

19:52 - Kotara cares deeply about their community and they they demonstrate that

19:58 - by listening closely to their community, hearing what the needs are,

20:02 - and then connecting the dots with the providers

20:05 - in the community that do the good work to fill those needs.

20:08 - And so this is just one example of how Kotara

20:12 - has shown up in Northeast Pennsylvania to support the people that live there.

20:18 - As a representative

20:19 - of the food bank, I just want to echo the things that were said before me that

20:23 - now there is so much need and there are so many people

20:27 - who have never been in need before and having things like fresh milk

20:32 - and other healthy food items available to them in our massive, complex

20:37 - charitable food system is incredibly valuable

20:42 - for children in need, for the elderly

20:45 - and having having the support of a statewide

20:49 - network of dairy farmers of sponsors is what makes it all work.

20:53 - So thank you so much for your time and again, on behalf of Kotara,

20:57 - we're grateful to be here.

20:58 - Thank you.

21:04 - Good morning, everybody.

21:05 - My name is Kevin Eck.

21:06 - I'm with the First Energy Foundation.

21:09 - First energy companies and the first energy Foundation have been

21:11 - long committed to serving our customers and our communities.

21:15 - Our ongoing mission is to provide safe and reliable power to our communities.

21:19 - But we also have a vested interest in supporting

21:21 - and strengthening our communities through efforts like this, assisting

21:25 - those facing food insecurity as a key focus of the First Energy Foundation.

21:30 - We're proud to support the proud to support the Fill Glass

21:34 - with Hope program once again this year, and are thankful

21:36 - that these dollars will help get fresh milk into the hands of Pennsylvania.

21:39 - Families throughout the state.

21:41 - Thank you to all the farmers, all the food banks, all the sponsors are

21:45 - all the participants that help help this program be a success year after year.

21:49 - And I would now like to introduce a fellow supreme champion sponsor,

21:54 - Wise Markets Manager of Community Relations, Jimmy Laufer.

22:01 - Good morning.

22:02 - Why is markets?

22:03 - Our business is centered around making a positive impact

22:07 - in the communities where our associates live and work,

22:10 - and that's why we are a proud partner for the last ten years of the Phil

22:14 - A Glass with Hope campaign.

22:16 - Our incredible food bank partners who are here today are critical

22:20 - to this endeavor.

22:21 - Dairy is a large part of our company's history and our future.

22:26 - All of our Y's quality milk comes from dairy farms,

22:30 - which we process in our own milk plant in Sunbury.

22:34 - We also use that excess cream

22:36 - to help reduce our WEIS quality ice cream,

22:40 - which we make at our ice cream plant also found in some very pie.

22:44 - And that is something Weis Markets is very proud of.

22:47 - Each June, our customers join us and our vendor partners

22:51 - to raise money for Fill a glass with Hope during National Dairy Month.

22:55 - To date, we've been able to donate over $500,000

23:00 - to our food bank partners through fill a glass with hope.

23:06 - Together, we have been able

23:08 - to provide much needed dairy products to our neighbors in need.

23:12 - Thank you.

23:18 - Thank you all.

23:19 - And thank you again to our generous 2025 sponsors

23:22 - that donated a grand total of $181,500 to the Fill the Glass with Hope program.

23:30 - So let's hear it.

23:31 - Thank you.

23:32 - Pretty phenomenal.

23:35 - We could not continue this charitable work without your support.

23:38 - So thank you so much.

23:40 - With us this morning is Pennsylvania Department of AG Secretary

23:43 - Russell Redding.

23:45 - Secretary Redding has served 25 years in the Pennsylvania Department of AG

23:50 - Agriculture and serving as secretary

23:53 - under Governors Randall Wolfe and SHAPIRO.

23:57 - Like many guests behind me today, he too grew up on a dairy farm,

24:02 - and he worked as a dairy farm operator.

24:04 - Welcome to the podium. Secretary Redding

24:08 - Thank you, Nancy.

24:10 - Nancy, Thank you. Good morning, everybody.

24:12 - It is an honor to be here and to be in this room.

24:17 - I say it often that there is comfort here,

24:20 - right? There's comfort foods here.

24:22 - There's comfort as I look around this audience that's assembled.

24:26 - Now, these are folks who are with us all year long.

24:29 - We're here today for a special moment.

24:31 - But I'm also really grateful for the people who are with us

24:34 - every day of the year.

24:37 - And that's you.

24:38 - So thank you all for what you do.

24:40 - Our theme this year is Powering Pennsylvania.

24:44 - I think the filling a glass with Hope

24:47 - is another dimension to the power of Pennsylvania.

24:51 - Yes, we're here to talk about milk.

24:54 - We've heard that.

24:55 - But we're also here to talk about the power of a community.

24:59 - We're here to thank

25:01 - the strength of our farmers of Pennsylvania and the spirit

25:05 - of generosity of all of these partners who are here with us today.

25:10 - It defines the spirit of Pennsylvania

25:14 - through the Philip Glass with hope,

25:15 - we're able to take the power of the Pennsylvania dairy industry

25:19 - and bring it directly to those who need the assistance,

25:24 - directly to the people.

25:26 - This milk is a lifeline.

25:29 - It's a power source for our state.

25:33 - And power comes in many forms.

25:36 - It comes from many people.

25:38 - It comes from our farmers.

25:40 - It comes from the food banks and the pantries.

25:43 - It comes from the sponsors and the donors

25:46 - and the volunteers who make it possible.

25:49 - Together, these partners are creating a support network

25:54 - that empowers Pennsylvania from the ground up,

25:58 - filling glass with hope.

26:00 - It's a powerful symbol of what is possible when we work together,

26:05 - when we unite around a shared purpose,

26:09 - whether it's nourishing families or supporting farms,

26:14 - we can create lasting change.

26:17 - It's our work to feed those At risk of hunger

26:20 - is more critical today than ever.

26:24 - Let me ask how many folks like to eat?

26:28 - Yeah, I remind myself every day that we are privileged people.

26:32 - We stand in one of the most iconic

26:35 - places of Pennsylvania, certainly in this week, the farm show,

26:39 - talking about hunger.

26:42 - But this is a place of abundance.

26:44 - And we have to remind ourselves that everybody in this state

26:48 - has the basic human right to access to food.

26:54 - This how we function is how we power this state.

26:56 - It's how we power our communities with good nutrition.

27:01 - It takes nutrition.

27:03 - So thank you for being

27:05 - a generous supporter, a partner through the year.

27:08 - But certainly for those who are here

27:10 - for the ten year anniversary, thank you for what you do.

27:14 - We are here to celebrate hope.

27:16 - We're here to celebrate health.

27:18 - We're here to celebrate the promise

27:22 - of a brighter and stronger

27:24 - Pennsylvania because of Fill the glass with hope.

27:28 - Thank you.

27:34 - Please

27:34 - join me one more time in thanking as Secretary Redding, our generous supreme

27:39 - champion, sponsors the founding members of the Philip Glass with Hope

27:44 - and our distinguished guests in joining us here this morning. So

27:50 - and now the fun.

27:51 - The thing we always made for it's the Philip Glass with hope.

27:54 - An event would not be complete without Damon Association milkshake toast.

28:01 - Here to write us is the man.

28:05 - Are you ready, Dave?

28:06 - Yes. And this? And this.

28:07 - We haven't even talked about the minty delicious.

28:10 - Limited edition.

28:11 - You're only going to get it here at the Farm show now.

28:14 - Thank you, Nancy.

28:15 - As they distribute

28:16 - some of the milkshakes for a milkshake toast,

28:18 - I just wanted to just reflect one last time that we have talked

28:22 - a lot about what has been done in the last ten years.

28:26 - But I have been invigorated to hear from people that have come in today

28:31 - that we're not done yet and we're going to we're going to rise

28:34 - to even a higher level.

28:36 - It was products, whether it's milk or other dairy products.

28:40 - And I've had people say, we have ideas.

28:43 - I said, Yeah, I want to hear the ideas.

28:45 - So with that, could you raise your milkshake and toast

28:49 - with me and cheers to fill a glass with hope?

28:52 - Thank you.

28:54 - Cheers.