As part of our We Care initiative to give back to the communities where we live and work, the Procurement Team had the opportunity to serve as volunteers at the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank. The team helped pack 720 boxes of food that will provide 1,400 meals for children in need over the summer!
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The British philosopher John Gray wrote, “We are who we are because of the places in which we grow up, the accents and friends we acquire by chance, the burdens we have not chosen but somehow learn to cope with. Real communities are always local-places in which people have put down roots and are willing to put up with the burdens of living together..." Places, roots, accents, friends, loyalties, caring, burdens & responsibilities. An authentic & organic community is held together by a set of first principles or virtues and values just like a built structure is supported by a firm foundation, by brick and mortar, stone & concrete, by sets of columns & beams etc. In the case of the physical structure, remove the supports and the structure will come tumbling down, collapsing under its own weight into a pile of rubble. The same is true of organic communities which are also like structures, built with effort, care, love and compassion over long spans of time, held in place by the firm supports of human values and the glue of human relationships. Without love, caring and compassion, without commitment, without the willingness to shoulder duties & responsibilities, local communities cannot survive, cannot thrive. Keep up the good work.
PhD, Political Economy and Development , University of Zurich, Executive Director Halton Food for Thought
Creating community takes willingness, compassion and caring enough to step up where help is needed and when it is needed. Early morning at Abbey Lane Public School in #Oakville representating Halton Food for Thought to get to know their sit in breakfast program that is run 💯 with the support of community volunteers and financial support from Halton Food for Thought. What a joy to see over 70 children out of under 300 kids at the school come in and have breakfast and see smiling faces. Every day the breakfast program makes sure that all kids who come hungry to school have nourishing food to feed them and kick start their day not being “hangry”! It was watermelon, grilled cheese, yogurt and milk today on the menu👍🏽 #fuelthefuture
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Your organization can make a meaningful difference today fighting hunger in our community. You may have seen The Ottawa Mission's food trucks in neighborhoods like Westboro, Carlington, and Little Italy, bringing vital support far beyond our downtown shelter. These trucks aren’t just about meals—they’re about hope. With grocery prices soaring by 22% and rent increasing 20% since 2020, many people in our city are being forced to make the impossible choice between shelter and food. The Ottawa Mission’s food truck program is helping to ease that burden, serving thousands of meals weekly in 38 underserved communities across Ottawa. One grateful food truck client shared, “The price of everything is going up. I’m 70 and retired...I need these meals to get by.” Your support today can directly impact the neighborhoods where your employees and clients live, work, and thrive. By partnering with The Ottawa Mission, you’re not just providing meals—you’re investing in the well-being of our community. Learn more about how your organization can get involved. Together, we can nourish our city. #CorporateResponsibility #OttawaCommunity #SupportLocal #TheOttawaMission #MoreThanAShelter
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Our very own Camesha Grant, PhD, VP of Community Impact at Food Bank For New York City, appeared on abc7NY to discuss the alarming statistic that 1 in 4 adults in New York are experiencing #foodinsecurity. In some parts of New York City, like the Bronx, it's even higher at 39%. Food Bank For New York City's mission is vital now more than ever as more of our NYC neighbors find themselves struggling to make ends meet. Watch the full clip to learn more about the current state of food insecurity in New York and how you can help empower our neighbors in need: https://lnkd.in/ezNXG5tg
Study shows 1 in 4 adults in NY State experience food insecurity
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Browse our Winter Newsletter online! As we wrap up 2023 and look to the new year, explore this convenient, digital version of the Hunger Task Force Winter Newsletter. Click below to read about Hunger Task Force’s partnership with Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, our preparation for colder weather at the Hunger Task Force Farm, our advocacy work fighting for school meals for local students, upcoming winter events and much more! #enewsletter
Hunger Task Force Winter 2023 Newsletter now available online - Hunger Task Force
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⭐Community involvement⭐ This was something that drew me to Yeo & Yeo CPAs & Advisors and they have not let me down. We are out in the community with non-profits, local businesses, and colleagues NON STOP! #YeoAndYeo #LetsThrive #financialservices #taxconsulting💙
Our Flint office was proud to attend the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan's Empty Bowls lunch 🥣, helping to raise awareness of the hunger crisis in our community. 💙🍽️ #EmptyBowls #CommunitySupport #FightHunger
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Erik Adams' budget proposals have raised concerns about essential services in NYC, including schools, libraries, and food funding. Today marks the final opportunity to address these issues before the fiscal year commencing on July 1, 2024. As part of City Harvest, we advocate for a NYC budget that: - Allocates $60 million to the Community Food Connection program to support food banks and pantries amidst rising demand. - Ensures sufficient funding and staff for critical programs like the Department of Education's Office of Food and Nutrition Services and the Human Resources Administration to prevent hunger in our communities. - Establishes a $5 million Food Justice Fund to promote food justice and economic development in low-income and BIPOC areas. With potential cuts looming and pantry visits significantly increasing since 2019, it is crucial to prevent these budget reductions. Support our cause by signing the petition urging the mayor to fully fund hunger relief today: https://p2a.co/LAGpQ1d
Fund Food Security in the New York City Budget
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We have a story in the latest issue of Neighbourhood Media detailing all the work we do via Addison Road Food Pantry Camperdown, our low-cost grocery store which makes use of rescued, donated and purchased food to support the local community and its needs. The story (link below) shows how we help feed people from Mission Australia's Common Ground housing project and the nearby Johanna O’Dea Court, a multi-storey NSW Family and Community Services apartment block. It also explains how we serve people living on a tight budget in Camperdown and Glebe, as well as people who come to the pantry from right across the City of Sydney LGA. Most of all, the story is a celebration of our monthly Addi Road 'Let's Get Cooking' sessions (AKA "the Cook-Up"), which offers 260 free hot meals for Mission Australia and Joanna O'Dea residents, as well as those shopping at our Addi Road Food Pantry Camperdown. These sessions involve a monthly cooking demo inside the Common Ground building. Food literacy is the ultimate goal behind Addi Road's Let's Get Cooking program. As well as simply providing a free hot meal (and dessert) each month, we look at helping people to shop AND cook with often very limited funds. Each month there are easy recipes on offer (and ready to be tasted) along extra tips for stocking people's kitchen cupboards; a list of essentials to facilitate simple, inexpensive and nutritious recipes that will match whatever Addi Road Food Pantry might have in stock. It's about building an integrated food ecology for people battling. With a few extra special ingredients over a shared meal as the community comes together: camaraderie and connection. + #Addiroad #cityofsydney #foodrelief #foodjustice #housing #inequality #Camperdown #Glebe #MissionAustralia #homeless #battling #costofliving #poverty #resilience #mentalhealth #wellbeing #nutrition #diet #charity #community #freemeals #cookingworkshop #volunteers #caring #education #connection #letsgetcooking #neighbourhoodmedia https://lnkd.in/gs7vVEvM
Addi Road's Food Pantry in Camperdown
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In Michigan, nearly 12% of people face food insecurity, and many of our community members face barriers to accessing nutritious food. Food insecurity has soared over the past few years, making it more important than ever to create a future where our food system is equitable, sustainable, and equipped to meet southeast Michigan’s needs. At our foundation, we support a number of nonprofit organizations, including Fair Food Network, Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan, Forgotten Harvest, Capuchin Soup Kitchen, and Make Food Not Waste, who are working to increase food access, destigmatized food insecurity, and provide education and resources so that people throughout our region can thrive. Read about our community collaboration to strengthen regional food security: https://lnkd.in/gZ-xUHUM
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As the future leaders of our generation, all children need good, nutritious food to grow and function. Yet, many children in the Baltimore region are hungry when they arrive to school, and many have not eaten a full meal since they left school the day before. According to Feeding America, 33% of children in Baltimore city are food insecure. Our food assistance programs and conferences, work to ensure that all children can have access to the nutritious food they need to achieve their full potential. To learn how you can make an difference in the lives of children experiencing hunger, visit https://lnkd.in/eq9vXwZ #HungerActionMonth
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Food insecurity is a worldwide problem that manifests itself locally in all our communities. Over the past few years, Curcio Webb, LLC’s holiday donation has been made to Chef José Andrés World Central Kitchen program. The World Central Kitchen teams are first on the spot wherever hot meals and human kindness are needed. Karen McKeon volunteered for a ½ day volunteer shift Thursday, June 27th at Mercer Street Friends Food Bank. In 2021, Karen directed her Curcio Webb charitable donation to Mercer Street Friends. At the time she shared that “the Mercer Street Friends Food Bank channels 5.5 million pounds of food and groceries annually to a network of over 100 local food pantries, shelters, soup kitchens, meal sites, schools, senior and disabled programs, and low-income housing sites. Our food distribution and hunger prevention programs reach over 60,000 people who face the pain and indignity of hunger.” Five point five MILLION pounds annually—how impressive is that? The day Karen volunteered at the Food Bank they needed help labeling bags for “SHUP” (their Send HUnger Packing program). SHUP is a "meal bag program that helps feed food insecure students over the weekend when they lack access to school meals." It distributes 10,000 bags a month to students in need throughout Mercer County, New Jersey. Karen, your in-the-trenches work at the Food Bank is so important. Thank you! It’s not just students in Mercer County, New Jersey who run the risk of going hungry on the weekends. Curcio Webb is going to address local food insecurity for children at our upcoming annual company meeting. Brian Pieper and his wife Katie are spearheading an opportunity for us to pack bags of food for children to eat during the weekend. They’re tapping into a local program that helps kids get meals on weekends i.e., where they are already participating in a meals-at-school program. Are there suggestions from our wider community re programs that deserve our attention? Where do you like to volunteer your time and treasure -- in order to "Send Hunger Packing"? #foodbanks #foodinsecurity #givingback
Send Hunger Packing
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