Podcasts about hunger relief

In this Convo of Flanigan's Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Janet Irizarry, Founder of My Mindful Kitchen, an innovative course designed to reduce food waste, connect families, and foster sustainability. As a mindful foodie, a seasoned restaurateur and entrepreneur, and influencer, Janet combines all of her passions: food, education and course design, raising children, and protecting the environment, to teach children valuable lessons about mindfulness, sustainability, and community, while also strengthening familial bonds. Janet is also the Founder of Hudson Valley EATS, a bimonthly column that she started several years ago to highlight food entrepreneurs and restaurant owners in the Hudson Valley. However, during the pandemic, she shifted its focus to raise money and raise awareness for sustainability and hunger relief organizations in the area. She decided to use the platform to ensure that "Everyone EATS" in the Hudson Valley, and that has been the main focus ever since.She and Ted dig into the My Mindful Kitchen (MMK) Method, which offers practical solutions to household food waste, addressing a critical issue contributing to climate change. Aligned with the EPA's Wasted Food Scale, Janet explains that the program focuses on preventing waste before it starts, encouraging mindful consumption, and making sustainability an easy part of everyday life. In her course, she touches on healthy eating and cooking, though the core of the program is equipping families with the tools to tackle common challenges—like overbuying, disorganization, and poor planning—and create meaningful, positive change.Janet concludes by sharing that the course launched on January 2nd, and her goal is to help families recognize that food choices matter—not just for physical health, but also for emotional well-being, the health of others, and the planet. By fostering this awareness, families can transform unpleasant feelings about big issues like inflation, political uncertainty, and climate change into a sense of empowerment. She believes that each family and individual has the power to make a significant difference in shaping a better future.

In this episode our President and CEO, Mike Affuso, sits down with Elizabeth McCarthy, President and CEO for the Community FoodBank of NJ. Join us for a discussion on combatting food insecurity in New Jersey, training and placement programs offered by the Community FoodBank, an update on our one-million meals campaign, and more. To learn more about how you can support our pledge to donate one-million meals to combat food insecurity in new jersey, visit www.njbankers.com.

Today on The Bright Side, we're talking about giving back and extending a helping hand this holiday season. CEO of Feeding America Claire Babineaux-Fontenot joins Danielle and Simone to talk about how her organization is combating hunger across the country, and how we can all do our part to help alleviate food insecurity.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can technology end global hunger? In this episode, Bernhard Kowatsch, Head of WFP Innovation Accelerator at the World Food Programme (UN), shares groundbreaking solutions to global hunger. Discover how AI-powered farming, precision agriculture, and supply chain optimization transform food systems. Learn about the UN's visionary "Pact for the Future" and the potential for technology to create a hunger-free world.

On this West Virginia Morning, Christopher Rowe is a nationally recognized science fiction and fantasy writer. He imagines the future not in cities or outer space, but in rural areas like the one he grew up in. Kentucky Public Radio's Sylvia Goodman spoke with Rowe just after he moved back to the Kentucky county where... View Article The post Rural Science Fiction And Hunger Relief, This West Virginia Morning appeared first on West Virginia Public Broadcasting.

Hosts: Jennifer Richardson, Teresa Nees Guests: Rita Mary Hennigan, Marena Smith Air date: Sep 04, 2024

In this episode of “Postcards from the Kitchen,” host Elaine Acker sits down with Derrick Chubbs, CEO of Central Florida's Second Harvest Food Bank, to discuss the critical role food banks play in disaster response and ongoing community support. With a background in disaster management from the American Red Cross, Derek shares how his experiences prepared him—or, in some ways, didn't—for the challenges of leading a large-scale food distribution network.Keynotes: 1. Transition from Disaster Response to Food Security: Derrick reflects on how logistical skills from disaster management were both helpful and limited in addressing the complexities of food banking, such as supply chain management and distribution partnerships. 2. Food Banks' Role in Disasters: Food banks often serve as first responders in disaster scenarios, working closely with organizations like the Red Cross to ensure food security during crises. 3. Operational Challenges: The conversation delves into the operational intricacies of running a food bank, including managing audits, distribution channels, and the diverse needs of over 750 partner agencies. 4. Growing Demand for Food Assistance: Derrick highlights the alarming increase in food insecurity post-pandemic, exacerbated by inflation and rising living costs, leading to a surge in demand for meals—now back to 300,000 meals a day. 5. Health and Food Connectivity: A discussion on how Second Harvest is innovating with medically tailored meals for individuals with specific health conditions, like renal failure, emphasizing the importance of nutrition in healthcare. 6. Community Impact: Derek underscores the multifaceted role of food banks, which extend beyond food distribution to include educational programs, culinary training, and health initiatives that support vulnerable populations, including children and seniors.Keywords: Food Security, Disaster Response, Food Banks, Community Support, Supply Chain Management, Hunger Relief, Health and Nutrition, Medically Tailored Meals, Second Harvest Food Bank, Feeding America.This episode provides a deep dive into the critical and often overlooked role food banks play in not just feeding communities but also supporting overall public health and resilience during times of crisis.Do you want to publish a cookbook? Visit The Cookbook Creative and find out how to publish your own cookbook. We can take you from the idea to Amazon in as little as 90 days!

Community Connection Wednesday, August 21st, 2024 Today on Community Connection, the Democratic National Convention is picking up steam! Join us as we recap the powerful speeches given by former President and First Lady Barack and Michelle Obama! Plus, with school back in session, we welcome former Indianapolis Colt Marlin Jackson to discuss his efforts to combat absenteeism and bullying in schools! Finally, we speak with the Midwest Food Bank about it's Kind Harvest Market Event for Hunger Relief this weekend, right here on Monument Circle!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever pondered how entrepreneurship can be leveraged to tackle issues like food insecurity and support local agriculture? In this episode of The Angel Next Door Podcast, Marcia Dawood explores this intriguing question with Clancy Harrison, an expert in the food systems space. Together, they discuss how innovative business models can create a significant social impact.Clancy Harrison is the founder of the Food Dignity® Movement and a registered dietitian with extensive experience as a food service director and food pantry manager. Her work centers around bridging local farmers with communities in need, ensuring fair compensation for agricultural products while resolving food accessibility issues.This episode is a deep dive into Clancy's transformative approach to hunger relief that emphasizes dignity and sustainability. From pioneering equitable market systems to integrating advanced technologies in agriculture, Clancy's initiatives offer a fresh perspective on food security. Whether you're passionate about social entrepreneurship, sustainability, or community impact, this conversation is packed with insights that make it a must-listen. To get the latest from Clancy Harrison, you can follow her below!LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/clancycashharrison/https://clancyharrison.com/ Sign up for Marcia's newsletter to receive tips and the latest on Angel Investing!Website: www.marciadawood.comLearn more about the documentary Show Her the Money: www.showherthemoneymovie.comAnd don't forget to follow us wherever you are!Apple Podcasts: https://pod.link/1586445642.appleSpotify: https://pod.link/1586445642.spotifyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/angel-next-door-podcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theangelnextdoorpodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marciadawood

An Israeli attack in Gaza has killed seven aid workers from the organization World Central Kitchen.On Today's Show:Allison Kaplan Sommer, a journalist for Haaretz and the host of the Haaretz podcast, talks about Israeli response to the deaths of the WCK aid workers, the state of U.S./Israel relations, and other developments in the Israel/Hamas war.

Josh Benton joined the show to discuss Send Relief and Global Hunger Relief Sunday that is coming up at the end of August. Also, Charleston Southern has a new president.

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Summary: Welcome to another great episode of Startup Junkies! On this episode, hosts Caleb Talley, Jeff Amerine, and Victoria Dickerson sit down with Kelton Hays, executive director of Cobblestone Farms. Cobblestone Farms is a local nonprofit committed to cultivating a community free from hunger by ensuring all people have access to fresh, nutritionally dense foods that are produced through sustainable agriculture practices. Throughout this episode, Kelton discusses the deeper mission of Cobblestone Farms and how important addressing food insecurity is to uplifting the community.   Show Notes: (0:53) Introduction to Kelton (1:34) Kelton's Background (5:20) Why Cobblestone Farms Needs to Exist (11:03) Food Insecurity in Northwest Arkansas (15:41) Being Unburdened by Shame (17:35) Growing Food for Hunger Relief vs. Donating Food (21:45) Raising Money (30:54) Engaging Bigger Players (37:51) Getting People Involved (41:34) Advice to Younger Self   Links: Caleb Talley Jeff Amerine Victoria Dickerson Kelton Hays Cobblestone Farms   Quotes: “If somebody were to ask us what we do at Cobblestone Farms and I wanted to be a little ethereal, a little heady, I would say we give people dignity. Food is a lot more than calories. We want people to have dignified access to great food in the same way any of us sitting in this room would have.” - Kelton Hays, (6:34) “That's the big picture. We want to give people dignity. We want people to feel dignity because your quality of life, your health outcomes, and your ability to thrive as a human being, if you do not possess dignity and live in shame, is going to be a negative outcome .” - Kelton Hays, (14:46) “My heart is to mobilize individual community members. We all have such potential…We often get so intimidated by the magnitude of an issue or by our perceived inability to meet the issue that we think, ‘Well, I can't do anything.' Yeah, you can.” - Kelton Hays, (20:02)

In this week's episode of Fostering Change, Rob Scheer talks with Dave Silbert, Co-Founder & Executive Director of So What Else. For as long as he can remember, Dave has always wanted to help people and serve his community in whatever way he could. As a young adult, Dave gained extensive experience working with people as the Assistant Director of an in-patient rehabilitation facility in California. After returning to the East Coast, he started his own personal training and sports coaching business, learning the in's and out's of running one's own business and the joy in working with kids.In 2009, a life-changing service trip to the lower 9th Ward in New Orleans changed the course of his life, and the emotional impact of taking part in this kind of philanthropic activism inspired him and Bob to organize their own community's efforts in a local nonprofit to stimulate volunteerism in their own community; from this simple trip, So What Else was born. Dave has four kids and lives in Montgomery County, Maryland.Story Key Notes:

Talked with LaShaundra Highsmith, Mgr, Marketing & Events and Liz Cabral, Sr. Mgr, Hunger Relief from Palm Beach County Food Bank. PBC Food Bank is raising awareness of food insecurity issues in our county. September is Hunger Action Month and they have a lot of events/programs planned. Their key fundraiser is Empty Bowls in the Gardens on Saturday, September 17 from 11am-2pm. Tickets are $30 and VIP are $50. Listeners can get tickets and www.pbcfoodbank.org/ebgardens. The theme is to "Eat Simply so others can Simply Eat". Guests will be served soup and artisan roll with a dessert and bottled water. The gift bag will include a souvenir hand painted bowl. The community can come out prior to the event and help paint the bowls for free at Craft Haus in Palm Beach Gardens. They are open 10a-8p Mon-Sun. Listeners can also help by volunteering either at the food bank or their events or by making a monetary donation. For more info, listeners can go to www.pbcfoodbank.org or call 561-670-2518.

During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, much of the US was in lockdown. Many people had lost jobs or could not work from home during that time and struggled to pay their bills. Shortages of food and other basic necessities were common. Many people needed help during this time. Charitably-funded volunteer staff organizations like soup kitchens and food pantries suddenly found themselves on the front line of a massive ongoing food relief emergency. Many of them did heroic work. We're speaking today with the co-authors of a new report titled, "The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on US Hunger Relief Organizations, from August and November of 2020." Gizem Templeton is a researcher at Duke University's World Food Policy Center. Alison Cohen, formerly of WhyHunger, is a research consultant on the project. And Suzanne Babb is the director of US programs at WhyHunger. Interview Summary   So Gizem, let's begin with you. Can you tell our listeners about the survey itself and what WhyHunger hoped to accomplish through this work?   Gizem - Sure, Kelly. So as a research partner for WhyHunger, we wanted to survey hunger relief organizations, which are food banks, food pantries, soup kitchens, as well as hunger advocacy organizations during the pandemic in the summer of 2020. Our goals were twofold. First, we wanted to document what was happening in terms of pandemic impact and response. And second, we were interested to see what programmatic policy and food system recommendations they had for the future. All in all, over 240 hunger relief organizations from 39 states responded to our survey.   It was important to understand the impact on hunger relief organizations because these organizations are mostly dependent on charity donations of cash and food. Their operating budgets change from year to year. And, they're staffed largely by volunteers who tend to be older individuals. So as you can imagine, the COVID-19 pandemic created a range of daunting challenges for them.   You may probably recall the many media stories with photos of long lines of people trying to get food during the summer of 2020. The hunger relief organizations in our survey said that demand for food and other services increased significantly. We heard that people who used to donate money were coming in to get food themselves. And also, that many families were struggling simultaneously with job losses, housing issues, and reduced access to food. Hunger relief organizations did everything they could to stay open. And we saw a lot of innovation to meet the demand, in this survey.   I mean, there is no question that hunger relief organizations gave their all for our society during the pandemic, but in their own words, they also questioned the country's dependence on charitable donations to keep people fed. And survey responses highlight a need to strengthen the national social safety net and to focus on the root causes of hunger.   So Gizem, how did the hunger relief organizations grapple with these tremendous challenges during the pandemic?   Gizem - Yes, so first, all but two of the organizations who responded to our survey were able to remain open. But all of them had to make big changes very quickly to keep up with an almost overwhelming demand for food and new safety practices as more was learned about COVID. And we saw shifts to curbside pickup of food, some home delivery, and a few organizations were even able to offer client transportation for housebound individuals. Some hunger relief organizations made a shift to online ordering.   I would say the biggest challenge they faced was the loss of volunteers due to COVID risk. And they had to suspend some programming as a result of that. Many surveyed organizations said some of their volunteers and staff contracted the virus during this time. Another challenge was not enough refrigeration space for perishable food and storage for shelf stable food as the volume of food coming in increased to meet the demand.   And a big challenge, I would say, the organizations at times struggle with a lack of communication and coordination from the government that would've allowed them to prepare for changes to regulations, safety protocols, and federally sponsored programs like the Farmers to Families Food Boxes.   In terms of what helped them meet the demand, I would say philanthropic funding was key. Charitable funding for emergency food surged during this time and partnerships within and outside of the hunger relief world and increased local coordination were also big contributors to success.   It is clear that the hunger relief organizations did incredible work to support our society during this chaotic time. But we have to ask ourselves, does it make sense in a country as wealthy as ours that so many people had to turn to charity in order to have enough food?   So Alison, in your view, what were the most surprising and the most troubling and even the most hopeful things that you uncovered in the survey?   Alison - Well, I think the survey uncovered both troubling and hopeful things given that the entire emergency food system was thrown practically overnight into crisis mode. Because of the pandemic, we witnessed every single hunger relief organization pushed to its limits. And the ways in which the system was taxed during this time is not surprising given that for many working families, the local food bank has become a kind of free grocery store that helps to plug the holes in household finances year round.   For many decades now, the rate of food insecurity has not fallen below 11%. Food insecurity is, unfortunately, a way of life for far too many households. And as Gizem said, a majority saw an increase in need.   What we need to pay attention to is the way in which this increase in need was confounded by other issues that for many, were not experienced by or visible to hunger relief organizations before the pandemic. For instance, these organizations struggled with the government's response to the pandemic, particularly the inconsistency and unpredictability of the response. The government, of course, was dealing with this magnitude of crisis for the first time itself. More than 70% of HROs said that in order to fill the gaps in government support, they turned to their own forms of communication and coordination with funders, local farmers and growers and other stakeholders, other community organizations.   This survey was unique in that we queried first responders, so to speak, to a food security crisis unlike anything we've experienced in the US at that scale. And our findings in the survey add to the reports and stories in the media, those that we all heard and saw, of the miles long lines of cars waiting in parking lots to receive food and the millions of people who found themselves needing a food bank for the very first time in their lives. And all of that exposed how inadequately we, as a society, are addressing the economic precarity of a majority of American households. And therefore, how in sufficiently we are working to end hunger in food insecurity in one of the wealthiest countries in the world.   But Kelly, it wasn't all doom and gloom. There was a lot of hope, I think, that came through in the survey. And what I found particularly hopeful is that hunger relief organizations overwhelmingly embrace the both end of their missions. That is to ensure that folks who need it get healthy food now and to ultimately end food insecurity. And based on their responses, they have a multifaceted understanding of what it will take to do both and what the role in it should be. And I think that's an incredibly hopeful point and something we should pay attention to.   Well above 60% of hunger relief organizations identified dependence on volunteer staff, dependence on individual and corporate donations as issues to be addressed. They also cited lack of government support and solutions to address the root causes of hunger such as unaffordability of healthy food, low wage jobs, unresilient food supply chains, and they called out as problematic the persistence of inequitable access to healthy food is a manifestation of structural racism in the food system.   But their clarity on where the deficiencies are in the system doesn't end there. They have a strong vision for what they want to see happen and their role in it. These organizations are calling for increased sustainable and more flexible funding so they can get healthy food to people in the most dignified way possible. They're also calling for a stronger social safety net. They want to see the increases that were legislated during the pandemic become permanent features of the social safety net, including universal free school meals. And they're also advocating for snap changes such as more flexibility and broader access. And they're calling for the descaling of government food nutrition programs. Instead, advocating for programs that address the intersections of food security, affordable housing, mental health, living wages, and childcare among other issues.   One respondent wrote in the following response, which was repeated by other respondents in their right end responses as well: "People need living incomes, ones that make it possible to provide both food and shelter. Emergency food network should not be used to prop up an inadequate system of income support."   You know, Allison, as I'm listening to you, it's so clear that this was an enormous challenge with so many implications for looking back on what was done and thinking about the future and what might be done. So it's really helpful to have you talk about some of the permanent changes that could help for us stall or even avoid such a terrible crisis should something like this happen again.   So, Suzanne, let me ask you. The report presents the perspective that the US relies too much on charitable food, but if there's philanthropic support out there for the charitable food system, why is this such a problem?   Suzanne - Well, there are couple of reasons for that. I think, firstly, the charitable food system cannot meet the need. I think then it's important to think about what the charitable food system is based on, and although it has the best of intentions and is trying to fill a need, the majority of the system props up this dysfunctional system that relies on corporate waste. And far too often, these corporate donations are highly processed, filled with high fructose corn syrup, and are lacking in nutrition. And this helps to contribute to increased rates of chronic disease like diabetes and heart disease that disproportionately impact low income and BIPOC people. Also, the corporations that benefit from these tax write-offs in the process are notoriously the low wage employers who don't pay people enough money and whose staff rely on food stamps and charitable food to feed their own families.   Another reason is that the right to healthy and nutritious food is a basic human right and governments bear responsibility to their citizens to fulfill these human rights. But the US has slowly reduced its role in fulfilling that responsibility, and instead have been putting it in the hands of charitable organizations that have been vulnerable, always relying on donations and volunteers. And this is just not a sustainable system.   The US hasn't codified the right to food federally. There's one state, the state of Maine that has done so in their constitution in 2021. And there are other states that are organizing and strategizing to do the same. I think, lastly, it's important to remember that hunger is a symptom of poverty and poverty is a created condition. And the government has played a role in creating this condition and has a responsibility to be a part of the solution.   Thanks, Suzanne. So Alison, let me ask you one final question. The report offers up quite a wide range of recommendations for hunger relief organizations, also for philanthropy and for the federal government. Can you provide examples of organizations who are already implementing some of the recommendations? Could you talk about these and the opportunities that you see for a sustainable change?   Alison - Yes, yes, I'd love to. And I think that's a really important part of the report and there's much more in the report than I can say here during the podcast. So I would encourage folks to really take a look at the report, to hear more details, and to learn about very specific organizations and actions and activities that are happening.   So first, as Suzanne mentioned, yes, there's a historical over-reliance on the charitable food system and that has gotten out of balance. Hunger relief organizations, philanthropy, and the government all have a role to play in correcting that imbalance. Some 50 years ago, these organizations were designed to be temporary and crisis related, but what's emerged is a system that continues to need more and more bricks and mortar to mediate what has become a stagnant and alarming rate of food insecurity. And as we see in the results of the survey, many hunger relief organizations are expanding their strategies to include helping clients get access to government nutrition programs and policy and advocacy to improve federal nutrition programs. And a smaller, but I think growing subset of these organizations are beginning to address root causes of food insecurity such as low wages, poor working conditions, structural racism is a part of their mission.   For example there's a soup kitchen called Neighbors Together that has been operating in Brooklyn, New York for more than 30 years. About 10 or so years ago, they began engaging clients in determining their own advocacy agendas through what they called their community action program. Their participants, all of whom are patrons of the soup kitchen, identified insufficient wages and barriers to safe and affordable housing as primary reasons they required ongoing food assistance. So they organized others in their neighborhood and are currently advocating with the city of New York and the state of New York to implement policies that address housing and wages.   And in Washington State, the state's largest independent hunger relief agency known as Northwest Harvest is working to shift public opinion and change policies and practices that perpetuate hunger, poverty, and disparities while advocating for a right to food framing for statewide policies. They're one of the states that is really engaged in hoping to amend their constitution to include the right to food as Suzanne mentioned earlier.   And one last example, and again, the report contains many others, is the Black Church Food Security Network. Their mission is to ensure food security in Black communities by addressing racial and economic injustices. And they do this by co-creating sustainable local food systems in partnership with Black churches, Black farmers, and Black business owners. It's really remarkable.   So as the COVID-19 crisis continues to reshape public life around the globe, it's not over yet, unfortunately. The results of this survey strongly support the fact that we have an opportunity to organize and protect everyone's most basic human rights, nutritious food. And really, not just in response to COVID-19, but as a springboard to a social and political economy that puts people and planet first.   Bios   Gizem Templeton is a Research Associate at the World Food Policy Center at Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy. She earned her PhD in Food Science and Human Nutrition from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her dissertation focused on the use of nanotechnology in peanut allergen and acrylamide detection while utilizing a biodegradable corn-based sensor platform. She is a native of Turkey and has been living in the States since 2011. Alison Cohen is a former Senior Director of Programs at WhyHunger.org. She has more than thirty years of experience supporting grassroots-led organizations in rural and urban communities around the world in strengthening social movements that address the root causes of hunger. She is currently coordinating a process to build a national movement for the right to food. She holds a master's degree in sociology from Virginia Tech. Suzanne Babb is Senior Co-director of U.S. programs at WhyHunger.org. She develops and oversees the implementation of WhyHunger's domestic strategies: Transforming the Emergency Food System, Black Food Sovereignty and Labor and Economic Justice. Suzanne helps to convene and support regional and national networks and alliances of emergency food organizations working to ensure the right to food by addressing the systemic inequities resulting in hunger and poverty. Additionally, Suzanne supports the growth of BIPOC led food sovereignty organizations, networks and alliances by mobilizing resources and providing technical support to aid in the creation of legislation, infrastructure and institutional structures grounded in equity and justice. Originally from Montreal, Quebec, Canada Suzanne has many years of experience working on community development

Five Black, Philly chefs who started a hunger relief program for underserved communities during the pandemic are now opening a food hall in Chester, PA to help fund their efforts. KYW Newsradio's Hadas Kuznits spoke with chefs Stephanie Willis, Aziza Young, Kurt Evans and Malik Ali about opening “Everybody Eats at Vittles.” Those chefs, in addition to Gregory Headon, are the founders of “Everybody Eats Philly.”

Host Jeremy C. Park talks with Mick Womack, Executive Director of Feed America First, who highlights the faith-based nonprofit hunger relief organization based out of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Their mission is to provide food to those who feed the hungry. They receive large-scale food donations from manufacturers, retailers, etc. and with the help of hundreds of volunteers every month, the nonprofit divides and distributes the food to about 200 partner agencies (food pantries, shelters, etc.) throughout Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and Kentucky. During the interview, Mike shares some of the history for the organization, their model and impact, testimonials and how their efforts transform lives. He also talks about ways the community can support their efforts and get involved, including an upcoming event, "Dancing With the Nashville Stars," on February 15, 2022 at the Factory in Franklin, TN.Learn more:Facebook:             https://www.facebook.com/feedamerica1st/Website:                https://www.feedamericafirst.com/Twitter:                 https://twitter.com/feedamerifirst

Host: Rhonda Dunlop Guest: Greg Litus Air date: Dec 15, 2021

Annie Perez talks with Elizabeth Zelenak of Chicken Cone about this new way to get you Chicken fix on.  And Andrew Forrest, GM for the El Paso Locomotive talks about the success of the Locos.  And Christal Tucker of Kelly Center for Hunger Relief talks about Food insecurity and all the people who need help during this COVID19 pandemic.

The Good Acre's David Van Eeckhout talks with Tera about the Twin Cities food hub's evolving role in uplifting diverse farmers, supporting local food makers and increasing community access to high-quality local produce.

The Good Acre's David Van Eeckhout talks with Tera about the Twin Cities food hub's evolving role in uplifting diverse farmers, supporting local food makers and increasing community access to high-quality local produce.

As we approach the first anniversary of the original stay-at-home order, the emerging story is one that the church has known all along; that more profound than our human differences are God-given commonalities, like the need for food, water, shelter – and hope. COVID-19 has lingered long past what most imagined, and with the shutdown of local businesses devastating communities nationwide, the number of people seeking food assistance has increased by 55% in less than a year. CityServe’s partnership with the USDA Farmers to Families Food Box program has impacted the “Last Mile of Need” – a metaphorical term that has typically been defined by those who have unmet food needs, lack transportation, have physical limitations, or have fallen between the cracks of a stressed system. CityServe has reached this group by empowering churches to serve their communities with food and a healthy dose of hope. Yet newly apparent is how food insecurity has stricken households that have never experienced it. Families that have always had the financial means to purchase food are now struggling to fulfill basic needs.

The potato famine saw a Dublin barracks turned into place where starving people were given six minutes to eat their soup in silence. Tom Scott-Smith researches humanitarian relief and his Essay takes us from the father of the modern soup kitchen in 1790 Bavaria and the meaning of "to rumfordize" to Boston, America a hundred years later and a recipe developed by an MIT Professor, Ellen Swallow Richards, which dunked meat in condensed milk and flour. What lessons about society's values can we take from their different recipes for soup? Producer: Torquil MacLeod Tom Scott-Smith is Associate Professor of Refugee Studies and Forced Migration at the University of Oxford. He has published a book called On an Empty Stomach: Two Hundred Years of Hunger Relief, and taken part in a film project Shelter without Shelter which was the winner of one of the 2020 AHRC Research in Film Awards. This research was featured in an exhibition staged by the Imperial War Museum which you can hear about in the Free Thinking episode called Refugees.. New Generation Thinkers is a scheme run by BBC Radio 3 and the Arts and Humanities Research Council to choose ten academics each year who use their research to make radio programmes.

The potato famine saw a Dublin barracks turned into place where starving people were given six minutes to eat their soup in silence. Tom Scott-Smith researches humanitarian relief and his Essay takes us from the father of the modern soup kitchen in 1790 Bavaria and the meaning of "to rumfordize" to Boston, America a hundred years later and a recipe developed by an MIT Professor, Ellen Swallow Richards, which dunked meat in condensed milk and flour. What lessons about society's values can we take from their different recipes for soup? Producer: Torquil MacLeod Tom Scott-Smith is Associate Professor of Refugee Studies and Forced Migration at the University of Oxford. He has published a book called On an Empty Stomach: Two Hundred Years of Hunger Relief, and taken part in a film project Shelter without Shelter which was the winner of one of the 2020 AHRC Research in Film Awards. This research was featured in an exhibition staged by the Imperial War Museum which you can hear about in the Free Thinking episode called Refugees.. New Generation Thinkers is a scheme run by BBC Radio 3 and the Arts and Humanities Research Council to chose ten academics each year who use their research to make radio programmes.

This week we are joined by Kimberly Renee Barnes, an amazing activist that gets the work done. Kimberly is a self-taught private chef, on-air personality, and the founder of Might […]

We head to San Diego, California to chat with Mim Michelove and Nan Sterman, who share a love of growing food and involvement in food activism. As unemployment in their community grew during the COVID-19 pandemic, and as the local food supply became shaky, they decided to use their connections with commercial growers, in the community, and with social service agencies to help people feed themselves. The result was the Grab & Grow Gardens program. Grab & Grow Gardens The Grab & Grow Gardens kits contain two transplant-size vegetable seedlings in a carry bag, along with growing instructions in English and Spanish. “We do this in Mim’s backyard,” explains Sterman, as she talks about assembling the kits with a small army of volunteers. Kits are distributed to those in need through hunger relief agencies, school districts, and affordable housing organizations. At the time of the interview in February, 2021, they had distributed over 8,500 kits. Initially, everything for the kits was donated. Securing donations of vegetable transplants was possible because they are located in an area with a large vegetable-transplant industry. As demand for the kits grew, and as they were able to access grants and donations, they began to purchase seed, allowing them to choose the most suitable crops and varieties.

The Food Bank distributes millions of pounds of food each year, a majority of which includes perishable items like produce, meat, and dairy. Guest Carter Crain, Director of Food Partnerships for the Food Bank and Bill Hering of Hering Farms in Faison, NC, discuss where the food comes from and getting creative when sourcing food.

The Food Bank’s first Executive Director Barbara Oates recounts the humble beginnings of the organization while current President Peter Werbicki talks about the growth in need over the years and how we have adapted to meet it and build solutions to ultimately end hunger.

As millions of Americans file unemployment claims amid the Covid-19 pandemic, many states are working to make emergency SNAP benefits easily accessible for struggling families. Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, the USDA is allowing states to relax requirements and waiting periods so that families can continue participating in or apply for SNAP.But once someone receives SNAP benefits, how can they use them to safely purchase food? Today, we look at two programs using technology to increase access and value when shoppers swipe their EBT cards – at farmers markets, grocery stores, and online.Have a question you want answered? Email us at question@heritageradionetwork.orgThis project is funded in part by a Humanities New York CARES Grant with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the federal CARES Act. This program is also supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.The Big Food Question is powered by Simplecast. 

Today, a conversation about how the coronavirus pandemic is creating not only hotspots for the virus, but new epicenters of hunger in countries all around the world. Millions of people, already suffering because of armed conflict, climate change, poverty and broken food supply systems, are now at greater risk for starvation. The United Nations reports that there are nearly 60 million more people who are under-nourished now than there were in 2014. Arif Husain is the chief economist at the UN World Food Program. He estimates that by the end of this year, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people experiencing acute hunger in the world could increase by as much as 80 percent, to more than a quarter of a billion people. The relief group Oxfam says that could mean as many as 12,000 people around the world dying every day from hunger -- a death rate higher than that from COVID-19 alone. To understand how hunger relief organizations are responding to this deepening crisis, we begin today with Haydee Diaz, the Head of Programs in Uganda for Catholic Relief Services. She joins us via Zoom from the Ugandan capital, Kampala. Then, Tom is joined by Sean Callahan, the CEO of Catholic Relief Services and a 31-year veteran of the Baltimore-based agency… and Daniel Speckhard, the former US Ambassador to Greece and Belarus who now serves as the CEO of Baltimore-based Corus International, a family of agencies that includes Lutheran World Relief and IMA World Health. Joining us by Zoom, the relief-group leaders discuss the ongoing efforts of their organizations to alleviate poverty and hunger in developing countries, problems that have been seriously exacerbated by COVID-19.

Jacaranda FM — Radio veteran and rock musician Martin Bester hosts 'Breakfast with Martin Bester' every weekday morning from 6am to 9am on Jacaranda FM. He starts your morning off with something completely fresh and new. Martin is real, fun and apologetically South African. You'll also find the 'Good Morning Angels with Martin' feature on this channel.

East Coast Radio — Kagiso Media and East Coast Radio have pledged to assist NGO's with feeding those in their communities. Here are this week's recipients on Stacey & JSbu's show: Fundisa Umntwana Kagiso Media Hunger Relief Fund: Changing KZN one community at a time!

Vermont Foodbank CEO John Sayles, along with other groups fighting food insecurity in the state, made a plea to state lawmakers in early June: Give us additional funds immediately in order to address a growing food crisis in Vermont this summer. We talk with Sayles about rising food insecurity in Vermont as the coronavirus pandemic continues amid an economic recession.

Jacaranda FM — Radio veteran and rock musician Martin Bester hosts 'Breakfast with Martin Bester' every weekday morning from 6am to 9am on Jacaranda FM. He starts your morning off with something completely fresh and new. Martin is real, fun and apologetically South African. You'll also find the 'Good Morning Angels with Martin' feature on this channel.

East Coast Radio — Kagiso Media and East Coast Radio have pledged to assist NGO's with feeding those in their communities. On Monday, Community Life Centre was one of those lucky recipients.

Jacaranda FM — Radio veteran and rock musician Martin Bester hosts 'Breakfast with Martin Bester' every weekday morning from 6am to 9am on Jacaranda FM. He starts your morning off with something completely fresh and new. Martin is real, fun and apologetically South African. You'll also find the 'Good Morning Angels with Martin' feature on this channel.

Jacaranda FM — Radio veteran and rock musician Martin Bester hosts 'Breakfast with Martin Bester' every weekday morning from 6am to 9am on Jacaranda FM. He starts your morning off with something completely fresh and new. Martin is real, fun and apologetically South African. You'll also find the 'Good Morning Angels with Martin' feature on this channel.

East Coast Radio — Kagiso Media has teamed up with East Coast Radio, one of their own, to give back to those that are in need during the COVID-19 crisis.

Jacaranda FM — Radio veteran and rock musician Martin Bester hosts 'Breakfast with Martin Bester' every weekday morning from 6am to 9am on Jacaranda FM. He starts your morning off with something completely fresh and new. Martin is real, fun and apologetically South African. You'll also find the 'Good Morning Angels with Martin' feature on this channel.

East Coast Radio — Kagiso Media Hunger Relief Fund was created to help organizations that feed the hungry in KZN. Kagiso Media Radio CEO, Nick Grubb shared more details about the initiative with Darren, Keri and Sky.

Jacaranda FM — Radio veteran and rock musician Martin Bester hosts 'Breakfast with Martin Bester' every weekday morning from 6am to 9am on Jacaranda FM. He starts your morning off with something completely fresh and new. Martin is real, fun and apologetically South African. You'll also find the 'Good Morning Angels with Martin' feature on this channel.

East Coast Radio — Kagiso Media has pledged to assist NGO's with feeding those in their communities. On Wednesday, The Action in Isolation organisation was one of those grateful recipients.

East Coast Radio — Kagiso Media has pledged to assist NGO's with feeding those in their communities. on Tuesday, the Seed Fund was one of those grateful recipients.

Jacaranda FM — Radio veteran and rock musician Martin Bester hosts 'Breakfast with Martin Bester' every weekday morning from 6am to 9am on Jacaranda FM. He starts your morning off with something completely fresh and new. Martin is real, fun and apologetically South African. You'll also find the 'Good Morning Angels with Martin' feature on this channel.

What's up, dudes and dudettes? Turn up the boom box as April Ryley and I jam on Band Aid's "Do they Know It's Christmas?" to the max! It's a who's who of British and Irish rock stars! We've got Sting! We've got Phil Collins! We've got Bono! Oh my! Enjoy the Hap, Hap, Happiest Christmas memories, and remember to vote on the best worst impression on our social media sites!

firstly, Souper Trooper. Guest: Caryn Gootkin, who fundraises for the organisation. Secondly: Elron Primary Feeding Support Guest: Dillon Henwood Teacher at Elnor Primary in Elsies River

Amanda Hayhurst/Kidney Donor Match The goal of Kidney Donor Match is to tell the personal story of every person on the kidney wait list. They believe there is great power in stories. Connections are built and empathy is born. They are passionate about helping patients find their life-saving kidney donor and raising living kidney donor […] The post Kidney Donor Match and Feed The Streetz Foundation appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Hear how Oklahoma Baptist churches across the state are helping people with food insecurity needs brought on by the Coronavirus pandemic using hunger funds from the State Mission Offering (SMO).

KFB Insurance CEO John Sparrow talks about supporting hunger relief and the organization's $500,000 donation to the Kentucky Hunger Initiative.

Adrian 'Buff' van Westenbrugge will try to swim 36 km in his pool! This is to raise funds for children and families heavily impacted by the coronavirus.

What do you do when you own multiple multifamily properties during an actual pandemic? In the midst of COVID-19? Rather you own multiple properties, or just one, the reality is as a syndicator the responsibility is on you for safely protecting your tenets, your investors, yourself, and ultimately every asset in your portfolio to the best extent possible. Listen along today as I share my thoughts and best practices, which I’ve learned through experience and extensive collaborations with other syndicators and investors, for how I am personally managing these challenges. In this episode you’ll learn action items and strategies to implement in 3 key areas of focus: Applying Safety Protocols – Which ones, how quickly, and to what extent. Rent Collection & Income – Listen along for both pragmatic and creative steps I’m implementing at my properties to help minimize and correct potential rent loss to keep the income flowing. Cutting Cost – In challenging times like this, the best defense is a good offense. Listen along for some additional cost saving measures you can implement at your properties to scale out the potential negative impacts to a manageable level, and reduce the time needed for rebound. Don’t forget your new FREE monthly resource: COVID-19 Asset Protection Guide: https://www.ellieperlman.com/resources Do you want to help with the COVID-19 Hunger Relief efforts led by the Job Lot Foundation? Ellie will match you dollar for dollar*! Click here to help keep families fed during COVID-19.

Susan Elwer connects her passion for fighting childhood hunger with a mission-based apparel business. Spoonful Apparel features inspiring messages on garments that can be purchased as well as supplying corporations with their garment and logo merchandise needs. Each item purchased through Spoonful Apparel results in 50% of the profits going to a community organization dedicated to fighting hunger in the neighborhood where you live and work.To date Spoonful Apparel and its customers have donated over 121,000 meals. If you are responsible for ordering merchandise for your company check them out. They are very competitively priced and your purchase provides meals for kids in Minnesota. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/StephanieHansen)

Susan Elwer connects her passion for fighting childhood hunger with a mission-based apparel business. Spoonful Apparel features inspiring messages on garments that can be purchased as well as supplying corporations with their garment and logo merchandise needs. Each item purchased through Spoonful Apparel results in 50% of the profits going to a community organization dedicated to fighting hunger in the neighborhood where you live and work.To date Spoonful Apparel and its customers have donated over 121,000 meals. If you are responsible for ordering merchandise for your company check them out. They are very competitively priced and your purchase provides meals for kids in Minnesota. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/StephanieHansen)

In this episode, we are talking all things policy. We interview Jacob Frey, the current Mayor of Minneapolis. We also speak with Carrie Calvert, Managing Director, Government Relations at Feeding America. For more information, please follow these links:https://www.feedingamerica.org/https://www.feedingamerica.org/take-actionhttps://jacobfrey.org/https://www.2harvest.org/who--how-we-help/advocacy/#.XiXhPFNKh-U

Trace talks with Lorelle about Foodbank being the charity to charities, the farmers relief of resent times, animal aid, the alarming statistics of 1 in 5 Australia's go more than a day without food regularly . Trace asks about the transparency, her personal reason for taking the job & so much more!

This episode serves as an introduction to our podcast, Hunger and the Environment. Our goal in this podcast is to delve into topics at the intersection of hunger relief and environmental sustainability. This podcast is produced by Second Harvest Heartland, one of the largest food banks in the United States, which is located in the Twin Cities of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota. In this episode, we talk with Second Harvest Heartland's Chief Executive Officer, Allison O'Toole, about the mission of hunger relief at Second Harvest Heartland and environmental sustainability.

I've known Dorian Stonebarger for over 10 years. At the time, we met through her boyfriend - now her husband. Because Derek and I were pretty close, it feels like I've been there for many of their milestones. Creating an arthouse theatre in downtown Las Vegas, Derek popping the question at curtain call of one his plays, opening a new bar, hosting their wedding reception, life changes, Derek opening another bar and yet another bar. Now I work with Dorian in Hunger Relief. We've been friends even when we didn't know it. 

The faces of hunger surround us more than we know; it is subtle, hidden from society in shame and has devestating ripple effects for all who must deal with it. The Idaho Hunger Relief Task Force takes a proactive approach to confronting hunger in the Gem State and on Thursday's Idaho Matters, they discuss the importance of promoting fresh fruit and vegetable consumption.

Jonny is joined by a special guest--his wife!--to talk about her work for Preemptive Love and the meaning behind their slogan "Love Anyway." They chat about podcasts, talk about the risk of loving, crossing the boundaries of "us vs. them", and what pastors can learn from storytellers. We know you'll be challenged and encouraged by this episode as you're pressed to think about the ways God is calling you to love your community.

Matt and Matt review testimony from the March 25 public hearings. This is the one with the mascots! We also wonder what would happen if mascots had to be immunized....0:00 - 1:38 intro1:38 - 5:17 LD 359: An Act To Address Student Hunger with a “Breakfast after the Bell” Program, LD 549: An Act To Promote Academic Achievement through Hunger Relief for Maine’s Children, LD 605: An Act To Improve Antihunger Programs in Maine Schools, LD 701: An Act To Modernize the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program5:17 - 13:38 LD 965: An Act To Restrict Cell Phone Use by Students While in School13:38 - 18:55 LD 1010: Resolve, Directing the Department of Education To Develop a Model School Disciplinary Policy18:55 - 33:32 LD 770: An Act To Provide for a Later Starting Time for High Schools33:32 - end LD 944: An Act To Ban Native American Mascots in All Public Schools

Matt and Matt did this one by Skype. We are sounding odd (well, odder than usual....) as we are still trying to figure out the remote location sound gig. We'll do better next time.0:00 - 0:49 introMarch 25 morning session:0:49 - 3:55 LD 359: An Act To Address Student Hunger with a "Breakfast after the Bell" Program3:55 - 5:41 LD 549: An Act To Promote Academic Achievement through Hunger Relief for Maine Children5:41 - 7:38 LD 605: An Act To Improve Antihunger Programs in Maine Schools7:38 - 10:55 LD 701: An Act To Modernize the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast ProgramMarch 25 afternoon session10:55 - 13:16 LD 944: An Act To Ban Native American Mascots in All Public Schools13:16 - 17:38 LD 965: An Act To Restrict Cell Phone Use by Students While In School17:38 - 21:32 LD 770: An Act To Provide for a Later Starting Time for High Schools21:32 - 24:35 LD 1010: Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Develop a Model School Disciplinary PolicyMarch 27 afternoon session24:35 - 26:47 LD 576: Resolve, Directing the Department of Education To Develop and Implement an Online Learning Platform for Students and Educators26:47 - 29:05 LD 672: An Act To Allow Local Flexibility in Teacher Assignment To Enhance Student Achievement29:05 - 30:26 LD 714: An Act To Prohibit Public Charter Schools form Expending Funds for Advertising30:26 - 32:16 LD 750: An Act To Allow Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps Instructors To Instruct without State CertificationApril 1 afternoon session32:16 - 35:18 LD 997: An Act To Promote Social and Emotional Learning and Development for Young Children35:18 - 36:35 LD 1024: An Act To Include Mental Health Education in Maine Schools36:35 - 40:52 LD 930: An Act To Give Maine Schools Additional Options To Make Up Missed School Days40:52 - end LD 1174: An Act To Facilitate Remote Learning during School Cancellations

Did you know that approximately 12% of the U.S. population is food insecure, and that many rely on charity to survive?  Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her interview with Andy Fisher, community food security advocate, and author of “Big Hunger: The Unholy Alliance Between Corporate America and Anti-Hunger Groups.” Fisher explores the charity model and the “big business” of hunger relief in the United States. He offers visionary, alternative models for sustainable solutions to food insecurity which  minimize food waste, and promote job creation and public health. Related website:  https://www.bighunger.org/

Jillian Hishaw joins the show to talk about her work as the Founding Director of F.A.R.M.S., a nonprofit located in the South that provides legal services to small farmers and hunger relief services in their community. Her work has largely focused on the aging challenges farmers face, many of which go overlooked and underreported. Host Jenna Liut talks to Jillian about what those issues are, the impact she and her organization have had to date, and what she will be advocating for in the upcoming Farm Bill. Eating Matters is powered by Simplecast

In 1998 Ray Buchanan founded Stop Hunger Now, envisioning a world without hunger. In 2017 Stop Hunger Now has been rebranded to Rise Against Hunger. Ray shares about turning his passion into action, the value of partnership and valuable advice for anyone seeking to make an impact in this world. To find out more about the work of Rise Against Hunger check out their website - riseagainsthunger.org, their facebook page, twitter and instagram.

Fighting hunger in Arkansas has become a priority for Arkansas Farm Bureau. The organization’s Young Farmers and Ranchers and Women’s Committees have adopted the “Pack Shack” and Backpack programs as their way of addressing the need to alleviate hunger in the state. In this conversation, Trent Dabbs, former chair of the state YF&R committee and Melanie Brown, a former elementary school teacher in Lonoke County, discuss these efforts and the need for young farmers and ranchers to get involved in their local communities.

Today on Cause Talk Radio, Megan and Joe talk to Robert Thomsen, Vice President & General Manager of Merchandising & Marketing for Box Lunch, a civic-minded specialty retailer with an online site and eight physical stores. With every $10 spent on the site, Box Lunch will help provide a meal to a person in need through its partnership with Feeding America. On the show: How Box Lunch got started - it's only a year-old and focused on Millennial shoppers. Why Box Lunch chose Feeding America and whether they will add additional charities.  How box lunch donated over 70,000 meals in its first 30 days of operation. The success Box Lunch is having telling the Feeding America story in stores - and how it trains its employees to tell that story. What other cause businesses did Box Lunch look to for inspiration?  Why did they decide to embed cause marketing in right from the start? How much has cause contributed to Box Lunch's success? Can they put a percentage on it? How Box Lunch is involving their vendors in supporting Feeding America. Critical lessons learned as Box Lunch has ramped up their business. Links & Notes Box Lunch Cause Talk Radio 93: KIND Does the Kind Thing with KIND Causes Before You Call Joe About a Cause Business Read This First

We discuss some fascinating new research from LifeWay Research about the perceptions of religious rights in America. We also talk with Jill Waggoner about Global Hunger Relief and make up for leaving off a few selections coffee, burgers, and more in this episode of SBC This Week.

Lisa Ousley, Executive Director of After the Harvest, a hunger-relief organization, is a guest on the program to let us know about their autumn efforts to glean food from farms and get them […] The post Hunger-Relief Organization Rescues Produce from Area Fields appeared first on KKFI.

Listen to K-LOVE’s Bob Dittman explain how a church kids camp set a world record in packaging food donations, 12 thousand items in all, for distribution. (New Jersey.com)

Listen to K-LOVE’s Bob Dittman explain how a church kids camp set a world record in packaging food donations, 12 thousand items in all, for distribution. (New Jersey.com)

My guest tonight is Maya Rowencak of Maya's Hope (www.mayashope.org), an organization that helps disadvantaged children living in extreme need by sending aid (food, medicine, books, school supplies, diapers, clothing, etc) to orphanages throughout the world; initially focusing on the Philippines and Ukraine and responding to international emergencies as they arise. With a mission to give hope and love to each child, to nurture a strong foundation for a brighter future.   We'll chat about how she became inspired to start this organization and some of the results she's had

When Alivia began having mysterious medical problems that landed her in the hospital for several months at a time, she was too weak to work. Without an income, how could this single mother provide for her three children?

The Hunger Strike Force is Operation Blessing’s largest domestic program in the U.S. Their large fleet of tractor-trailer trucks delivers millions of pounds of food and relief supplies weekly to a network of community-based partners, who in turn, distribute to local hunger relief organizations and food pantries across the country.

Jose Rodriguez needed to turn his life around. See how the food pantry Operation Blessing partners help support became the turning point in Jose's life.

When single mother Amy couldn't make ends meet, she ran out of food for her children. Unable to pay electric and water bills, at one point she even had to take them to her neighbor's house to give them a bath. See how help from Operation Blessing and a local ministry turned things around for her.

For the tenth consecutive year, Operation Blessing teamed up with the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals for a full day of hunger relief in mid-America. Make a donation to Operation Blessing: http://bit.ly/donate2OB

See Operation Blessing's hunger relief programs are making a difference for the hungry in San Antonio, Texas, specifically in the life of Chris Robertson. Extended version. Donate Now to Operation Blessing: http://bit.ly/donate2OB Learn more about our projects: http://bit.ly/ObiLearnMore

See Operation Blessing's hunger relief programs are making a difference for the hungry in San Antonio, Texas, specifically in the life of Chris Robertson. Donate Now to Operation Blessing: http://bit.ly/donate2OB Learn more about our projects: http://bit.ly/ObiLearnMore

Kermit Washington, Africa, Hunger Relief, fasting