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…
We’re always excited when a new organization or person joins the #GiveHealthy Movement. So we’re thrilled to welcome The Food Trust to our growing list of national partners and we’re psyched that Rachel Sumekh, the Founder of Swipe Out Hunger is joining our Advisory Board. We know that they both will help propel our movement…
We’re seeing more and more groups interested in organizing a #GiveHealthy Food Drive and this one caught our attention. The Curbing Hunger Youth Council is a group of teens supporting the mission of Curbing Hunger. Curbing Hunger has been raising food for hunger organizations for over 20 years to help them during the summer, a…
Here’s a secret…We’ve been working closely with a terrific food pantry that serves people in and around Greenwich, Connecticut on a CASE STUDY to see what happens when groups begin to organize #GiveHealthy food drives. The short answer: WOW! WOW! means they raise more food, they raise healthy food and have a lot of fun…
Guest Blog Post by James Devine, #GiveHealthy intern I am a marketing student at Seton Hall University’s Stillman School of Business and one of several interns working on #GiveHealthy. I joined the Give Healthy Movement because I enjoy helping others and believe that this initiative is a great way to make a difference for people…