I had a 3-month severance and started volunteering with what was then known as Jones Valley Urban Farm. In exchange for my work each week working on their paypal accounts, newsletters, and coordinating events, I got a box of food. That was the very first time I was introduced to the ...
Mary Reid of East Northport has been volunteering in the food pantry for seven years. This week was special because her grandsons, Nicholas and Robert Parisi, ages 9 and 7, visited from South Carolina during their school break to work with her in the food pantry. “We get to help people...
It's easy to feel helpless, but there are ways to donate and volunteer safely -- from making monetary donations (some employers will even match these) to remote volunteering. Do know other ways to help out? Share them in the comments below.For additional resources, here's how...
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of volunteering for hard labor…..ok, I don’t know how HARD it was, especially since they encourage you to drink on the job, but it was physical, and took thought and coordination. That’s enough for me. Although I have to tell you, ever since...
I remember being in the kitchen with Mrs. C as she was preparing Thanksgiving. We were all put to work, but you didn’t mind and it was a pretty big open kitchen and it extended into a family room. She used to make giant turkeys and they were just like perfectly basted things of ...
Best I have ever had . I wish I knew about this oil along time ago. I just bought a case and now I'm ordering another for Christmas gifts. I keep a bottle in the bathroom and oil up after a shower. In the kitchen I use it on so many dishes .Its so , so good that I have...
I wrote about how ‘AI is eating Recruiting’ in Open Kitchen a couple weeks ago, which prompted brainfooder Ivan Harrison to share this excellent overview piece from Phenom on the what AI means for recruiting - a very good guide in accessible language on how AI will change the focus of ...
Cooking for a cause: for food stylist Roscoe Betsill, volunteering at a shelter or soup kitchen is thrilling and rewarding--and easier than you think. He (and other foodies) share tips for making this Thanksgiving a truly giving one.
Volunteering|Private Half-day Chengdu Panda Breeding Center Tour with Local Guide Ticket Vehicle (Optional AM/PM)|Private Half Day Panda Volunteer Tour|Chengdu Panda Base + Huanglongxi Ancient Town Private Tour|Dujiangyan irrigation+Mt. Qingcheng or Panda Park Day Tour|Leshan Giant Buddha with Emei...
With a garden full of produce, a joyfully chaotic kitchen, and a friendly meal shared at the table,Our Little Kitchenis a celebration of full bellies and looking out for one another. Bonus materials include recipes and an author’s note about the volunteering experience that inspired the book...