But as well as providing these emergency items, food banks work so that people don't need to use them again. Specialised members of staff can provide additional support to help people resolve problems with their finances, such as debt, mental health issues, and a lack of access to government...
The mission of Good Shepherd Food Bank is to promote food security in Maine by improving access to nutritious and culturally relevant food for people experiencing hunger, building strong community partnerships, and mobilizing the public to address the root causes of hunger ...
but tomatoes and peppers are still tangled with squash sporting yellow blossoms and remains of the sugar snap peas. “For the most part it is better this year because people have more time,” according to Maraea Harris, Chief Gardener, a volunteer position, at the site. She ...
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Community Chef Kathy Martinez has been active at Saint John's Bread and Life food pantry since she was four years old. At first, she would come to the food pantry with her grandmother. Soon enough, Martinez saw the impact of food pantri...
Food insecurity: a lack of access to enough food for a healthy, active lifestyle. Arizona boasts the 10th highest rate of food insecurity in the nation, and the 3rd highest rate of child insecurity. Over a quarter of the children living in Yavapai County are food insecure; that’s more ...
The Mullumbimby garden also stood out, for its wonderful art, excellent signage and paths, and strong volunteer core, self-organised in 20 different ‘pods’. As well as smaller plots, the Mullum garden had larger spaces, up to 400m2, which were being leased on a semi-commercial basis, as...
access, and everyone who I have spoken to within the college resources has proven to be helpful. McDaniel College also provides a lot of assistance to those who might have learning disabilities. This is something that has helped me so much throughout my time on campus. I would say that ...
neighborhood revitalization, homelessness, poverty, hunger, and cultural decline. By helping a broader cross-section of people experience the benefits of open space, CECs build connections between land and people that increase public support for land access, revitalization, and conservation initiatives. ...
Having spare time has opened again the possibility of writing more extensively. Back in 2011, I decided the blog would be my creative outlet and I stopped writing poetry and fiction. Mostly, I did this because my paid work and volunteer activities around food access crowded out the creative ...