In the Philippines, Pakistan, Colombia, Haiti, Ethiopia and Kyrgyzstan, PepsiCo has helped provide support to school meal programs. In addition, WFP has benefited from PepsiCo’s Move for Good global employee step challenge that generates grants for selected nonprofits based on employee participation...
Nkombo was one of four participants in a panel on European-African collaboration on food security at the 2017 Borlaug Dialogue International Symposium. The panelists shared what their organizations were doing to combat food insecurity with agriculture, and more specifically, nutrition. Three of them ...
They have also transformed West Marin—in workforce, school population, and community presence—yet they face difficulties that are accentuated by gentrification, including lack of housing, food insecurity, invisibility in the workplace and misunderstanding on the part of the Anglo community. Cows grazi...
Food Banking Partnerships We believe food banking is an effective solution that serves as a nexus between sectors to address food insecurity at the commu- nity level while also reducing food loss and waste across the food industry. Food banks alleviate hunger while significantly reducing food waste...
Food is Medicine Coalition is composed of different nonprofits and medically tailored and nutrition service providers across the country. Among them areGod’s Love We Deliver,Project Angel HeartandProject Open Hand. Generally, programs are for people with chronic or severe diseases. Specific organizatio...
Heightened awareness of food insecurity has increased outreach and donations, which means clearly articulating the need is critical to translating that goodwill into action in the height of the crisis and in the future. “Food banks have never had so much attention as we do now; there’...
Sehgal founded Retaaza, a for-profit social enterprise with the goal of connecting the surplus food of farmers to local consumers and families battling food insecurity, thereby making it more accessible and affordable to those who need it the most—a perfect marriage of commerce and social service...
In addition to expanding the program, the company is also donating $1.7 million to Feeding America for grants to help provide equitable access to nutritious food in under-resourced communities. For the past five years, the Seattle-based coffee maker donated more than 33.7 million ready-to-eat ...
It allows you to apply for grants and receive tax-deductible donations, and it adds a layer of credibility to your efforts. Check out how to apply for tax exemption and the forms you need for 501(c)(3) status here. Recruit Volunteers Volunteers are the lifeblood of any food pantry. ...
Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive grants For information on these programs, see CRS Report R43950,Local Food Systems: Selected Farm Bill and Other Federal Programs. See also USDA's websites (http://www.usda.gov/kyfcompass;http://www.usda.gov/knowyourfarmer). ...