Blog
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September 4, 2013
Advocacy into Action: How Local Government Can Build Food Justice Coalitions
Some of my constituents have started referring to me as “the food lady”. This is a title I’ve come to take a great deal of pride in.
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September 4, 2013
DC Needs the Insight, Knowledge, Ideas, and Passion of Hunger Advocates
We must be vigilant in our work against the persistent ills of society, hunger among them.
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September 4, 2013
Eliminating Hunger Takes Team Work
Manna’s work with local farmers is a great example of community collaboration.
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September 4, 2013
Washington Must Address Issue Undermining the Health and Prosperity of Its Citizens
Although child hunger is entirely preventable and unnecessary, one in five kids in the U.S. lives in food insecure households.
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September 4, 2013
One Man, Helping Thousands
Father Brake devoted himself to feeding the poor. After all, he grew up in poverty in Wilmington, DE.
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September 4, 2013
Partners for Success
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September 4, 2013
Universal School Breakfast Means Universally Nourished Children
While school lunch needs – and is currently undergoing – a nutritional overhaul, the NSLP has become a cornerstone of national childhood nutrition.
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August 30, 2013
Healthy Canstruction
There is no question that this year's CANstructions will transcend from monumental marvels to healthy meals for our neighbors in need.
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August 22, 2013
One Potato Fed Family, Next Generation
The experience with poverty formed Emma Pfleeger’s way of living. She always “made do” with very little.
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August 21, 2013
Lessons for Life
It is said that together, people can achieve great things. I cannot think of a greater cause being solved by a greater family. I am truly thankful for my time at the food bank and all the lessons I will surely retain for life.