making a difference! • moms making a difference
by Jamie Moesser on March 13th, 2012 | No Comments »
LaCasadeSweets.com is a blogging confectionery, a treat of fun twists on classic baked dishes. Jackie Gonzales-Feezer, started the blog a little over a year ago, not only to share her recipes online, but also to raise money to fight hunger. “From the start,” she says, “I wanted to use my blog to raise awareness of different issues and money to fight hunger both here in the U.S. and around the world. I decided that the only way I could …
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making a difference! • my world • bettering communities • bettering communities
by Tammy Kling on December 16th, 2011 | No Comments »
Do you know how to help the homeless in your community? 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,
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making a difference! • my world • bettering communities • tips for giving back
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on October 20th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Donate—Growing up, my mom did a terrific job of ensuring we ate
dinner together as a family every night. Monday through Thursday nights, we had simple meals. Fridays was always pizza. Saturdays were simple. And Sundays were nothing short of a feast.
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We created lots of family memories …
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my world • global causes
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on October 16th, 2011 | No Comments »
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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my world • bettering communities
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on October 7th, 2011 | 2 Comments »
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
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my world • bettering communities
by Melissa Northway on July 22nd, 2011 | 1 Comment »
…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
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my world • Leaving a Legacy
by Tammy Kling on November 28th, 2010 | 9 Comments »
Recently, 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…
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my world • Mom It Forward Mondays
by Jamie Moesser on November 8th, 2010 | 2 Comments »
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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
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giveaways!
by Jen Tilley on November 4th, 2010 | 105 Comments »
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 …
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#gno information!
by Jen Tilley on November 4th, 2010 | 20 Comments »
Hamburger Helper is raising awareness 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
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