We know so many people who love to fight hunger! It’s why our community keeps growing! And we’re thrilled to announce that Chef Greg Silverman has joined the #GiveHealthy Advisory Board. Chef Greg Silverman is the Executive Director of the West Side Campaign Against Hunger (WSCAH), in New York City. Through a supermarket-style food pantry,…
Looking over our shoulder at 2019, we’re so grateful to have partnered with so many terrific food banks, food pantries and the organizations that support them with food drives. A special shout out to Neighbor to Neighbor in Connecticut, the Greater Boston Food Bank and Hubspot, whose Hubspot Gives Back drive raised nearly 2 tons…
It’s always a thrill to visit a hunger relief organization and see them in action. I’ve never met someone working at a food pantry, food bank, soup kitchen or shelter that wasn’t passionate about the work that they do and welcoming to visitors – whether people coming for assistance or just stopping by to say…
About a year ago, a group of organizations began a series of discussions that led to the development of the #GiveHealthy Movement. The idea was that #GiveHealthy could both heighten public awareness that hunger is a health issue and provide a way for people to donate fresh produce and other healthy food. It could bring…
In these times, the majority of the world is able to take it for granted – the availability of food. However, there are still some 800 Million people who do not get enough to eat – for various reasons – and World Food Day, sponsored by the United Nations, is meant to draw attention to…
We’ve just launched our “Planning Your Fall Food Drive” campaign designed to reach all of the groups that will be organizing food drives this fall. Companies, schools, civic and faith organizations, teams, clubs and many more groups come together each fall to show their support of people facing hunger by raising food. We already have…
Labor Day weekend is in the rear view mirror. Summer is unofficially over, school has started. It’s September, which doubles as Hunger Action Month. We’re in the thick of it, of course, working with hunger relief organizations and their supporters planning their fall food drives. We just kicked off the Feeding America + #GiveHealthy pilot…
The epic nature of the flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey has been well reported. As bad as it has been these past few days, it’s going to get worse, as the flooding crests, before it gets better. Our nation’s response to disasters has alway been laudable, we’re in the habit of stepping up to the…
In the dog days of August, life slows down in reaction to the heat of summer and as many fit in their last vacation days before the busyness of fall kicks in. At the same time, some people and organizations use these days to get ready for that fall busyness. Fall is a particularly active…
Every year, food drive and food donation activity peaks as the leaves turn in October and November. We have high hopes for a successful food drive season this year and are busy planning to get ready for it. We’ll be making some exciting announcements soon – so stay tuned! We had a chance to visit…