Good News Notes: “A Warren County school is helping to feed people in need, and students are having fun along the way. Kids at Harmony Township school collected unopened cereal boxes for donation. To up the excitement, they turned the collection into an Instagram-inspired domino chain. While they didn’t reach their goal of wrapping the…
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‘We Opened a Free Grocery Store for Seniors’
Good News Notes: “When we opened a free grocery store at the rapper Gunna’s old middle school in September 2021, we already had the goal of opening more. So we began thinking about who else could benefit and what other population has the greatest need. We knew from my work with seniors that a lot…
Walk, run, hike or snowshoe: West Bath woman’s outdoor quest for a food bank fundraiser
Good News Notes: “Rita Losee, 79, of West Bath hopes to raise $48,000 for Good Shepherd Food Bank by getting outside to exercise for 5 miles every day from Jan. 1 to March 21. Losee’s goal is nearly identical to a fundraiser she organized last year in which she hiked 5 miles every day from Jan. 1…
Gov. Evers, DATCP announce $30M in funding to fight food insecurity
Good News Notes: “Gov. Tony Evers and other state leaders announced Thursday an additional $30 million in funding for statewide hunger relief efforts, bringing the state’s total investment in the cause to $55 million over the course of the pandemic. Evers, alongside the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) said the new…
Feed the Love: Inner-city Muslim Action Network pantry, Greater Food Chicago Depository provides fresh groceries in Englewood
Good News Notes: “According to The Greater Chicago Food Depository a least half of Englewood’s population doesn’t have reliable access to enough affordable, nutritious food. “The reason I’m here, for to help me out, is because I can’t get food stamps. I worked all my life, still can’t get em’,” said Annie McMurtry. But that’s…
Drive-thru food distributions serving hungry San Diegans
Good News Notes: “The cars start lining up early and before long, they’re stretched out of the parking lot and down the road. About once a month, at the Faith Chapel here in Spring Valley, Feeding San Diego staff and volunteers turn this spot into a stop on what they call the “Together Tour.” “Anyone…
Sustainable Home Care Company Full Circle® Brands (“Full Circle”) Launches For Good™, A Family of Sustainable and Compostable Household Disposables
Good News Notes: “Full Circle, a leader in responsible home care products, is proud to introduce its newest brand: For Good, a family of sustainable and compostable household staples including cling wrap, parchment paper and trash and zipper bags that turn into earth instead of microplastics and perform just like the conventional alternatives. “The surge…
Central Pa. Food Bank aims to end food insecurity
Good News Notes: “Over the last few weeks, reports have been coming out detailing the ongoing supply chain disruptions, inventory issues, and labor shortages across the country. The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank is working to end food insecurity in our area, however. Any Dessel, who works for the food bank, told FOX43 that people who are food insecure have…
Food Bank of Iowa working to combat veteran food insecurity
Good News Notes: “This year the Food Bank of Iowa is giving back to veterans in a special way. It’s bringing its food pantry on the road with a Mobile Food Bank. The Food Bank officials said they started doing this because food insecurity is high among veterans. Officials also say that sometimes those individuals are hesitant…
$85,000 Kroger donation to help around 81,000 people in Tri-Cities fighting food insecurity
Good News Notes: “Kroger has made a large donation of $85,000 to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee that is estimated to help around 81,000 food insecure individuals around the Tri-Cities region. The donation will go towards programs offered by the food bank such as its mobile food pantry, kids cafe, food for…