Podcasts about community food bank

Welcome to Season 4, Episode 1 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. I am so excited to be back interviewing the changemakers, inspirers, and those disrupting the status quo. This week I am excited to introduce the fantastic fab five food bank CEO's of New Jersey. These individuals, Fred Wasiak, Elizabeth McCarthy, Bernie Flynn, Triada Stampas, and Mark Valli are working together to feed New Jersey through each of their amazing organizations. Each of these incredible changemakers have found themselves working in public service, whether they knew from the start that they wished to pursue the nonprofit path or found it along the way, they have all come together with a common goal: to help the people of New Jersey. Fred Wasiak is the CEO and president of the Food Bank of South Jersey, serving 4 counties from urban, to suburban, to rural. Founded in 1985, the Food Bank of South Jersey focuses on health, nutrition, education, and awareness. Fred emphasizes that “the root cause is not hunger, it is poverty” when discussing ways to address the problem of food insecurity at its source. Elizabeth McCarthy, president and CEO of Community Food Bank of New Jersey shares a common goal as her recent focus has been job training programs to help people get on their feet. CFBNJ started with a woman named Kathleen DiChiara handing out meals out of her station wagon and now 49 years later they provide 90 million meals annually. Elizabeth describes her perspective as “food is medicine”, aiming to get heart healthy meals to those in need. Bernie Flynn is the full-time volunteer CEO of Mercer Street Friends, providing food bank services since 1958, focusing on family and education in Mercer County. He highlights the food banks' partnership with the state as “providing tremendous support” throughout their public service endeavors. Triada Stampas is the CEO and president of Fulfill, a food bank serving Monmouth and Ocean Counties which sends 14 million meals to a network of 300 people. Fulfill began as a food bank 40 years ago and has now included toy and clothing drives as well to address larger issues within the population. Triada firmly believes, “it is a blessing to get help when you need it and it is a blessing to give help when others need it, that's something that binds us as humans”. Mark Valli is the CEO of Norwescap, serving over 30,000 low-income families in the northwest corner of New Jersey. Founded in 1965, Norwescap started as a community action organization and has grown its role to include a food bank. He describes his work as, “a system to help government and private resources get channeled to people who need them”.  By forming a coalition and meeting regularly to collaborate, these five food bankers of New Jersey have formed a strong group within the state to ensure impactful, judgment free, lasting aid to those in need. It is as Fred says, “when five food bankers of New Jersey get together, good things happen”.  If you would like to help this cause, we encourage you to take advantage of the abundant volunteer opportunities provided by their organizations or make a monetary donation to help them to continue to serve nutritious food. You can also visit their websites, foodbanksj.org, cfbnj.org, mercerstreetfriends.org, fulfillnj.org, and norwescap.org to learn more about their work. Please follow Today is the Day on Facebook - Today is the Day Live It and Instagram @todayisthedayliveit.Have a great week everyone!

The morning show had a range of content, including an interview with a Sinn Fein local election candidate, Ali was in Nenagh visiting the Community Food Bank, updates from the Farmers Journal, a preview of this week's seasonal Down Your Way program, and a guest appearance by 14-year-old musician Lorcan Kennedy.

Join me this week on Conflict Managed, as I welcome Kumar Vijayendra, celebrated author, speaker, and entrepreneur. Engage with us as we delve into:

Joscelyn Smith the District 4 HRDC Emergency Services Specialist and Overseer of the Havre Community Food Bank talks about the Food bank and the Donation they received of 1500 pounds of beef.

With inflation rates peaking at 9.1% last summer (the highest since 1981), nonprofits are feeling the strain. Higher prices drive up the cost to provide programs and services while also increasing demand for those services; on the fundraising side, every dollar raised has less buying power. In today's episode, we'll look at how two nonprofits fighting food insecurity are overcoming these challenges and growing their operations despite economic realities. Free 30-minute fundraising consultation for NPFX listeners: http://www.ipmadvancement.com/free Want to suggest a topic, guest, or nonprofit organization for an upcoming episode? Send an email with the subject "NPFX suggestion" to contact@ipmadvancement.com. Additional Resources [NPFX] Peer-to-Peer Fundraising: Getting Started the Smart Way https://www.ipmadvancement.com/blog/peer-to-peer-fundraising-getting-started-the-smart-way [NPFX] 8 Valuable Lessons Nonprofit Fundraisers Learned in the Past Year https://www.ipmadvancement.com/blog/8-valuable-lessons-nonprofit-fundraisers-learned-in-the-past-year IPM's free Nonprofit Resource Library: https://www.ipmadvancement.com/resources Ali Colbran, Director of Development at Feeding San Diego, is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing Feeding San Diego's fundraising program, including major gifts, grants, corporate partnerships, annual funds, and development operations. Ali has 15 years of experience in the nonprofit sector. Her previous development work supported UC San Diego, The New Children's Museum, Sacramento Children's Museum, and the California Association of Museums. She has a Bachelor of Arts in the History of Art and Visual Culture from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Ali is currently pursuing her graduate degree in Nonprofit Leadership and Management at the University of San Diego. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ali-colbran-7aa87535/ https://feedingsandiego.org/ Nicole Williams is the Chief Executive Officer of the Community Foodbank of Central Alabama. With 25 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, she's managed federal, local, and privately funded projects to lead the Community Food Bank in its current growth and expansion. A graduate of Samford University, Nicole has lived and worked in Birmingham for over 30 years. She currently serves as the Secretary/Treasurer of Feeding Alabama, the State Food Bank Association and on the Board of Directors for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP). She was named in the Who's Who in Nonprofits by the Birmingham Business Journal in March of 2023. https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-williams-5b688513b/ https://feedingal.org/ Russ Phaneuf, a co-founder of IPM Advancement, has a background in higher education development, with positions at the University of Hartford, Northern Arizona University, and Thunderbird School of Global Management. As IPM's managing director & chief strategist, Russ serves as lead fundraising strategist, award-winning content creator, and program analyst specializing in applied system dynamics. Rich Frazier has worked in the nonprofit sector for over 30 years. In his role as senior consultant with IPM Advancement, Rich offers extensive understanding and knowledge in major gifts program management, fund development, strategic planning, and board of directors development.

Hear about a local couple who is holding their 13th annual donation event supporting the Greater Pgh Community Food Bank - in their front yard :) And Tressa chats with and learns a whole lot from powerhouse Ciora Thomas, Founder and Executive Director of the incredible non-profit, SisTers PGH. SisTers PGH - www.sisterspgh.org Instagram: @sisTers PGH Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank - https://pittsburghfoodbank.org/ Instagram: @pghfoodbank https://www.yinzaregood.com/ Have a story of GENEROSITY or KINDNESS to share with us? Email us at yinzaregood@gmail.com To request a KINDNESS CRATE drop off at your business or school, email us at yinzaregood@gmail.com Instagram: @yinzaregood Facebook: @YinzAreGood

The Morning Show is live for the iHeartRadio Schools Out Radiothon to benefit the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. Sean Collier reviews the new Transformers movie and has a retro pick. The mayor Sean Casey returns to the show. Phat Man Dee is in for a virtual coffeehouse.

Rhode Island moves ahead with legal adult-use recreational cannabis. Plus, the problem of hunger in the Ocean State.

The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona is helping people grow and care for velvet mesquite trees. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Host: Coach Guest: Alisha Wenger Air date: Nov 07, 2022

Do you think retirement will be boring? Listen to this interview with man-about-town, Biff Messinger, and he will tell you all the ways to keep retirement exciting and meaningful in this entertaining episode of the Full Circle Podcast! If you know Biff, you know he is a storyteller, and he did not disappoint as our October podcast guest.Biff talks about a lot of wonderful organizations he has been involved with over the years.  Here are some links to check them out:RiversEdge West  https://riversedgewest.org/Community Food Bank  https://www.foodbankgj.org/Grand Valley Resettlement Program  https://www.jdainternational.org/The Cycle Effect  https://www.thecycleeffect.org/Vitalant Blood Donation  https://vitalant.org/locations/grand-junctionHorizon Sunrise Rotary  https://rotary5470.org/clubinfo/grand-jct-horizon-sunriseIf you prefer to watch your podcasts, head over to our YouTube page!https://www.youtube.com/christireecegroup

A South Auckland charity chief says he feels as if he's been kicked in the face. David Letele, who's also known as Brown Buttabean, says he's gutted his food bank has been broken into. Meat and vegetables were stolen, which Letele says he'd have happily given to anyone who'd come and asked for it. Letele says he's asking the community to keep an eye out for anything suspicious. "All I can say is that I hope they needed it. But you know, the silly thing is, if they just came today, we would have given them it. But it's a sad state of affairs and a sign of the times, I guess. Even the police I spoke to today- they've never seen a food bank targeted." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Charla Irwin-Buncher, Development Director at the Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, joins Rick to talk about the desperate need for volunteers right now and how you can help. 

Today - About 50 motorcycles filled Tombstone with a throaty roar Saturday when the Lost Brotherhood motorcycle club arrived at the Tombstone Community Food Bank with a special delivery.Support the show: https://www.myheraldreview.com/site/forms/subscription_services/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kyle Waide, Atlanta Community Food Bank (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 511) Kyle Waide, President and CEO of the Atlanta Community Food Bank, joined host John Ray on this edition of North Fulton Business Radio to discuss ACFB and its work across 29 Georgia counties. Kyle shared his background and the passion he developed at an […] The post Kyle Waide, Atlanta Community Food Bank appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Kyle Waide, Atlanta Community Food Bank (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 511) Kyle Waide, President and CEO of the Atlanta Community Food Bank, joined host John Ray on this edition of North Fulton Business Radio to discuss ACFB and its work across 29 Georgia counties. Kyle shared his background and the passion he developed at an […]

Laura is our AmeriCorps State member serving with the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona as the Volunteer & Engagement Coordinator. Laura is behind the scenes tracking the information and the hours the thousands of volunteers put into serving at the organization. Hear more about her passion for food security and open the awesome events coming up with the Food Bank in this Episode! https://www.communityfoodbank.org/

This is the Live United podcast presented by the Tulsa Area United Way. On today's episode, we're looking at two of the greatest needs in our communities – food and blood. According to the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma, 594,000 Oklahomans (1 in 6) are food insecure, including 208,000 children. As for blood donations, 1,200 blood donors are needed daily in our area to maintain an adequate blood supply. But the Oklahoma Blood Institute's blood supply is less than half of what hospitals and patients currently need. And our partner agency, America Red Cross, is experiencing a 10-year low in blood donations. To put both issues into perspective, our guests include 1. Chris Bernard, executive director of Hunger Free Oklahoma, which is one of Tulsa Area United Way's community collaborations. 2. Nathan Woodmansee, executive director of partner agency Sand Springs Community Services. 3. Sydney Chastine, of the Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma. 4. We'll close out the podcast with an interview featuring John Armitage, CEO of the Oklahoma Blood Institute. Before we get to our interviews, I need you to make a difference in your communities by participating in Tulsa Area United Way's Third Annual Day of Caring Food and Blood Drive. On June 24, you can donate nonperishable food items at one of 16 donation sites, including BancFirst Wagoner, First Oklahoma Bank, Hilti, Jim Norton Toyota, Jim Norton T-Town Chevrolet, Mabrey Bank, and SpiritBank Bristow. From June 20-26, you can also shop at any Oasis Fresh Market and Supermercados Morelos stores and donate your groceries to the Food and Blood Drive right there in the store. For details, visit tauw.org/fooddrive. With all that being said, the Live United podcast starts … now. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tauw/message

FR LOUIS SCURTI INTERVIEWS CARLOS ROLDAN, DIRECTOR OF THE PATERSON DIOCESE FR ENGLISH COMMUNITY CENTER FOOD PANTRY, PATERSON, NJ.IN THIS SERIES OF INTERVIEWS, FR SCURTI & MR ROLDAN RECALLS, RESEARCHES, AND REJOICE IN THE GROWTH AND SERVICE TO THE PATERSON COMMUNITY.

FR LOUIS SCURTI INTERVIEWS CARLOS ROLDAN, DIRECTOR OF THE PATERSON DIOCESE FR ENGLISH COMMUNITY CENTER FOOD PANTRY, PATERSON, NJ.IN THIS SERIES OF INTERVIEWS, FR SCURTI & MR ROLDAN RECALLS, RESEARCHES, AND REJOICE IN THE GROWTH AND SERVICE TO THE PATERSON COMMUNITY.

FR LOUIS SCURTI INTERVIEWS CARLOS ROLDAN, DIRECTOR OF THE PATERSON DIOCESE FR ENGLISH COMMUNITY CENTER FOOD PANTRY, PATERSON, NJ.IN THIS SERIES OF INTERVIEWS, FR SCURTI & MR ROLDAN RECALLS, RESEARCHES, AND REJOICE IN THE GROWTH AND SERVICE TO THE PATERSON COMMUNITY.

In today's episode, we'll talk about why our food justice movement including food banks should work in solidarity with the movement for migrant justice. I recently saw a meme that showed a picture of a man holding a sign that read, "Do you know what an accent is? It's a sign of bravery." Truly, the migrant story is one of bravery. You must be brave to leave family and the only homeland you've known, embrace potentially treacherous travel and come to a new country where you know that not all will welcome you. But you do it for the potential to work, you do it for the potential for safety, you do it for a better future. Migrants make up the backbone of our American food system. They work our fields and in our restaurant kitchens yet they are among our most vulnerable for food security. They pay taxes, but immigration status is a bar to important federal food assistance programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The charitable food bank system is one resource, but it's not a sustainable one and also can be fraught with access issues. We're talking with Claudio Rodriguez and Robert Ojeda of the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona. Claudio is the environmental and social justice manager and Robert is the chief program officer. Interview Summary Christina - Claudio, before we look at migration in particular, you as the environmental and social justice manager, you have the privilege of facilitating change in communities at the intersections of food justice and community organizing. Could you tell us a little bit more please about what community organizing has to do with food and food banking?   Claudio - Yes, yes. I love this. Thank you for the question. I feel like community organizing is one of the key foundations that drives changes in our community because we've seen it throughout time through movements that change the condition of farm workers. That change policies and practices for the protection of workers, no matter where they find themselves. And when we bring community organizing into the space of food banking, what we are bringing is the building of relationships, using those relationships to accomplish together what we cannot accomplish on our own. In the case of food banking, it is to address the root causes of food insecurity. Christina - Claudio, could you please share an example for our listeners? Claudio - Our organizing work has actually helped change school menus to include local fresh produce. It has also created access to vacant land across our community to turn them into green spaces. Communities that often find themselves ignored, marginalized, or even just disinvested. And the purpose and mission of community organizing within food banking is to build power. To build power with our participants because without power we aren't able to change the conditions of our communities. And to break it down a little bit more for our listeners, is that when we talk about power, we're not talking about empowerment. Power is the ability to impact and affect the conditions of our own lives and the lives of others. And empowerment is more of a feel good about yourself and self-esteem. So our goal is to build power within the food banking movement so people can really change what the community looks like, feels like and their experiences. Christina - That is a really important distinction and I appreciate that so much. Because when you talk about building power, I also think about what that means for building leadership. And Robert, as the chief program officer, you develop programs that are building leadership opportunities for people from Latin America. In your anti-hunger work, what relationship have you identified between food insecurity and migration? Robert - Thank you, Christina, for the question. I think there are a few things that to me are really important. One is like a deep reflection and exploration around why we have folks coming to the US. One of the reasons from my perspective has to do with economic justice, lack of opportunities for folks. And it's very much connected to issues that we see within the food system. For example, food banks depend on donations from corporations, from companies, from growers that do have an impact on the workers that work within these companies. And so a question that I would ask and that we do ask is: what are the unintended consequences of our business model as food banks? So what is happening with the rights of those workers who are growing the food that we are able to distribute then to community members? And so in the case of us as an organization that's based at the border, having Mexico as a neighboring country, it's a really important question. Why are folks or brothers and sisters from Latin America coming to Southern Arizona? And can we do something also if we are actually getting resources, for example produce from Northern Mexico to be able to also do something so that it's not an extractive practice but rather a partnership? Questions around that from my perspective are really important. And the other thing that I think is really important to elevate is this principle that I think is really important, as an immigrant myself, I do feel like we have an incredible set of experiences, expertise that we can contribute to this community. And so as an organization with resources, I think it's our responsibility to make sure that community members, immigrant community, migrant workers and others also have access to those resources. So as an organization for example, this past year we enhance our grants program to have $3 million in grants go to organizations, many of them led by people of color who are doing really amazing work in this community. So it's this belief and commitment that for, particularly our immigrant community are able to come up with really amazing and innovative ways to address issues of food insecurity and hunger. And one last thing that to me is really kind of the beginning of part of our journey. We've been operating for 43-44 years. About 20 years ago we started doing programming that Claudio leads for example around gardening and food production education. And a lot of it had to do with our immigrant community saying, "Look, this food is not culturally relevant "or appropriate for us that you're giving us. "However, we don't know "how to do other things like grow food." And I think that was the beginning of us really rethinking our role as an organization. So it's been an incredible partnership I think over the years. Christina - Those are just some incredibly powerful examples of what you are doing to transform food systems locally for the benefit of migrant communities. What do we need to be doing more widely? What kind of role can food banks be playing at a policy level in order to address food insecurity for our migrant communities? Claudio, what do you think? Claudio - Thank you. I think that's a really important question that really ties into the intersection of community organizing and food insecurity. And at a policy level, I think we need to be advocates as food banks and folks in the food justice movement to push policies that address the root causes of hunger. But I think we should also be investing as Robert mentioned the development of community leaders. And it doesn't get more local that looking at our own organizations, what are our customs? What are our practices? And are we centering the most impacted? And to truly center them, we need to create spaces, brave spaces that challenge the status quo within our own organizations, within our own programs. And I think those are the first steps and sometimes those steps tend to be the hardest. Robert, what do you think? Based on the 20 years that we've done this work, what have been your steps that you've seen? Robert - Thank you, Claudio. I think there are, from my perspective a few things based on what we've learned that we could invest in policy-wise. One, food banks can be a vehicle, a mechanism for shifting our food sourcing business model and a food distribution business model. So we have an opportunity to come together really impact, where our food comes from. Are there any issues that we want to elevate to make sure that our donors are also paying attention to the rights of workers, as an example? Another thing I think is we have an opportunity to work with our local government, our state governments, and regionally and nationally around this idea that food is a human right. And that as we've seen now with the pandemic, some things that I think are promising is really how much more school districts are doing to make sure that school lunches are universal rather than sort of what we had before the pandemic. So there's a role around bringing healthy food to communities, a great opportunity for that. And the one that I think is very important has to do with economic justice. We were just involved in a campaign. Claudio actually was one of our leaders around fight for 15, a fight for a minimum wage in our local community, working with other nonprofits and other community members. And there was our local election and it passed. So now the City of Tucson and businesses that do business in our city are having to pay $15 an hour to our workers. And that has I think a really large impact to really benefit our immigrant community and other communities as well. Christina - I really appreciate what you said, that the fight for food justice is intrinsically linked with a fight for economic justice. That we can combat food insecurity at its start by making sure that those who are taking care of us by helping us put food in the table are able to take care of their families too, and able to afford their basic needs for food and other essentials. Thank you so much, both of you.

Don Scordino spoke with Denise O'Canto who joined us from the Community Food Bank of Central California.

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Our guest today is Joshua Lohnes, food policy research director at the West Virginia University Center for Resilient Communities. He's a scholar activist who writes and organizes alongside members of the West Virginia Food For All coalition. Josh will help us shed light on whether and how food charity can be seen as political, why that is a problem for us all, and what those working on the ground can do about it. Interview Summary I'm Charlie Spring, your host for today, I'm a researcher at the Laurier Centre for Sustainable Food Systems. I've been researching the growth of charitable food networks, particularly in the UK, where one thing I've noticed is food banking organizations lobbying national government for funding or for favorable regulatory environments for the redistribution of surplus food as charity. Meanwhile, some UK food charities have become vocal critics of government policy that they see as driving food insecurity. It's clear that the link between charity and state is a complicated and shifting one. My first question is, most people working and volunteering in food charities wouldn't think of their work as political. What's hunger and food charity got to do with politics? Food charity work is absolutely political. Anytime we intervene to assist someone on the brink of food access failure, we're shaping and even reinforcing the everyday realities of the politics that structure our entire food system. While charities may not want to contend with this reality, they are, by default, acting within a set of policies that govern society's response to household food insecurity. Those working in food charity, they know that they're working within an extremely complex food system. They witness this complexity every day, more than most. Charitable food workers are also often aware that this system is driven by profit logics shaped by powerful actors in the food system, including the state and large corporations. Even if individual charities tend to operate on a logic of care over a logic of profit, the fact that they exist as a critical part of our contemporary food supply chains is a testament to the way in which specific interests in society have shaped the laws that govern food charity and the expansion of these food assistance networks over time. Free, volunteer or even low cost labor that charitable food work provides to this system is very much a part of a broader calculation. From that optic, anybody engaged in food charity is really, intimately engaged in a political project around what the future of our food system will be. Thanks for bringing in some of those questions around logics of care over logics of profits and the question of labor in food charity work. Can you tell us a little bit more about how this expansion of food charity happened? How did politics fit into that? I study emergency food networks in a US context from here in West Virginia, one of the places with the highest food and security rates in the country. I've observed this expansion unfold here over the past eight years. I've taken more and more of an interest in the global expansion of food charity. If we look at the US case, specifically, food charity and politics really began to intersect in the 1980s, shortly after the Reagan administration came into power. There was this concerted effort to trim down social services provided by the state like housing, cash and food assistance programs. They were all cut pretty drastically. As a result, people began lining up at churches and other organizations that had previously provided ad hoc intermittent food aid. Those cuts, they were part of a political project, one that's typically branded as trickledown economics. It left many people vulnerable to hunger. As feeding lines expanded and became a regular part of everyday food sourcing strategies for some people, a word got out that there was all of this excess cheese and other surplus food commodities in government storehouses all across the country. Political pressure was put on the Reagan administration to release this public food to local feeding programs. That initiated a process of integrating food charities directly into federal food policy. 40 years on this response has evolved into a multi-billion dollar program we now know as the Emergency Food Assistance program or TEFAP. On the private side, the good Samaritan food donation laws were also written and shaped by corporate donors over the same period to benefit their bottom-line interests. Then we've seen this massive expansion over the past 18 months, as feeding lines expanded once again in the wake of the COVID 19 pandemic. Here, states, private corporations, philanthropies have all invested heavily in charitable food networks. This doesn't just happen. Decisions are made in corporate boardrooms and in government committees to leverage charitable food labor and the infrastructure there, to resolve a major crisis in our food system. One, that simultaneously produces absurd amount of waste and endemic levels of hunger. Unless charities mobilize together to come to this realization and push back against these perverse dynamics, unless there's some concerted political effort to counter these trends, we'll see food charity continue to normalize as a growing part of everyday life in our communities. I think we really need to be asking whom does food charity ultimately serve? Whom are we working for when we distribute food to those in need? We serve our neighbors of course, but we also serve a powerful food cartel that has significant interest in maintaining this status quo. I think we've seen similar trajectories of food charity expansion following welfare cuts in other parts of the world, certainly in the UK, across Europe, in Australia and increasingly in other countries as well. If charity is political then, what can people who are working assistance programs on the ground do to genuinely address food and security issues in their communities through the policy process? That's a great question. I think the answer is organize. Organize and keep organizing. Local food charities are already organized into some kind of structure. Here in the US if you distribute TEFAP food, you are working on behalf of the federal government, which is highly organized. If you redistribute food waste from Walmart or the Kellogg corporation, you're being organized by Feeding America and a board of directors, largely beholden to the interests of these corporations. Food charities need to organize independent movements that have a powerful enough political voice to counter the dynamics currently leading to the expansion of food charity. I think that once food charities realize that their labor, their fundraising, their infrastructure investments bring a significant amount of collective value to this profit driven system, they can begin to leverage and take back that social value to reshape the entire food system from below, for and with the very people to whom they're providing food aid. Now, I don't know how many people remember, but just last year, Donald Trump placed letters in every box of food distributed by the federal government during the pandemic right during election season. He understood food charity as a political space. How are we leveraging the spaces we've created to shape the food system that we want to see in the next 10, 20 or 30 years? These are questions I have because an organized political movement of local food charities that elevates the voices of those they serve, could be a powerful force, reshaping the moral economy of our entire food system. Of course, it involves rethinking what food charity is at its core as well. This will take time, but emergent initiatives like Closing the Hunger Gap here in the US, this Global Solidarity Alliance were part of is beginning to do work. Now, you can also do that work at the local level with your city or your county government. You can do that work by building alliances with other political groups that are already organizing around these issues. We're doing it here through the West Virginia Food for All Coalition, a broad coalition of food banks and farmers and anti-poverty advocates. We need to build alliances that connect across place, connect across space, advocating for social issues that go far beyond food; low wages, poor healthcare, high housing costs, expensive transportation. Now, we can collectively get involved in shaping the laws linked to the production of hunger in our communities. If we don't, you can be sure others will shape them on our behalf. We've seen where that's led these past 40 years, the continued expansion of food charity. I just learned last week that the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona seeded a political campaign to increase minimum wage in the city of Tucson. That just passed last week. Now, that's wonderful. Charities getting involved in the political process to actually reduce the need for charity. Here in West Virginia charities are beginning to get involved in the movement for constitutional amendment around the right to food. That's also really cool. It's wonderful. The first step, I think, is for charities to learn about the policies that undergird their systems. Food charity, why does it exist? Why is it there in the first place? Only then can we organize with purpose. From my vantage point, the right to food movement and the food sovereignty movement already give us all of the language and concepts that we need to begin doing that, no matter what political scale you're organizing at or that you feel your organization can act within. I know from firsthand experience, it's not easy doing politics, but again, anyone involved in distributing charitable food is already involved in a political project. Unfortunately, when you follow the money, it's probably not a project that you actually want to be a part of. I think that the first step in getting involved in this work, politically, is digging into the politics that create the need for food charity in the first place. Listening to this podcast seems like a great way to begin to do that. Thanks for inviting me on to contribute some of these thoughts. I look forward to learning with you as this project moves forward.    

Listen to Regi Young talk about the work they do helping those in need!

Ep. 37 Part Two of Tressa's fantastic chat with Ronnell Hunt from The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, some Kindness Crate shouts out, and NTN: “Behind the Mic”. To request a Kindness Crate drop off at your business or school: yinzaregood@gmail.com Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank https://pittsburghfoodbank.org/ Need Help? You can get personalized assistance at: (412) 460-3663 x655 Have a story of generosity or kindness to share with us? 1-833-399-GOOD yinzaregood@gmail.com www.yinzaregood.com

Our Kindness Crate is back from another adventure, Tressa takes a trip to The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank's Santa Zoom House, and she also has a fabulous chat with John Vento and Rick Dolnack from Band Together Pittsburgh. Also, Don returns for Name That Neighborhood. To request a Kindness Crate drop off at your business or school: yinzaregood@gmail.com Band Together Pittsburgh https://bandtogetherpgh.org/ The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank's Santa Zoom https://downtownpittsburghholidays.com/santa Salon Vivace https://www.salonvivace.com/south-hills/ Have a story of generosity or kindness to share with us? 1-833-399-GOOD yinzaregood@gmail.com www.yinzaregood.com

Lisa Scales has been President and CEO of the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank since 2012. She holds a JD degree from Boston University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Sciences from Seton Hill University. She serves on the Board of Directors at Adagio Health and is an Advisory Board Member for the Center of Supply Chain Management at the University of Pittsburgh, the Center for Community Engagement at Robert Moore University, and the University of Pittsburgh Johnson Institute for Responsible Leadership. She is a member of the University of Pittsburgh Institute of Politics Board of Fellows and an Advisory Team Member for the Greater Pittsburgh Nonprofit Partnership. She currently serves as Chair of Feeding Pennsylvania. In 2018, Lisa received the Greater Pittsburgh Athena Award, and in January of 2021, Pittsburgh Magazine honored Lisa as Pittsburgher of the Year.Today, Lisa joins me on the podcast to share the lessons she's learned in over 25 years of working her way up and leading within the same organization. She talks about the power of vision and impact and notes that hunger and food insecurity aren't always recognizable. She stresses the importance of volunteering and advocacy, tells about what the food bank does besides handing out food, and explains why food banks are so important. She offers her advice for leaders who are frustrated that they're not being promoted as quickly as they would like, noting that, if you love what you do, you won't be obsessed with career progression. She redefines fundraising, and she posits that a leadership journey is a marathon, not a sprint.“I hope you lead with your authentic self, and you are asking questions, and you're collaborative, and you're bringing people together...when you do that and you have a great team with you, you can really accomplish so much.”- Lisa ScalesKey Takeaways this week on the L3 Leadership Podcast:● How Lisa got into nonprofit work● The different faces of hunger and food insecurity● The importance of advocacy● Advice for leaders looking for a promotion● Knowing when to say no● Why fundraising isn't about asking for money; it's about developing relationships● The importance of pacing yourselfMentioned Resources:● The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank Website● Donate● Volunteer● The Gleaning Program● The Child Nutrition Programs● Caste: The Origins of our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson● Henne Jewelers● Beratung AdvisorsWelcome to the L3 Leadership Podcast!Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, where we're obsessed with helping you grow to your maximum potential and maximize the impact of your leadership.If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts.Spotify I Stitcher I Apple Podcasts I iHeart Radio I TuneIn I Google Podcasts I Amazon Music

Kyle Waide, Atlanta Community Food Bank President and CEO on NonProfits Radio Kyle Waide, President and CEO Atlanta Community Food Bank As President and CEO of the Atlanta Community Food Bank, Kyle Waide oversees the distribution of nearly 70 million pounds of food and grocery products each year through a network of 600 local and regional partner nonprofit organizations that feed those in need across 29 Georgia counties. Prior to being named CEO in June of 2015, Waide served for three years as the Food Bank's Vice President of Partner Operations, leading the organization to record-breaking years of food distribution to the hungry. Through Waide's collaborative efforts to improve distribution best practices, the Food Bank dramatically increased the nutritional quality of its product offerings, including fresh produce. Currently the Food Bank distributes more than 14 million pounds of produce each year. Prior to joining the Food Bank, Waide held several management roles at The Home Depot Inc. in disaster relief, corporate responsibility, community affairs and store operations. He also previously served as part of the management team that created and launched Charity Navigator, the nation's premier charity evaluation service. Waide is a graduate of Harvard University and serves as the Chair of the Southeast Regional Cooperative, the Vice Chair of the Georgia Food Bank Association and is a member of the Ending Hunger Advisory Committee and the Policy, Education and Advocacy Committee for Feeding America. In our local community, Waide is a member of the Leadership Atlanta Class of 2015, the Rotary Club of Atlanta, the Community Advisory Board for The Junior League of Atlanta, Inc., the Super Bowl LIII Host Committee Advisory Board and the Committee For A Better Atlanta. Waide resides in Decatur with his wife, Christina, and their three children. Brief Description of Service: 1. The Atlanta Community Food Bank + their vision, mission and Bold Goal. The Atlanta Community Food Bank distributes enough food for over 60 million meals each year and distributes to more than 600 nonprofit partner agencies serving families and individuals in 29 metro Atlanta and north Georgia counties. 2. Every day, one in seven Georgians struggle with hunger. We are asking you to join us in supporting the Atlanta Community Food Bank today to make a donation, visit acfb.org 3. The Atlanta Community Food Bank's strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency has earned another 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America's largest independent charity evaluator. The 4-star rating is the highest grade awarded by Charity Navigator. For eight consecutive years, the Food Bank has earned 4-star ratings from Charity Navigator. Topics to Discuss: Other details about the Food Bank's service area - 1 in 7 Georgians struggles with hunger in metro Atlanta and north Georgia. These folks include children, seniors, and hardworking families. Each year, an estimated 755,400 (or 1 in 7) people in metro Atlanta and north Georgia turn to Food Bank partner agencies for food. Clients visit agencies an average of 8 times a year. Web Site / Linkedin / Social Media Links: http://www.acfb.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-waide-4339a31 Non Profits Radio! Be Our Guest and “Broadcast Your Cause!” Mission: Share compelling stories of local community nonprofit organizations. Inviting nonprofits and companies/individuals supporting nonprofits to join us in the studio for a guest interview on NonProfits Radio! A passion project of Pro Business Channel, the creator of NonProfits Radio "as our way to support and help tell the stories of local nonprofits"!! Hosted by: Rich Casanova Rich Casanova began his broadcasting career in California's central valley at KSKS-FM. While in California he also ran a successful entertainment company whose staff and crew entertained over 100,000 people.

Tonight, live at 7pm eastern we'll talk about the upcoming game against the Buffalo Bills! Will the Jets defense be able to get pressure on Josh Allen? Can Mike White continue playing well against a tough Bills defense? All those questions will be asked and more! I'll also have special guest Amy Costa on the show from the Community Food Bank of New Jersey. I also take live callers! The number to my show is (515) 602-9639! Call in and share your takes! GO JETS!   Here's all of my social media and content: https://linktr.ee/LongBeachJoe

Highlights this week. Some interviews may be abbreviated. For the date and hour podcast to hear more, see the note 0:48 Sahuarita cuts funding ties with Community Food Bank over political donation (Oct 16 Hour 2) 12:52 Biased/incomplete reporting on $15/hr minimum wage proposition (Oct 18, Hour 2) 18:11 Wreaths Across America Onita Davis on what the event is about and symbolism of the wreaths (Oct 19 Hour 2) 22:17 Congressman Andy Biggs (Oct 19 Hour 3) 30:26 Pima County Board of Supervisors limiting free speech at meetings during call to audience (Oct 20 Hour 3) 40:40 Congressman David Schweikert on spending bill (Oct 21 Hour 2) 42:22 Now "Nana" got murdered...is the City Council awake yet? (Oct 22 Hour 1) 45:28 Tom Carlson, Board Member Marana Unified School District (Oct 22, Hour 1) 58:24 Van Halen stories from callers (Oct 19 Hour 3)

Chris is joined by Stephanie, Craft Consultant from Mother Road Brewing and Zach from Culinary Dropout. Stephanie brought Mother Road's Daily Driver session IPA and Zach brought excellent food pairings--falafel and pretzels with cheese sauce--from Culinary Dropout For more info on Mother Road Brewing, visit motherroadbeer.com For more info on Culinary Dropout, visit culinarydropout.com/locations/tucson-az/ Chris discusses Sahuarita's decision to sever ties, and funding, with the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona over the food bank's political contribution to Fight for $15. Then Chris reviews a local news story on the $15 Minimum Wage initiative, aka Proposition 206, and points out bias and/or missing relevant information from Bud Foster's report.

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How Employee Work Teams Improved Decision Making in Our Organization, with Sheri Foster, Atlanta Community Food Bank Sheri Foster: [00:00:00] The big thing about the work teams is the variety of perspectives. I’ve had the opportunity to work with many of these teams, and they have great, creative ideas, and they definitely see things from […] The post How Employee Work Teams Improved Decision Making in Our Organization, with Sheri Foster, Atlanta Community Food Bank appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

TechVibe talks to the dedicated volunteers at the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank about what inspires them to help out and ensure that nobody goes hungry in our community.

The Huntington National Bank TechVibe Neighborhood Tour (TNT) is back! We will visit the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank in Duquesne. We're talking to Lisa Scales about the amazing work of its staff and fearless volunteers to ensure people do not go hungry. Learn about their on-going expansion to provide more services and some of the technologies deployed to meet the community needs. Programming Note! TechVibe is moving to Sundays at 6 a.m. on 100.1 FM/AM 1020 KDKA starting September 5.

TechVibe talks to David Carrico, Director of IT at the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, to learn more about the latest technologies being deployed to ensure everyone has access to food in the Pittsburgh region.

TechVibe talks to Brian Gulish, Head of Marketing at the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, about its new branding campaign that just launched this summer. See how it brings the food bank closer to the communities it serves.

Paul is joined by Rhea Mishtra to discuss why and how the world needs to change and how younger people need to make this change happen. Topics range from issues between the generations, to stigma around mental health, LGBTQ+, Black Lives Matter and general human rights. KEY TAKEAWAYS There's a misconception that younger people don't understand what's going on or what they're saying, it's a phase. But people my age are old enough to see right and wrong. It's not fair that adults dismiss kids. We're in a world where kids ‘being seen and not heard' is changing with millennials and Gen Z. The younger generation isn't trying to fight the older generation and do away with their thinking. Certain things, yes – like the stigma around mental health or LGBTQ+ issues – but we want to fight with them. Making positive change, even if you can't give money to a cause, will help. Just make sure you're talking about the issues that you're passionate about. BEST MOMENTS ‘In an empty space the smallest tree can make a big difference.' ‘There is a more balanced way of doing things emerging gradually.' ‘Doing anything in any way helps make things better.' ‘Love is love' VALUABLE RESOURCES Paul's Story: Emerging From The Forest (UK): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Emerging-Forest-Pain-Purpose-Mastering/dp/1719373272 Paul's Story: Emerging From The Forest (USA): https://www.amazon.com/Emerging-Forest-Pain-Purpose-Mastering/dp/1719373272 Mastering The Game Of Life Book (UK): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mastering-Game-Life-Paul-Lowe/dp/1782227679 Mastering The Game Of Life Book (USA): https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Game-Life-Paul-Lowe/dp/1782227679 Speaking From Our Hearts Books: Volumes 1-3 (Available on Amazon) World Game-Changers Group ABOUT THE GUEST Rhea Mishra is a rising senior at South Brunswick High School in New Jersey, USA. Growing up she was a very creative child and loved to spend her time making many different types of arts and crafts, and singing or dancing with family and friends. Nowadays she loves to take photos of people and even draw and paint various things. Now that she is a bit more grown up she has started to learn more about the world. She now challenges that strong energy inside of her to try and make a difference in any way she can. She believes in unity and equality and just an overall fairness for everyone in the world. Rhea is involved in various clubs and volunteer programs such as the Public Health Club in her school and is also a lead volunteer coordinator for a group of youth volunteers at Community Food Bank of New Jersey. Contact Information: EMAIL: rhea.mishra04@gmail.com INSTAGRAM: @rhea.mishraa TWITTER: @mishra_rhea ABOUT THE HOST Paul has made a remarkable transformation from existing for many years in dark, desperate despair; to now living a really healthy, happy and fulfilling life. From an early age, he was in the vice-like clutches of the demon drink and constantly embroiled within a dark cocktail of toxic beliefs, self-hate and destructive violence. Along with his empathetic and dedicated team of world-class coaches and mentors, Paul's purpose is deeply transformational: Developing World Game-Changers… He is extremely passionate about helping others to find their purpose, have a voice and ultimately, make a real difference.   This has been built on a long and distinguished history of heart-centred coaching and mentoring.  He has also been responsible for raising significant amounts of funds for many charities and good causes around the world; positively impacting and inspiring thousands of children – mainly from challenging backgrounds – within the UK & worldwide. Through this World Game-Changers podcast and books, he has been involved in – including being a best-selling co-author – Paul also helps others to get their own inspirational messages and stories out into the world; as well as offering support to many charitable organisations, in their development & fund-raising. CONTACT METHODS Tel: +44 (0) 7958 042 155 E-mail: Paul@Paul-Lowe.com Web: https://www.Paul-Lowe.com Web: https://www.worldgamechangers.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IamPaulLowe/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-d-lowe-7a78332a/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Workplace MVP: Sheri Foster, Atlanta Community Food Bank Sheri Foster, Vice President of Human Resources, joined host Jamie Gassmann to share why the Atlanta Community Food Bank created employee-led work teams, the recommendations they solicited from these teams, which included pay and vacation policies, and how these teams have engendered increased employee engagement and aided […] The post Workplace MVP: Sheri Foster, Atlanta Community Food Bank appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Even with the best intentions, nonprofits have played a major role in maintaining racist systems -- and the makeup of their leadership is one big reason why.   In this episode, we speak with Community Food Bank of Arizona CEO Michael McDonald and board member Rene Lopez about their work transitioning their organization's traditional whitespace governance into one that represents the communities it serves.

Guests:Cecily Urizar-Faught, Creative Director and Founder of Single Focus Web Single Focus Web2216 N. Fair Oaks AveTucson, AZ  85712520 245 5819cecily@singlefocusweb.comwww.singlefocusweb.com/SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook | LinkedIn |Cecily is the Creative Director and Founder of Single Focus Web, a webshop located in Tucson that specializes in well-crafted websites for nonprofits that speak to the special needs of each organization and its supporters.  Immediately prior to forming Single Focus Web, Cecily worked for an international web firm called Cornershop Creative. Cornershop has a wonderful reputation with larger national and international nonprofits for pairing innovative web design with usability focused on the special needs of nonprofits. As only the second employee to be brought in during Cornershop's early days, Cecily was lucky enough to be able to both learn from and help shape the growth of Cornershop.  Single Focus Web was created with the intention to provide that same depth of service and customization to the smaller more localized nonprofits in and around Tucson, Cecily's home of many years.  Prior to joining Cornershop Creative Cecily worked for the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona developing their extensive online presence. When first joining the food bank they were raising slightly under $25k online in yearly donations. The year Cecily left they raised $1.4 million online.  About the BusinessCecily is joined in the business by her designer, Jessica Castillo who shares a background in nonprofit design and is absolutely magic.  We pride ourselves on websites that can be fully maintained in-house by nontechnical organizational staff and we provide full training packages with each website we build.  In order to help our nonprofits maximize donations and supporter interaction, we work with the full spectrum of CRM (Constituent Relationship Manager) choices including Bloomerang, eTapestry, Classy and many others. We love walking clients through the process of choosing a good CRM for them.  A few of the clients we've been lucky enough to gain the trust of:  Habitat for Humanity Tucson Casa de los Niños the Children's Museum Literacy Connects Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse Children's Clinics True Concord Voices and Orchestra and many others Linda McCollum, 88-CRIME, Program Director 88-CRIME 32 N. Stone Ave., 8th FloorTucson, AZ 85701  520-882-746388CRIME.INC@PCAO.PIMA.GOVThe Pima County Attorney's Office 88-CRIME tip line takes anonymous tips on serious crimes.  The identity of the information provider (or tipster) is kept anonymous and the felony crime information is provided to a law enforcement agency for investigation. If the tip leads to an arrest or criminal charges the tipster may be eligible for a reward.The mission of 88-CRIME is to make Pima County and Southern Arizona a safer place to live and work.Lilian V. Moreno Martinez, Senior Representative Lilian & Associates 3773 E. Broadway BlvdTucson, AZ  85716520 347 1550Theindigoqueen2014@gmail.com

Nicole Williams, Director of Development at the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama talks about a large scale mobile pantry food distribution in Fultondale.

“It has been breathtaking to see how, overnight, the scale of our activity has just shifted totally.”While most businesses have been forced to adapt at a blistering pace, when you're a nonprofit organization that distributes meals to assist those suffering from hunger and food insecurity, a global pandemic brings an especially unique set of challenges.Kyle Waide, President and CEO of the Atlanta Community Food Bank, tells the story of how this nonprofit adapted while continuing to advance its mission amid a pandemic in this episode of The Wrap.Waide joins our podcast hosts, along with Warren Averett Member and nonprofit advisor Megan Randolph, CPA, to discuss what nonprofits everywhere can glean from the story of how the Atlanta Community Food Bank has navigated (and continues to navigate) the unfamiliar territory of COVID-19, its impact on nonprofit funding, food supply, service need, volunteer efforts and more. 

Christi has a full house in this episode, talking to some of the team behind the Community Food Bank of Grand Junction. Alisha Wenger, Executive Director, and two board members, Biff Messinger and Karen McLean-Wilson, share how they got involved in the Food Bank.  They also discuss the mission and history, as well as their efforts to support the Grand Valley community during the COVID-19 pandemic. To make a donation or to volunteer for the Food Bank, please visit www.foodbankgj.org. This episode was recorded on May 26, 2020.

0:08 – Mondays with Mitch — Mitch Jeserich of Letters and Politics joins Cat Brooks and Brian Edwards-Tiekert to talk abut the Senate's reauthorization of the PATRIOT Act, known now as the USA Freedom Act, to expand the widespread surveillance across the U.S. and allow the FBI to access browsing history without first obtaining a warrant. We also talk about the House passage of the HEROES Act, another congressional stimulus during Covid-19 that contains money for states, and its uncertain future in the U.S. Senate. 0:34 Suzan Bateson, executive director of the Alameda County Community Food Bank, discusses food insecurity in the East Bay. Food banks have seen a surge in need during the coronavirus crisis — and the Alameda County Community Food Bank has increased its food purchases by almost three times the amount they spent last year. We're spotlighting the food bank during our spring fund drive — listeners can give a portion of their donation to KPFA to the food bank by donating here. 1:08 – CA Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled his May budget revision, with deep cuts to most areas of state spending, making up for an anticipated $54 billion shortfall as a result of Covid-19. The cuts are set to take place if the federal government does not provide funding to California. Political reporter Laurel Rosenhall (@lrosenhall) of CalMatters joins us. Her latest piece is “Newsom moves to slash school, health spending — but asks feds for a rescue.” 1:20 – Michael Herald of the Western Center for Law and Poverty explains the effect of Newsom's proposed budget cuts — many which go deeper than the cuts after the 2008 recession — on poor people. Programs implemented in the last two years and designed to keep poor people out of debt are on the chopping block. 1:34 – Amber-Rose Howard of CURB, Californians United for a Responsible Budget, calls for eliminating California's “three strikes” policy and explains what Newsom's budget means for prison spending and incarcerated people. Prisoners are dying of Covid-19 behind bars in California. Newsom is now proposing closing two state prisons — but Howard says Newsom has fallen short of Jerry Brown's record on commutations and that more action is needed from the governor. “Prison is no place for a pandemic” illustration by Micah Bazant. The post Newsom's deep-cutting budget axes programs for poor people amid $54 billion shortfall; Plus, a spotlight on Alameda County Community Food Bank appeared first on KPFA.

We packed the equipment up and did a live broadcast at Breaker's Kitchen and Tap in Waretown, NJ for their New Jersey Brewer's Night Celebration!  Vic, Tom, Rob, and John interview a bunch of great guests including: Ian and Gary from the Battle River Brewing in Toms River John Howard-Fusco, noted South Jersey Foodie and Author Kris Lewis, Owner and Head Brewer of Oyster Creek Brewing Corey From Pinelands Brewing  Joe Molineaux, our Co-Host on Brewing Up South Jersey Business! Join us for a Gourmet Dinner and Beer Pairing at The Cardinal Bistro on 3/27/19!  All proceeds will benefit the Community Food Bank of South Jersey-Southern Division!  6 Great Beers paired with Chef Michael Brennan's Culinary Creations!   Tickets and Info Here! Advertise With Us! For rates and info email us at info@sjbeerscene.com For all the latest South Jersey Beer News visit us at www.sjbeerscene.com

We went alcohol free for our podcast in Glassboro with Josh, Greg, and Krystle of the soon to be open Axe & Arrow Brewery located on the courtyard of the totally revamped downtown space on Rowan Blvd, or RoBo as it is known to the locals. A&A has a really great space and a truly unique brewing system that will allow them a ton of flexibility in both the brew house and tasting room.  We cannot wait until we can sample some of their creations! Join us on 3/27/19 at The Cardinal Bistro in Ventnor for Foraged & Fermented, a fine dining experience featuring foraged local delicacies and Great New Jersey Craft Beer!  This event is part of Atlantic City Beer Week, the prelude to the 2019 AC Beer & Music Festival!  All proceeds will benefit the Community Food Bank of New Jersey-Southern Branch!  Visit SJBeerScene.com for all of the details! Listen to "Brewing Up South Jersey Business" on WOND 1400 AM on Saturday from 1-3PM with South Jersey Beer Scene and host Joe Molineaux for interviews with your favorite breweries, bars, and bottle shops.  Stream live from WOND.com    

Vic, Rob, & Richard sat down with Jason Goldstein, owner and brewer, of Icarus Brewing of Lakewood, NJ.  Icarus is going to be celebrating their 2nd Anniversary on Saturday, January 12th with a bunch of cool beers including Barrel-Aged Bottle releases, Three Different Anniversary Can Releases, and Special tappings! Make you plans now to join us as we host Foraged & Fermented, a Dinner at the Cardinal Bistro in Ventnor, NJ as part of Atlantic City Beer Week on 3/27 at 7 PM. This event benefits the Community Food Bank of South Jersey. For tickets and information please visit Foraged & Fermented Beer Dinner Make sure to visit South Jersey Beer Scene for the latest in South Jersey Beer News! Listen to us every Saturday on WOND News Talk 1400 AM for "Brewing Up South Jersey Business" as we bring in all of the movers and shakers in beer in South Jersey!