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A friend emailed me today about a World Hunger initiative she’s working on lately. I love to hear how people are getting involved in global and community issues, as well as finding a way to give back.
Downtown where my friend Nathaniel slept under a bridge, there were hundreds of other homeless men and women roaming the streets. At 6:00 a.m., theses people can find a hot meal at a lot of different locations. In fact, one homeless friend …
Utah Food Drive: Donate Non-Perishable Items to Your Local Fresh Marketmy world • bettering communities
{Blog Action Day} Famine Is the New F Word: 5 Ways to Help!Today is Blog Action Day. Bloggers from all over the world… are raising awareness about food. When I think of food, I normally think of my favorites: cheese, oysters, salad, and soup, especially given the time of year. But this season, I am not thinking as much about food
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Fall ushers in a season that is sure to be full of wonderful sights, smells, and sounds for most—colorful leaves, apples, pumpkin, children giggling as they count their Halloween candy, and families reuniting over turkey and sweet potatoes on Thanksgiving.
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But for some people facing hunger this year, unfortunately, this
Hunger in America: One Girl’s Solution to Help Feed Those in Needmy world • bettering communities
…When I started to research the hungry in America, I felt like I was looking at numbers from a third world country. How can there be so many people going to bed hungry when we live in such an affluent country? Since 1980, the number of hungry Americans has nearly
Homelessness and World Hunger: How You Can Make a DifferenceRecently, we brought another mother’s child with us on an adventure to see the Blue Angels at the annual Air Show in Fort Worth.
Taking along one that’s not your own can be challenging, especially if they don’t fit into your family dynamic. And we knew it would be that…
Feeding the Hungry: Season of Service Challenge 1my world • Mom It Forward Mondays
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I am a firm believer that charity begins at home. How can one even think of hungry people in Africa, for instance, without first, and perhaps more easily, thinking of those people you know who are in need? This week is the first week in Mom It Forward’s Season of
General Mills’ Hamburger Helper® is already in the holiday giving spirit! To raise awareness and spread the word about the national issue of hunger, they are partnering with Feeding America® to deliver millions of meals to local food banks through the Show Your Helping Hand™ Campaign.
The …
…Did you know that approximately 49 million Americans are at the risk of hunger and the need for emergency food assistance is higher than it has ever been in the past? That’s shocking, isn’t it? With the holidays being right around the corner, millions of Americans will be suffering as
…Stop for a second and think about your most favorite meal time experience with your family. What made it fun or meaningful? What did you eat? What did you talk about? What was it that helped you connect and grow closer as a family?
Now think for a second about
Offer to babysit a friend's child while they get some "me" time.
Date: Wed., February 29
Time: 2-3 p.m. ET
Book: 365 Manners Kids Should Know
