Podcasts about project bread

Project Bread called its Walk for Hunger on Boston Common Sunday a "critical call to action"-- with food prices rising and federal funding for food assistance programs under threat.

The rising cost of housing and essentials is making it more difficult for families and individuals to put nourishing food on the table. Since 1969, Project Bread in Boston has hosted the "Walk for Hunger", a community movement to bring awareness to this problem and raise much-needed money for hunger relief. Project Bread President Erin McAleer returns to the show to share the details with Nichole and give an update on their work to fight hunger in Massachusetts.

What does it take to solve food insecurity on a statewide level? In this episode, Erin McAleer, President and CEO of Project Bread, shares ...

284: How Do You Scale Success as a Nonprofit Leader? (Erin McAleer)SUMMARYThis episode is brought to you by our friends at Armstrong McGuire & Associates. Check them out for your next career opportunity OR for help finding an interim executive or your next leader. How do you balance rapid growth and building a strong team to support your nonprofit's long-term success? In episode 284 of Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership, Erin McAleer, President of Project Bread, dives into the complexities of scaling a nonprofit organization while staying true to its mission. She discusses the critical balance between growth and sustainability, sharing lessons from her leadership journey. Erin highlights the importance of creating a strong organizational infrastructure, building a resilient team, and maintaining a clear strategic intent during times of rapid expansion. ABOUT ERINErin McAleer, MSW, is the President and CEO of Project Bread, a statewide food security organization in Massachusetts that connects communities to reliable food sources while advocating for accessible food policies. With expertise in government affairs and nonprofit management, Erin has expanded Project Bread's annual budget from $6.2M to $14.5M since joining in 2017, leading a team of 80+ employees. Under her leadership, the organization has expanded programs, doubled staffing for its FoodSource Hotline, and introduced new departments focused on policy advocacy, research, and community engagement. Erin's achievements include the passage of key state bills, such as Breakfast After the Bell and An Act Promoting Student Nutrition, and she played a pivotal role in making free school meals permanent for all K-12 students in Massachusetts. Committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ), Erin has prioritized DEIJ initiatives across Project Bread's strategic plan, including recruiting a diverse board and leading the organization through inclusion dialogues. EPISODE TOPICS & RESOURCESReady for your next leadership opportunity? Visit our partners at Armstrong McGuire The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid Ready for a Mastermind Leadership Development program?  Learn more hereHave you gotten Patton's book Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership: Seven Keys to Advancing Your Career in the Philanthropic Sec

Erin McAleer is the President and CEO of Project Bread, Massachusetts' only statewide food security organization, connecting people and communities to reliable sources of food. McAleer uses her background in health and human services and public policy to address food insecurity in Massachusetts through systemic and scalable strategies. Key Takeaways:Lived experience is critical in solving food insecurity issues and policies need to be driven by those most impacted, shifting away from the traditional top-down approach. Don't prioritize immediate payoffs, consider long-term systemic solutions, and strive to execute on both fronts.Establish a council of experts full of people with lived experience of the need that your organization aims to address. Solutions must be guided by the community that the organization serves with a process or system that ensures inclusivity and collective involvement.Shift your focus to the people that you serve. Use storytelling to raise awareness, promote donor engagement, and educate your audience about how they could serve. Eliminate the cost and stigma barriers against access to needed resources for the community you serve.Leverage your skills, experiences, and expertise to make a difference. Seek a meaningful life by striving towards your higher calling. Look into the pain points that you've experienced in your life and find a way to serve that need in the world for others. “Lived experience is the most expertise that you can provide to solve this problem.” “Solutions always come from the community.”  “The disconnect between donors and reality is that bridge that we are trying to make through storytelling.” - Erin McAleer Reach out to Erin McAleer at:Website: www.projectbread.orgLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-mcaleer-22b21012/Project Bread LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/project-bread/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/projectbread/Twitter: www.x.com/projectbread  Ask for and receive all you want, need and deserve without feeling rejected, ineffective, or pushy. Learn to manage your mindset, lead yourself and others more effectively and have the meaningful conversations that drive your most important work. Get your free starter kit today at www.theinfluentialnonprofit.com Connect with Maryanne Dersch: https://www.courageouscommunication.com/connect

This week, we continue our new mini-series with Little Green Light about how your nonprofit can develop an engaging membership program to add another revenue stream for your organization. Then we chat with Erin McAleer, CEO of Project Bread, about how her organization prioritizes empowering folks with lived experience to become influential leaders at her nonprofit. In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out! — Find Little Green Light's Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni — Project Bread's Food Assistance Directory: projectbread.org/get-help — Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe   Produced by Ben Hill Sound Music by Emily Summers ©2024 Nonprofit Jenni. All Rights Reserved.

This News Update starts with Dr Parminder Jassal on the status of Job Seeking in the U.S.Brian Ganz plans to play every note played by Chopin.Alexa Drolette from Project Bread checks in.Mark Bracken from the MA State Lottery with a new game based on a famous movie filmed in MA.

Once again, as we have since December of 2013, we'll spend the last two hours of my broadcast year profiling many great charities. Some well-known, others less so well-known! But all do wonderful work for many different causes. Perhaps you will learn of a charity for which you might volunteer or one, which you might support financially. These two hours will send all of us off to this Christmas Weekend and Day feeling better about ourselves and people in our community, who are giving back and helping others! In this hour:Big Brother/Big Sister - https://emassbigs.org/The Mama Bear Effect - https://themamabeareffect.org/Project Bread - https://projectbread.org/Stewart Family Ministry - https://www.youtube.com/@ourphilippinesministry7427/videosMinis with a Mission - https://www.miniswithamission.comHope Floats - https://www.hopefloatswellness.org/One Wish Project - https://www.onewishproject.us/English for New Bostonians - https://www.englishfornewbostonians.org/Bill Selvitelle (Helping the Homeless.) 339-214-8821

Curious about how to leverage the power of public relations for driving change? Join us as we chat with Jackie Russell, the dynamic founder and president of Teak Media, New England's only certified B Corp public relations firm. Jackie's passion for using her PR skills to help non-profits and responsible businesses grow is truly inspiring. Through her partnership with the Jimmy Fund of Dana Farber Cancer Institute, she has demonstrated the transformative impact of strategic PR efforts in promoting noble causes and impactful events.In our polarized world, the challenge for purpose-driven brands is real. Jackie brings her wealth of experience to shed light on these challenges and the responsibilities of businesses. She candidly talks about the importance of authenticity in marketing and the real danger of greenwashing. She also shares her insights about how vocalizing company values can attract both positive and negative attention. Moreover, Jackie reveals the significant role Teak Media plays in the National Conscious Capitalist Movement and the Boston chapter of Conscious Capitalism, reinforcing her belief in the power of businesses to be a catalyst for good. Tune in to hear from a seasoned PR expert who is making a real difference.Working with Project Bread, Massachusetts becomes fifth state to guarantee students access to free school meals for the 2022-2023 school year.Teak Media on Instagram, Linked In, Facebook, and Twitter Dirigo Collective Website

Break the cycle of hunger! The Walk For Hunger is this Sunday May 7th. Alexa Drolette called in to give us the details! 

Since the late 1990's, National Consumer Protection Week has been a time for Americans to learn about how we can make more educated decisions when it comes to how, where, and why we spend our money. Bill O'Hearn, Chief of the Consumer Advocacy and Response Division at the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office, joins Nichole this week to offer some insight into your rights as a consumer, and how you can avoid scams. PLUS: Spring is on the way, and this spring will be special for Project Bread. The anti-hunger non-profit is hosting its "Walk For Hunger" back in-person for the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic! Noa Rosen, Events Manager for Project Bread, has details on this year's event and how you can get involved.

Working to keep kids fed in schools. Today at the State House, Project Bread, advocates, and lawmakers joined to push for a re-filed bill. WBZ's Madison Rogers reports.

During the holidays, food banks and other services helping to fight food insecurity get huge boosts in donations. With more than 20% of Massachusetts residents struggling to put food on the table, the work continues year-round with Project Bread. Erin MacAleer, President of Project Bread, joins Nichole to talk about their work with municipalities, lawmakers, food banks and other non-profits to try and end hunger in the Bay State. Holidays can be really stressful for our furry friends! Dr. Kiko Bracker, Director of Emergency and Critical Care at MSPCA-Angell, shares tips on how you can keep your cat, dog, or other pet healthy, happy, and full of joy this winter. For decades, Teamsters Local 25 have been bringing Christmas cheer to children all around the Boston area. Joe Conti has been the smiling face leading the drive for years, and he has all the details on how you can help this Christmas.

We speak with the heads of the Greater Boston Food Bank and Project Bread on their anti-hunger efforts as new data shows increasing rates of food insecurity in the state.

Catalina Lopez-Ospina, inaugural Vice President for the newly created Community Engagement Department at Project Bread shares her story of coming to the United States from Colombia, and how her struggles with food insecurity will help her create solutions for hunger in Massachusetts.

Project Bread's Erin McAleer returns to the show to talk with Nichole about what schools are doing to get around supply chain problems to ensure their students are fed. Erin also explains their efforts to pass a bill on Beacon Hill which would provide school meals for every student in Massachusetts. Mahtowin Munro, the co-leader of United American Indians of New England, shares the Indigenous perspective when it comes to Columbus Day. Mahtowin also has details on legislation Indigenous groups are working on to promote equity for Native Americans in Massachusetts.

This week, I’m talking to Erin McAleer. Erin is the President of and CEO of Project Bread, working to address food insecurity in Massachusetts. She was also named one of the 2020 Bostonians of the Year.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As President and Chief Executive Officer of Bay State Milling Company, Peter F. Levangie is responsible for all functional areas of the Company and its daily operating activities. Mr. Levangie joined Bay State Milling in 2004 as the Vice President of Strategic Planning. Since that time, he held the titles of Executive Vice President of Revenue & Strategic Planning and then Chief Operating Officer. In January of 2009, the Board elected Mr. Levangie President and Chief Operating Officer. He was named Chief Executive Officer and President in 2016. Before coming to the Company, he was Chief Operating Officer of EFS Network, the supply chain solutions network for the foodservice industry, which he helped found in 2000. He began his career with Cargill, Inc. and held various merchandising and general management positions. Mr. Levangie graduated from Dartmouth College and earned his MBA from Harvard Business School. He is also an alumnus of the Jesuit Volunteer Corp where he worked at a group home for at risk children in Helena, MT. Mr. Levangie currently serves as the Chair of the Board of Project Bread, the leading anti-hunger organization in Massachusetts, and chairs the Finance Council at St. Ignatius Parish in Chestnut Hill, MA. Mr. Levangie is an avid runner and marathoner, enjoys spending time and traveling with his wife and three college-aged children, and loves being in the mountains of Montana, the birthplace of his wife.

For years, with members all around the globe, the MIT Alumni Association produced events both big and small to keep alumni connected to their alma mater. In this episode, we hear from Jamie Brogioli, Director of Alumni and Friends Engagement for the MIT Alumni Association. He walks us through all the stop-on-a-dime twists and turns of shifting a global event program online.  Episode Guest(s): Jamie Brogioli is the Director of Alumni and Friends Engagement at the MIT Alumni Association. He oversees the Association's events and class programs teams and works closely with MIT's fundraising office on a series of events supporting MIT's 6 billion dollar campaign. Jamie just completed his 20th year at the Institute and has worked in a variety of capacities at MIT, managing regional programs, the parents association, and student/alumni relations. Prior to joining MIT, Jamie worked in a variety of community-based organizations supporting fundraising efforts including Silent Spring Institute, Boston Children's Services, AIDS Action Committee, and Project Bread. Key Takeaways: Virtual events give you access to previously unattainable people, both as speakers and guests They can level the playing field Speaking to a live audience is different than speaking to a virtual one, so the messaging has to reflect that Expectations are changing, mainly around showing up; now there's no excuse not to Useful Links: MIT Alumni Association, https://alum.mit.edu/

Jennifer Lemmerman, Senior Director of Government Affairs for Project Bread explains a bill filed on Beacon Hill to provide meals at no charge for all public school students in Massachusetts.

For more information on Project Bread, click here.Here are some fun family games as mentioned in episode.Kahoot!UnoScavenger Hunt Free Printable ImageCatanClick here for a fun video made by 1 Minute Crafts that includes ideas for decorations for Thanksgiving.Share what your thankful for! Email us at: lightsinthetunnelpodcast@gmail.comLights In The TunnelHost / Producer  - Abby HirschbergAssociate Producer  / Editor - Ron Hirschberg  

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day – especially for students. Beginning each school day with a belly full of a nutritious morning meal is linked to better performance overall. And yet, Massachusetts is ranked 33rd in the nation when it comes to school breakfast. But a bill passed and signed by Governor Charlie Baker this August seeks to change that, by requiring schools TO offer breakfast right after the bell rings.  We talked about the need for the bill last November, when it was first introduced. Guests: Erin McAleer – President of Project Bread, a Massachusetts-based anti-hunger not-for-profit. Andy Vargas – Massachusetts State Representative for the third Essex District and co-sponsor of the Breakfast After the Bell bill. Later in the show:  Under cover of darkness on June 2, 1863, two Union ships stole up the Combahee River in a mission that would liberate over 750 slaves from South Carolina plantations. What became known as the Combahee Ferry Raid, was the first major U.S. military operation led by a woman - Harriet Tubman. The same Harriet Tubman whose remarkable life as a spy, abolitionist, nurse, and cook included connections to Boston. Many know her name, but few know her story. Author and historian Elizabeth Cobbs connects the dots in her latest historical novel about one of Harriet Tubman's greatest achievements.  Guests: Dr. Elizabeth Cobbs, Melbern G. Glasscock Professor of History at Texas A&M University. She's the author of several historical fiction novels – the latest of which is the Tubman Command, a dramatized account of Harriet Tubman's activities around the Combahee Ferry Raid.  L'Merchie Frazier, director of education and interpretation at the Museum of African American History, Boston. Dr. Edda Fields-Black, associate professor of history at Carnegie Mellon University. Show Credits: That's it for this week's encore show. Find us on the web and wherever you get your podcasts. Under the Radar with Callie Crossley is a production of WGBH, produced by Hannah Uebele and engineered by Dave Goodman. This encore show was originally produced by Franziska Monahan and engineered by Doug Shugarts. Our theme music is FISH AND CHIPS by #weare2saxys', Grace Kelly and Leo P.

With the the extra $600 in unemployment benefits running out tomorrow, and the senate version of a Coronavirus stimulus package not including extra money for SNAP, localanti-hunger organizations are expecting an even bigger increase in the number of people wondering where their next meal is coming from. WBZ NewsRadio's Suzanne Sausville reports.

With the the extra $600 in unemployment benefits running out tomorrow, and the senate version of a Coronavirus stimulus package not including extra money for SNAP, localanti-hunger organizations are expecting an even bigger increase in the number of people wondering where their next meal is coming from. WBZ NewsRadio's Suzanne Sausville reports.

I’m Bryan Roth, and you’re listening to the Good Beer Hunting podcast. We’ve all made lots of adjustments to our lives because of COVID-19, from working from home and missing out on concerts and movies to just not seeing our friends in person. The beer industry has also had to make a wild pivot, taking aspects of what is very much an in-person experience and transforming it into one that’s interactive and online. If you listened to a recent Sightlines podcast that included interviews with directors of brewers guilds from around the country, you heard about all the ways breweries and organizations are moving beer festivals to virtual spaces. That’s how we’re doing this for this episode of the podcast. I recently acted as a moderator for the “Fest from Home,” a Massachusetts-focused virtual beer festival organized by Kevin York Communications as a fundraiser for Project Bread, a non-profit that addresses food shortages throughout The Bay State. You’ll hear two conversations, each about 20 minutes long, where I chat with brewery owners about the state of their businesses, how they’ve been impacted by the coronavirus, and what it all means for their core plans and how they run things day-to-day. Through a shared Zoom call, these conversations took place over an afternoon, so virtual festival-goers could tune in to hear from a variety of industry pros. Here, we start with Chris Tkach, founder and president of Idle Hands Craft Ales, and Jack Hendler, co-owner of Jack's Abby Craft Lagers. Both breweries are located in the suburbs of Boston, and have a shared affinity for all things Lager. Jack’s Abby is a Lager-only brewery, though it actually created its own spinoff business called Springdale Beer Company to make non-Lager beers. Idle Hands, while making a variety of styles, also puts a special emphasis on its Lagers. Because of this, you’ll hear Chris and Jack reference the style and their love for Lager, and how that’s impacted decision-making in recent months. It also begs the larger question: “Now that people are at home, and the social aspects we love about going out and being with friends are removed, has anything changed in terms of what beer lovers want to drink?” This is the Good Beer Hunting podcast. Listen in.

This week, Johnny and Dan sit down with Scott Staiti, Head of Craft Alcohol Practice and Kevin York, founder, of Kevin York Communications. As always they talk first loves in craft beer, what craft breweries are doing during the COVID era to differentiate or lend a helping hand to others in the community. Kevin and Scott are also on to promote their Massachusetts Virtual Beer Festival, Fest From Home. Fest From Home will be taking place on Saturday, May 30th from 1:00 PM to 5:30 PM. Ticket sales go directly to support Project Bread in their efforts for prevention and ultimately ending hunger. Fest Beers Each brewery is ‘bringing' one beer to the Fest. Visit the participating breweries prior to the Fest to purchase those beers - or to make it easy, visit a participating retailer and pick up the Fest Box, containing a mixture of the beers ‘being poured.' For a full list of the Fest beers, retailers carrying the Fest Box, and overview of live sessions, visit the Fest website. Fest food is also available! Visit the Fest website to learn more. Participating Breweries Include: Amherst Brewing, Article Fifteen Brewing, Brato Brewhouse + Kitchen, Bent Water Brewing, Canned Heat Craft Beer, Cape Cod Beer, Castle Island Brewing, Channel Marker Brewing, Exhibit A Brewing, Greater Good Imperial Brew Co., Harpoon, Idle Hands Craft Ales, Jack's Abby Craft Lager, Lamplighter Brewing, Mayflower Brewing, Merrimack Ales, Night Shift Brewing, Redemption Rock Brewing, River Styx Brewing, Samuel Adams, Shovel Town Brewery, Small Change Brewing, Springdale Beer Co., True North Ale Company, Untold Brewing, Wandering Soul Beer Co., Widowmaker Brewing, Wormtown Brewery --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/craftbeerhustlers/message

This week, we’re bringing you two new conversations. One about launching a new business in the age of coronavirus, and the other, find out how Project Bread is switching it up for this year’s Walk for Hunger. First up is Jeff Similien. Jeff is a commercial and residential broker in the Greater Boston area and beyond. He’s the founder and CEO of Boston Trust Realty Group Commercial, and also just recently opened a new business, Co-pad in Mattapan, virtually.  Second is Erin McAleer. Erin is the President of Project Bread where they’re working to protect food insecure families, so no one goes hungry during this period of crisis. She’ll also tell us about this year’s virtual Walk for Hunger. 

Boston-area restaurant blogger Marc Hurwitz (Boston Restaurant Talk, Boston's Hidden Restaurants) talks with Nichole about the effects of coronavirus on the state's restaurant industry, and the thousands of workers losing their jobs because of restrictions in place. They also consider what the industry might look like after the virus threat subsides. How many of these restaurants that closed down will be able to open their doors again?Erin McAleer, President of Project Bread, talks with Nichole about resources for people who suddenly find themselves in a food-insecure situation, either from losing their job or not being able to go to school.

Project Bread's Erin McAleer spoke to WBZ NewsRadio's Nichole Davis about what's being done to help food-insecure students who are losing access to school meals due to coronavirus.

0901 S.C.H Project (#bread #carbs) Finding happiness with different types of bread.

This week on VOICES, I have two guests to introduce you to - Erin McAleer from Project Bread and Julia Jeffries who you can check out at the 2019 Women in Comedy Festival.

In this video, I look back at a Throwback Thursday Home Movie my mother filmed during the fair in the Summer of 2000. It's very fun. Let's look at how cute and adorable I am! If you didn’t know, I am doing Project Bread’s Walk for Hunger 20-Mile Walk on May 6th, 2018. Please donate whatever you can at bit.ly/ChrisHungerWalk. Together, we can end childhood hunger! ---------------- My name is Chris Raynerson and I am on a Weight Loss Journey. Beginning back in the Fall of 2016, I was sick and tired of being unhealthy. I felt like garbage, I felt unaccomplished and want to improve my life for the better. So I began documenting my weight loss journey on social media and have lost over 45lbs! This channel is my video journal discussing all the good, bad, and some great tips I learned during my Weight Loss Journey. I will have weekly weigh-ins, accomplishing weekly/monthly/yearly goals. I'll also give you all useful tips I have found during my Weight Loss Journey. Follow me on my journey, and I hope I can help push you into creating a journey of your own! My Channel Page: http://bit.ly/ChrisOnYouTube Subscribe to My Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZLS950RnNKet6Y6hmDT7HA?sub_confirmation=1 Check Out My Other Videos!: The First Month of Therapy - My Weight Loss Journey: https://youtu.be/vtwm_9vsVc4 The Plan for the Walk for Hunger - https://youtu.be/AG7B95cGKek WEIGH-IN for April 30th, 2018 — ⬇️60LBS! - https://youtu.be/c4aRc0yqjrM My First Weeks on Medication - https://youtu.be/T26H2NM1Ovg Transformation Tuesday - 2.5 Years Apart! - https://youtu.be/LywYx7qHHpM CHECK OUT MY PODCAST "My #WeightLossJourney": iTunes/Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/my-weightlossjourney-from-323lbs-to-200lbs/id1330995921?mt=2 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=162800 Check Out The Other Weekly Weigh-In's Here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaDklGrmerCpSi3At914rsiddfRvPSqWL ________ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100012925275723 Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ChrisRaynerson Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/ChrisRaynerson Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/ChrisRaynerson

So for the past month, I went to therapy a couple times with different therapists. This is all thanks to my job which works closely with a university in the area. I blogged about my medication this past week. If you haven’t seen that, check that out here: https://medium.com/@chrisraynerson/my-first-weeks-on-medication-f3d8b482a545 So I went a couple of times this past month, tried different therapists and whatnot. I wish I got the same results as I did with the medication, but I didn’t. It was fine. All of the therapy sessions have been fine, but I don’t get the same satisfaction or life-changing feelings I do when it comes to my medication. A lot of the discussions about my past I’ve been having I already feel like I answered the reasons why I did it. Why I did this, or that. And it hasn’t felt revolutionary. I like the talking part where I can feel like I rant, but I don’t feel changed at all. And I feel like that’s a problem. My whole mindset was that therapy should be the life-changing thing and the medication is the secondary. But maybe it’s because I already use my webcam as my therapy box for the last decade? It’s a possibility. BUT, I will not stop therapy. I’ll keep on trying. Maybe I haven’t found the right therapist. We’ll find out. But I appreciate all of the love and support from all of you. If you didn’t know, I am doing Project Bread’s Walk for Hunger 20-Mile Walk on May 6th, 2018. Please donate whatever you can at bit.ly/ChrisHungerWalk. Together, we can end childhood hunger! ---------------- My name is Chris Raynerson and I am on a Weight Loss Journey. Beginning back in the Fall of 2016, I was sick and tired of being unhealthy. I felt like garbage, I felt unaccomplished and want to improve my life for the better. So I began documenting my weight loss journey on social media and have lost over 45lbs! This channel is my video journal discussing all the good, bad, and some great tips I learned during my Weight Loss Journey. I will have weekly weigh-ins, accomplishing weekly/monthly/yearly goals. I'll also give you all useful tips I have found during my Weight Loss Journey. Follow me on my journey, and I hope I can help push you into creating a journey of your own! My Channel Page: http://bit.ly/ChrisOnYouTube Subscribe to My Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZLS950RnNKet6Y6hmDT7HA?sub_confirmation=1 Check Out My Other Videos!: The Plan for the Walk for Hunger - https://youtu.be/AG7B95cGKek WEIGH-IN for April 30th, 2018 — ⬇️60LBS! - https://youtu.be/c4aRc0yqjrM My First Weeks on Medication - https://youtu.be/T26H2NM1Ovg Transformation Tuesday - 2.5 Years Apart! - https://youtu.be/LywYx7qHHpM WEIGH-IN for April 23rd, 2018 - ⬇️60LBS! - https://youtu.be/H6uQ59oB37w CHECK OUT MY PODCAST "My #WeightLossJourney": iTunes/Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/my-weightlossjourney-from-323lbs-to-200lbs/id1330995921?mt=2 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=162800 Check Out The Other Weekly Weigh-In's Here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaDklGrmerCpSi3At914rsiddfRvPSqWL ________ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100012925275723 Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ChrisRaynerson Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/ChrisRaynerson Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/ChrisRaynerson

So the Project Bread’s Walk for Hunger happens this Sunday! 5 days away! I am super excited to be a part of it. Everything is good to go, as far as I know. I will be having a doctors appointment on Thursday just to make sure I am good to go. But it all happens this Sunday. The plan is I’m going to be documenting the whole thing. From the morning of and throughout the whole walk, I’ll be documenting as much as I can. I’ll be doing Instagram Posts/Stories/Instagram Live throughout the event. I’ll be trying to take a picture at each mile marker for Twitter. I’ll be documenting everything I can on Snapchat. And I’ll be filming everything I can to do a video vlog of it for YouTube & Facebook.  The sad part is I’ll be walking by myself during this walk. Last time, my first ever walk, I got to walk with my best friend Jenny. She’s in Maine so she can’t do it, and I haven’t been able to convince anyone to walk 20 miles with me haha. But that’s okay! I’ll be doing the walk all by myself, but I’ll be surrounded by thousands of awesome individuals who are doing this for good as well. So I’ll try to get rid of my anxiety for Sunday haha. This is all for a good cause. This is to end childhood hunger. I’m ready! I’m excited! And I can’t wait to feel the pain of 20 miles! If you didn’t know, I am doing Project Bread’s Walk for Hunger 20-Mile Walk on May 6th, 2018. Please donate whatever you can at bit.ly/ChrisHungerWalk. Together, we can end childhood hunger! --------------------- My name is Chris Raynerson and I am on a Weight Loss Journey. Beginning back in the Fall of 2016, I was sick and tired of being unhealthy. I felt like garbage, I felt unaccomplished and want to improve my life for the better. So I began documenting my weight loss journey on social media and have lost over 45lbs! This channel is my video journal discussing all the good, bad, and some great tips I learned during my Weight Loss Journey. I will have weekly weigh-ins, accomplishing weekly/monthly/yearly goals. I'll also give you all useful tips I have found during my Weight Loss Journey. Follow me on my journey, and I hope I can help push you into creating a journey of your own! My Channel Page: http://bit.ly/ChrisOnYouTube Subscribe to My Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZLS950RnNKet6Y6hmDT7HA?sub_confirmation=1 Check Out My Other Videos!: WEIGH-IN for April 30th, 2018 — ⬇️60LBS! - https://youtu.be/c4aRc0yqjrM My First Weeks on Medication - https://youtu.be/T26H2NM1Ovg Transformation Tuesday - 2.5 Years Apart! - https://youtu.be/LywYx7qHHpM WEIGH-IN for April 23rd, 2018 - ⬇️60LBS! - https://youtu.be/H6uQ59oB37w Don't Go Overboard/Starve Yourself - https://youtu.be/DnU7eDqCUPc CHECK OUT MY PODCAST "My #WeightLossJourney": iTunes/Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/my-weightlossjourney-from-323lbs-to-200lbs/id1330995921?mt=2 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=162800 Check Out The Other Weekly Weigh-In's Here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaDklGrmerCpSi3At914rsiddfRvPSqWL ________ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100012925275723 Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ChrisRaynerson Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/ChrisRaynerson Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/ChrisRaynerson

Today I am discussing my very first few weeks I’ve had when it comes to me taking depression medication. I had a panic attack at work a couple of weeks ago, and with the encouragement and love from my family, I went to my first physical in years. And I was prescribed depression medication for the very first time. I also have been doing therapy, but we will discuss that Friday. The very first thing I was told is that nothing much would change in the first week or two. I definitely agreed. My body was just slowly getting used to the medication and it didn’t feel that much different. But that didn’t last long because by Week 2, I had to up a dose in the medication. Things changed for the better. Many things have happened because of this. I feel more productive in my daily life than I have ever been. I have been going out with friends more often. I’ve been going on dates! I would have so much insecurity and anxiety over going on dates with people, but it’s disappeared! I have feel a lot fuller quicker. I don’t need to overeat anymore. Once I get to the 2800 calorie mark, I feel full enough. I’ve been working out great. No complaints there! And ultimately, I feel happier. I have never felt this happy in a long time. This is just only a few first weeks. I’m still trying to figure out if there is any real side effects to this drug. I’ll be real and say maybe the only thing it has had a side effect on is my sexual drive. But that’s some personal stuff I won’t get into. I’ll be seeing the doctor before my Walk for Hunger and do a check-in. We’ll see what happens, but it’s all good news on the medication front! If you didn’t know, I am doing Project Bread’s Walk for Hunger 20-Mile Walk on May 6th, 2018. Please donate whatever you can at http://www.bit.ly/ChrisHungerWalk. Together, we can end childhood hunger! --------------------- My name is Chris Raynerson and I am on a Weight Loss Journey. Beginning back in the Fall of 2016, I was sick and tired of being unhealthy. I felt like garbage, I felt unaccomplished and want to improve my life for the better. So I began documenting my weight loss journey on social media and have lost over 45lbs! This channel is my video journal discussing all the good, bad, and some great tips I learned during my Weight Loss Journey. I will have weekly weigh-ins, accomplishing weekly/monthly/yearly goals. I'll also give you all useful tips I have found during my Weight Loss Journey. Follow me on my journey, and I hope I can help push you into creating a journey of your own! My Channel Page: http://bit.ly/ChrisOnYouTube Subscribe to My Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZLS950RnNKet6Y6hmDT7HA?sub_confirmation=1 Check Out My Other Videos!: Transformation Tuesday - 2.5 Years Apart! - https://youtu.be/LywYx7qHHpM WEIGH-IN for April 23rd, 2018 - ⬇️60LBS! - https://youtu.be/H6uQ59oB37w Don't Go Overboard/Starve Yourself - https://youtu.be/DnU7eDqCUPc You Are Not Alone in This - https://youtu.be/2wpSN4iKn5g Weigh In & GOALS for Week 5 of 2018 - https://youtu.be/I4HM51y6-2Q CHECK OUT MY PODCAST "My #WeightLossJourney": iTunes/Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/my-weightlossjourney-from-323lbs-to-200lbs/id1330995921?mt=2 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=162800 Check Out The Other Weekly Weigh-In's Here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaDklGrmerCpSi3At914rsiddfRvPSqWL ________ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100012925275723 Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ChrisRaynerson Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/ChrisRaynerson Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/ChrisRaynerson

Massachusetts is one of the most prosperous states in the nation, and yet, one in 10 Massachusetts residents is hungry or doesn't know where their next meal is coming from. We examine the state of hunger and food insecurity in New England, plus mark 50 years of Project Bread's Walk For Hunger. Guests: Erin McAleer, Project Bread; Andrew Schiff, Rhode Island Community Food Bank; and Julie LaFontaine, The Open Door. In this week's Lagniappe segment: Callie sits down with Eric Jackson, who has offered up the best of jazz on the WGBH airwaves for 40 years. Guest: Eric Jackson. More UTR: news.wgbh.org/UTR Follow Callie on Twitter: @CallieCrossley Like UTR on Facebook: facebook.com/UnderTheRadarWGBH

Today I am discussing my very first few weeks I’ve had when it comes to me taking depression medication. I had a panic attack at work a couple of weeks ago, and with the encouragement and love from my family, I went to my first physical in years. And I was prescribed depression medication for the very first time. I also have been doing therapy, but we will discuss that Friday. The very first thing I was told is that nothing much would change in the first week or two. I definitely agreed. My body was just slowly getting used to the medication and it didn’t feel that much different. But that didn’t last long because by Week 2, I had to up a dose in the medication. Things changed for the better. Many things have happened because of this. I feel more productive in my daily life than I have ever been. I have been going out with friends more often. I’ve been going on dates! I would have so much insecurity and anxiety over going on dates with people, but it’s disappeared! I have feel a lot fuller quicker. I don’t need to overeat anymore. Once I get to the 2800 calorie mark, I feel full enough. I’ve been working out great. No complaints there! And ultimately, I feel happier. I have never felt this happy in a long time. This is just only a few first weeks. I’m still trying to figure out if there is any real side effects to this drug. I’ll be real and say maybe the only thing it has had a side effect on is my sexual drive. But that’s some personal stuff I won’t get into. I’ll be seeing the doctor before my Walk for Hunger and do a check-in. We’ll see what happens, but it’s all good news on the medication front! If you didn’t know, I am doing Project Bread’s Walk for Hunger 20-Mile Walk on May 6th, 2018. Please donate whatever you can at http://www.bit.ly/ChrisHungerWalk. Together, we can end childhood hunger! --------------------- My name is Chris Raynerson and I am on a Weight Loss Journey. Beginning back in the Fall of 2016, I was sick and tired of being unhealthy. I felt like garbage, I felt unaccomplished and want to improve my life for the better. So I began documenting my weight loss journey on social media and have lost over 45lbs! This channel is my video journal discussing all the good, bad, and some great tips I learned during my Weight Loss Journey. I will have weekly weigh-ins, accomplishing weekly/monthly/yearly goals. I'll also give you all useful tips I have found during my Weight Loss Journey. Follow me on my journey, and I hope I can help push you into creating a journey of your own! My Channel Page: http://bit.ly/ChrisOnYouTube Subscribe to My Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZLS950RnNKet6Y6hmDT7HA?sub_confirmation=1 Check Out My Other Videos!: Transformation Tuesday - 2.5 Years Apart! - https://youtu.be/LywYx7qHHpM WEIGH-IN for April 23rd, 2018 - ⬇️60LBS! - https://youtu.be/H6uQ59oB37w Don't Go Overboard/Starve Yourself - https://youtu.be/DnU7eDqCUPc You Are Not Alone in This - https://youtu.be/2wpSN4iKn5g Weigh In & GOALS for Week 5 of 2018 - https://youtu.be/I4HM51y6-2Q CHECK OUT MY PODCAST "My #WeightLossJourney": iTunes/Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/my-weightlossjourney-from-323lbs-to-200lbs/id1330995921?mt=2 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=162800 Check Out The Other Weekly Weigh-In's Here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaDklGrmerCpSi3At914rsiddfRvPSqWL ________ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100012925275723 Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ChrisRaynerson Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/ChrisRaynerson Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/ChrisRaynerson

Today is Transformation Tuesday. I post my progress photos everyday on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. So follow me on those platforms if you want to see them every week. I’ll do these blog posts every once in a while to kind of give you my honest opinion on what I see. So the left picture is me on a cruise with my family in 2015. The right picture is me today. I was definitely not happy in the left picture. Now I feel so great and happy. And on the days that I don’t feel happy, I love looking at these pictures and seeing how far I’ve come. I’ve come so far and I don’t care if it takes me another year and a half to lose another 60lbs. I’m cool with it! If you didn’t know, I am doing Project Bread’s Walk for Hunger 20-Mile Walk on May 6th, 2018. Please donate whatever you can at http://www.bit.ly/ChrisHungerWalk. Together, we can end childhood hunger! --------------------- My name is Chris Raynerson and I am on a Weight Loss Journey. Beginning back in the Fall of 2016, I was sick and tired of being unhealthy. I felt like garbage, I felt unaccomplished and want to improve my life for the better. So I began documenting my weight loss journey on social media and have lost over 45lbs! This podcast is me discussing all the good, bad, and some great tips I learned during my Weight Loss Journey. I will have weekly weigh-ins, accomplishing weekly/monthly/yearly goals. I'll also give you all useful tips I have found during my Weight Loss Journey. Follow me on my journey, and I hope I can help push you into creating a journey of your own! My Channel Page: http://bit.ly/ChrisOnYouTube Subscribe to My Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZLS950RnNKet6Y6hmDT7HA?sub_confirmation=1 CHECK OUT MY PODCAST "My #WeightLossJourney": iTunes/Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/my-weightlossjourney-from-323lbs-to-200lbs/id1330995921?mt=2 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=162800 Check Out The Other Weekly Weigh-In's Here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaDklGrmerCpSi3At914rsiddfRvPSqWL ________ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100012925275723 Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ChrisRaynerson Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/ChrisRaynerson Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/ChrisRaynerson

To change systems that perpetuate poverty and hunger, where do we start? Erin McAleer, President andCEO of Project Bread in Boston, discusses eradicating hunger with Bob Luz, president and CEO of theMassachusetts Restaurant Association (MRA) on this episode of Add Passion and Stir. McAleerdescribes a multi-level approach that uses on-the- ground learning to drive a wider systems-level change.“We’re in community health centers, we’re in schools, we’ve got this hotline, but we take that informationthat we’re seeing on the ground and pivot quickly to larger scale systems change,” she says. She cites asuccessful program they piloted where children enrolled in SNAP (food stamps) would automatically beenrolled in school breakfast programs. Luz sees a similar effect on systems in his industry. One out ofevery 10 jobs in America is related to the restaurant industry and almost 50% of the businesses areminority owned and 40% are women owned. Many workers come from disadvantaged backgrounds, andwhen they succeed, they want to provide opportunities to other people. “It’s heart-breaking to see initiallyand then heart-warming [later] to see as people excel in our industry,” he says. “I don’t think you’re evergoing to see a more philanthropic group of people who believe in being a good neighbor.”Both guests talk about formative experiences that affected their own attitudes toward hunger and givingback. For McAleer, it was experiencing food insecurity growing up as one of three children with a singlemother. She remembers going to bed with her “mom on the phone saying ‘how am I going to feed thesekids?’” For Luz, it was one of his first jobs with the 99 Restaurant Group, where the owner’s passion forgiving back was built into the business. This experience laid the foundation for his own attitudes aboutphilanthropy which he brought to the MRA board and mission. The MRA holds restaurant dinners wherethe team donates their time, suppliers donate food and beverage, and all the money goes to a cause,including the No Kid Hungry campaign. They did five dinners the first year, eight dinners last year, andwill do 12 this year. “We think we can take this across the entire state,” he predicts.Learn about how channeling resources, knowledge, and compassion can create systems change that canend hunger.

Authors: Juliana F. W. Cohen, ScD, ScM, Jaquelyn L. Jahn, Scott Richardson, MBA, Sarah A. Cluggish, MBA, Ellen Parker, MBA, MSW, Eric B. Rimm, ScD. Video: Juliana Cohen presents the results of a new study that shows that elementary and middle school students who are given at least 25 minutes to eat lunch are more likely to choose fruits and consume more of their entrees, milk, and vegetables. Data were collected as part of the MEALS study, a collaboration between Project Bread and the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health to improve the selection and consumption of healthier school foods. (DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2015.07.019)

According to Project Bread, more than 266,000 households in Massachusetts are living with food insecurity – a lack of reliable access to a sufficient quantity of healthful, nutritious food. Daily Table, a unique grocery store in Dorchester, is trying to lower that number by offering healthful and fresh produce, proteins, prepared meals and pantry staples to its community at radically reduced prices. Guests: Doug Rauch, president and founder of Daily Table, and Ismail Samad, executive chef at Daily Table.

This Friedman Seminar features Ellen Parker, Executive Director, Project Bread, speaking on the topic of "Project Bread: Our Evolution From Anti-Hunger Charity to Community Food Security Justice." This seminar was held on April 1st, 2015. About the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy: The Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University is the only independent school of nutrition in the United States. The school's eight degree programs – which focus on questions relating to nutrition and chronic diseases, molecular nutrition, agriculture and sustainability, food security, humanitarian assistance, public health nutrition, and food policy and economics – are renowned for the application of scientific research to national and international policy.

Of course students eat better when healthy food is prepared with care and skill. We all knew that. Now we have important new research to back us up, the result of a year-long collaboration between the Harvard School of Public Health and Project Bread’s Chefs in Schools program. The study’s two leaders–the head author and the head chef–describe the complexity involved in making targeted changes in the school kitchen and cafeteria while systematically assessing the impacts. This program was brought to you by Visit Napa Valley.