One year ago …
February 28, 2011
The Feeding America blog recently passed a milestone – its one-year anniversary.
Archive for February, 2011
Walmart makes good on hunger promise
February 25, 2011
Over the holidays, Walmart went to Facebook to let people decide where $1.5 million would be distributed. The campaign received many votes and people spoke up about where that money should go.
What does AARP, NASCAR and hunger all have in common? The Drive to End Hunger.
February 22, 2011
In my new role as Manager of Corporate Partnerships, I had the opportunity last week to travel to Orlando, Florida and attend the Winn-Dixie Winner’s Circle Event with AARP Foundation, Winn-Dixie and the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida to kick off our new partnership with AARP and AARP Foundation through the Drive to [...]
Client Story: Kim and Eric from Orange County
February 21, 2011
Eric, a real estate agent from Orange County, Calif., saw his income collapse with the economy. This small-business owner worked with his wife to create a company that brought in $300,000 in its best years. Today, they are hoping they can scrape out $30,000 to support their two sons and pay for their mortgage. Eric [...]
CEO Vicki Escarra: Washington Budgets Affect Budgets at Home
February 16, 2011
In the last few days, the House of Representatives and the President released their proposed funding cuts for the 2011 and 2012 federal budgets respectively. In addition to proposed cuts to nutrition programs beginning this year, the proposed cuts to other safety net programs will affect millions of low-income people, making it more difficult for them to feed themselves and their families.
Role-playing a life on low-income wages
February 15, 2011
Urban Ministries of Durham, a center that provides food shelter and clothing to North Carolinians, created a great game called Spent. It poses a simple question: if you were recently employed in a low-income job after months off of work, could your budget get you through the month? My funds took me to day 25.
Client Story: Alison of Mississippi
February 14, 2011
Alison is a nursing student and mother of two served by an agency of the Mississippi Food Network, Inc.
Ellie Krieger on Healthy School Meals
February 11, 2011
A couple weeks back, I ran into Feeding America Entertainment Council member Ellie Krieger. I was fortunate enough to literally bump into Ellie, for it started a conversation about her participation in this blog post. And how timely, as this week marks the one year anniversary of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! campaign, which aims to solve the problem of childhood obesity.
Winter storms part II
February 8, 2011
Here in Chicago, we have dug ourselves our and are back to our normal lives again.
While the storm was an inconvenience, The Chicago Tribune reports that some good came out of the blizzard – area restaurants donated food that would otherwise spoil to the Greater Chicago Food Depository, a Feeding America member food bank.
Vintner Ball benefits Second Harvest Heartland
February 7, 2011
I was fortunate to go back to Minnesota and attend the sixth annual Vintner Ball event which benefits Second Harvest Heartland, the local Feeding America member food bank that serves the Twin Cities area.
