Posts Tagged ‘volunteer’

Voulnteerism by Kat Foronda

January 20, 2012

The more people volunteer, the more struggling people have a chance at turning their lives around. Alone, we cannot reach out to everyone.. What we can do is encourage prosperous citizens to devote a fraction of their time to help those less fortunate than they are.

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Posted by Dan Michel on January 20, 2012 at 10:22 AM in Local Efforts
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San Antonio Food Bank’s Lider de Esperanza

March 1, 2011

Jane Denkewalter, San Antonio Food Bank’s Manager of Senior Programs, was selected as her region’s finalist for Telemundo’s first Annual Lideres de Esperanza for her work with the Commodity Supplemental Food Program and the food bank’s Project HOPE.

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Posted by Nola Akiwowo on March 1, 2011 at 10:58 AM in Hunger in the News, Local Efforts
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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.

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Posted by Dan Michel on February 7, 2011 at 12:33 PM in Local Efforts
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CEO Vicki Escarra: MLK Calls Us To Act

January 17, 2011

This article was posted on the Huffington Post on the annual commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr.

Today we pause to reflect and remember the legacy and teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the 82nd anniversary of his birth.

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Posted by Dan Michel on January 17, 2011 at 1:07 PM in Our Leaders
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Guest Blog: Chad Jester, president of the Nationwide Insurance Foundation

August 30, 2010

Feeding America recently recognized Nationwide Insurance as our 2010 Group Volunteer Service of the Year Award. We asked Chad Jester, president of the Nationwide Insurance Foundation to share his thoughts on the importance of building a strong corporate volunteer program.

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Posted by Dan Michel on August 30, 2010 at 3:51 AM in Local Efforts
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Feeding America National Office Volunteer Day

June 14, 2010

Friday was a busy day in Chicago – the start of the Cubs and White Sox interleague series at Wrigley Field and the rally for the 2010 Stanley Cup champions, the Chicago Blackhawks. For the Feeding America national office, Friday was our annual volunteer day, where staff members scatter throughout the city and suburbs to volunteer at agencies that serve people in need.

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Posted by Dan Michel on June 14, 2010 at 3:50 PM in Local Efforts
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Guest Blog: Observations at a food pantry…

May 10, 2010

Our colleague, Rose Dalba, sent us this note about her experience as a volunteer and some of the people she met  at a local mobile food pantry. It’s a truly moving read, so we thought we’d share it… 9:30 a.m. On a recent morning, the line of hungry people snakes down a long, winding sidewalk in front of [...]

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Posted by Elizabeth Rowan on May 10, 2010 at 2:43 PM in Uncategorized
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A visit with Bill and Seattle’s Providence Regina House

May 6, 2010

The first of a three part series focusing on the stories from the Providence Regina House, a member of the Food Lifeline.

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Posted by Nola Akiwowo on May 6, 2010 at 12:14 PM in Living with Hunger
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American Idol Gives Back: What’s happening this week

April 13, 2010

Feeding America is returning as one of the beneficiaries of this year’s Idol Gives Back program.  The two hour Emmy Award-winning television event has raised over $140 million for charity to date.  This year’s special airs Wednesday, April 21 at 7 p.m. CST on FOX. You can visit www.idolgivesback.org to learn more or to join the “Help [...]

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Posted by Emily Basten on April 13, 2010 at 12:57 PM in Local Efforts
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Audrey from Amarillo

March 26, 2010

Today’s adventure takes us to Amarillo, a Texas town in the state’s Panhandle region that started off as a buffalo hide tent camp.  Named after the nearby stream, Arroya Amarillo, the town is home to more than 170,000 people.  It gains much of its fame as a go-to stop for anyone venturing along the historic Route [...]

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Posted by Nola Akiwowo on March 26, 2010 at 10:34 PM in Living with Hunger
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