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During my second week of my community health hours, I was placed at River City Food Bank. River City Food Bank’s main goal is to lessen hunger in the Sacramento region by offering healthy food and assistance to vulnerable populations. They do not only provide healthy food but they also provide nutrition education and counseling. In addition, they provide diapers for babies and the older population. They also provide health services for mothers and assist them with contraceptives and other important education for their women daily life. Their mission is to help people from all ages, from homeless to the working poor and families who are struggling.

In my community, I feel it would be a great and necessary need to start a local food drive. Besides my family and other families around where we live, there are many people in my community that would probably be in need of getting rid of hunger with help from a local food drive. In this world, you never know how many people could be struggling to support their families without necessities, such as clothing, hygiene, and in this case, food. Hunger can be a serious problem emotionally and physically for people who endure this struggle themselves. With the help of a food drive to support those people in need, we can help many people in our community and can even save their life.

In the course of my time at Union County College, I was able to participate in measures that aided my community and those in need. I took part in the donation and creation of care bags which were donated to the Salvation Army. This initiative was made by AESNJ as part of their statewide drive to help those who lack the resources needed to obtain day to day necessities such as hygienic supplies, socks, tissues and other essentials. Additionally, I made a financial contribution which went towards aiding Syrian children. Helping individuals in need encouraged me to participate in Strides against Breast Cancer a walkathon which generated money for women whose lives were impacted by cancer. The financial donations assisted women who were unable

During the time I spent volunteering at John C. Lincoln’s Food Bank, I was able to provide food, individual hygiene items, and infant supplies to families struggling to obtain these critical items for their families. When I first arrived at the food bank, I spent time constructing care packages with soap, toothbrushes, personal wipes, and other essential items for health care. Later in the day, I had the unique opportunity to assist with the simulated grocery store within the food bank. The structure of the store allowed individuals receiving food to feel as though they were actively participating instead of passively accepting food and feeling helpless. Overall, I was able to instill a sense of self-efficiency in individuals who were struggling to provide for their families while personally interacting and sharing my time in a meaningful way.

Early one November morning a woman stared at me with utter disbelief, tears of gratitude streaming down her cheeks."Thank you," she mouthed silently to me, clutching her son to her chest. I was proud knowing that, because of my efforts, her family and many more who struggle with poverty would be able to share a Thanksgiving meal. I knew that many children in my community would not be able to celebrate the holiday as others might because their parents could not afford to buy food items, and so as Vice President of a community service club called Interact, I was inspired to provide these children with a Thanksgiving dinner. The club officers and I sat crowded around our adviser's desk brainstorming how we would collect ingredients. We decided

The sun had just set on a chilly November evening in Mountain House, the sky was transitioning to dark black, as we Interactors set out into the neighborhood to collect donations for our first Thanksgiving Food Drive. Within 90 minutes we had collected nearly 200 pounds of nonperishable food, achieving a remarkable feat. It was then donated to Second Harvest Food Bank, a local charity in Modesto, CA. From there, the donations were distributed to families in need, helping them complete their Thanksgiving dinners.

The Food Bank volunteering helped me become a better person. Before this program, I didn’t really value of the food that I have every day or the food that I through it away because I did not like it. I did not realize there are many hungry people, right in our community, go to bed at night and their stomach are empty. After helping out at the Food Bank and talking to Sydney, I stopped eating food for fun. Now, I only eat what I need and keep the rest for next meal , instead of buy everything or coke more than what I need and ended up throwing half of the meal away just because I couldn’t eat it all. Also, after going to the Food Bank a few times, I learn that small things in life can make big differences. For example, MSU Food Bank is collecting

Last summer I volunteered at our local Planting Hope event. We distrituted food products from the Maryland Food Bank to people of lower-income in my local town. We also gave shoes and clothes to those who needed them. What I learned after this experience is the realism of poverty and hunger in our country and even my hometown. What may seem to be a prevalent idea for third-world countries far from our homeland, the reality is that poverty and hunger are located closer than we think. Over thirteen percent of Americans are food insecure which seems untrue, but in fact it is a reality that sometimes we ignore. Planting Hope has not only signalled this issue into me, but has allowed me to want to learn more about other issues and rising issues

Since its implementation, S.P.A.R.R have experienced a surge of students seeking to utilize our resources, but since our program is run by student-parent with limited times, the structural changes needed for our program has failed to keep up with its rising physical demands. As a result, many of the student parents who are in need of food security are turned away. Therefore, with the support of your organization, we hope that S.P.A.R.R Food Donation Program will meet with its structural demands by improving the consistency of their food services through better pick-up and coordinated food practices, its efficiency by hiring a group of interns that will be responsible for collaborating with other food justice programs and by helping us quantify our needs, so that we can present these changes to Financial Aid and make our program no longer

I have always been a strong advocate for community service and volunteering. One of my most meaningful activities was my participation in the school’s Interact Club. Interact Club is a club dedicated to volunteering and providing help to those who are less fortunate. Based in a suburban neighborhood, it is easy to miss any indications that someone around me is struggling, be it financially or physically. Suburban communities seem to be pretty closed off, and because of this, I joined the club in my school. Many of the activities include donating food through a food drive, fundraising, donating blood, and even cleaning up the environment around us. While it is surprising to see the vast amounts of trash that end up on beaches, it is also devastating

The DC Central Kitchen is trying to solve the issue of food waste. Robert Egger founded this organization from past experiences of volunteering to help problems like hunger and homelessness. “DC Central Kitchen’s mission is to use food as a tool to strengthen bodies, empower minds, and build communities. DC Central Kitchen is committed to getting students excited about eating their vegetables.” They “transform 3,000 pounds of otherwise wasted food into 5,000 healthy meals.” The meals are cooked by chefs and not pre-packaged or canned goods and they distribute the food to 80 partner agencies that consist of homeless shelters, rehabilitation centers and afterschool programs. Last year they recovered 743,885 pounds of food from grocery stores

I was the volunteer coordinator for a student service organization (SNAC) during my undergraduate work. SNAC’s goal was to improve the health of disadvantaged students through nutrition education and interventions. We provided food assistance, taught healthy cooking classes, and linked students to other assistance services as needed. I quickly recognized a relationship between nutrition, socioeconomic status, and health, which opened the door to my interests in public health. I saw the opportunity to help individuals by improving the wellness of their community.

While on vacation back to Indiana this past week, we all volunteered like at a lot of churches to put food packets together for under privileged families for Thanksgiving. During our time serving, we had to lines down the main hallway of the church with different types of perishable foods throughout the line. We then had individuals walk down both lines with boxes and the volunteers handling the food would place their food in the box. This ended up providing Thanksgiving meals for a couple hundred families.

More importantly, Kraft Foods recognize the importance of being socially and environmentally cognizant, and will often publicize charitable initiatives, such as annual fundraisers for ending hunger or a volunteer project with other non-profit businesses their partnering with (Taylor, 2015). Kraft Foods and other companies that include social responsibility into their industry model demonstrate that a commitment to these initiatives goes a long way, both for the foundation and their reputation. Kraft has been committed to fighting hunger for decades (“Kraft Foods, Community Involvement.”, n.d.). Kraft Foods has provided more than one

In 2014, a foundation called Feeding America did a survey on the people they serve and found that in order to stretch their food budgets 79% of them purchase inexpensive and unhealthy food in order to stay fed. This can seriously impact their health, because no matter the age, healthy bodies and minds require nutritious meals. In some cases, food insecurity can even lead to Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and obesity. These are just a few examples of why food insecurity is so harmful. Fortunately, there are many organizations, clubs, and foundations that are committed to ending hunger in America, and eventually the world. The first step to solving this problem is spreading information, and realizing just how dangerous food insecurity is, and who it affects. After learning these things, you may want to help and there are many ways to do that. I’m sure in the past, you've donated food to the annual canned food drive our school puts on, and that’s just one way you can contribute to solving this problem. There are many organizations that ask for donations and will put your money to great use, for example every dollar you donate to Feeding America will provide 11 meals for a child in need.If you don’t have food or money to donate, you can donate