Describe the program’s Theory of Change: The Salvation Army food pantry believes that though their programs that their clients would eventually in the long run become educated on resources and knowledge that would help them overcome poverty. The food pantry provides monthly food services and other resources for clients. From those their hope is to provide low income families, individuals with one hot meals for families of 4-5 people a month. They also hope to offer other recourses that could be hindering
This year Millards South Student Council has decided to start our own student pantry. Our council really wanted to focus on a big project that would benefit our student body. Our administrative staff informed us that 27% of our student body needs financial assistance and qualifies for free and reduced lunch services. This number is significantly higher that our neighboring high school.Once we found this news out, our council knew that we wanted to relate our project to helping them. The first step
Food Justice Research/Analysis Paper The food service organization I chose for my paper was Gleaners. Gleaners’ mission is “to lead the fight against hunger.” This organization was founded in 1980. They work to fight hunger by collecting, storing, and distributing food to those who need it most. Gleaners distributes their food to over 230 agencies. Food pantries, soup kitchens, and shelters all receive items from Gleaners. Gleaners is also affiliated with Feeding America, a nationwide network
Low income families are struggling every day not only to pay their bills but to put food on the table for their families. There are many obstacles that prevent parents from being able to provide meals for their family and that is because they are either running a household alone, have a low income, or cannot find a job. “Hunger was associated strongly with unemployment, part-time employment for economic reasons (i.e., because more work could not be found), not working because of a disability
social service agency since 1945. From that time on, they have provided relief to poverty stricken in the northern Utah community. This paper will look at some of the problems facing children in poverty today. It will explain some of the services provided by Catholic Community Services of Ogden, as well as, how those services relate to children in poverty. This paper will examine some of the generalist social work roles performed at Catholic Community Services of Ogden, plus any biases, transference
providing opportunities for those who work with us to do the same. Starting in 2016, Advisors Excel has made a commitment to deploying a group of approximately 50 employees one afternoon a week to help in the community. Whether it’s helping at the local food bank, volunteering at the Boys and Girls Club, assisting with neighborhood cleanup efforts and helping organize and staff, community events, Advisors Excel will donate roughly 5,000 hours of volunteer time to its home community every year. They believe
substantial research on the role of sex segregation in the workforce, the gender wage gap, the glass ceiling and the differences in median earnings for men and women (England, 2010; England & Folbre, 2003). Gender inequities and the economic experiences of women and men continue to be present in the life course as individuals enter senior age (Sullivan & Meschede, 2016). Senior women are more likely to live in poverty than
John Harris Senior Project 5/7/15 LoFaso Research Paper Imagine going days without eating? For some, that nightmare is a reality. World Hunger is a terrible issue that plagues many countries including some areas in the United States. I chose this topic because I would like to educate people on world hunger and what can be done to prevent it. Each day, about 24,000 people die from either hunger or hunger related causes.(liberalslikechrist.org) Most of those deaths consist of children
Network Design Paper Company Introduction Agua Rio Food Bank was started in 1993 in Desertcity, a city in the western part of Arizona, it was founded to collect and distribute food, that would bring some hunger relief to the city. The food pantries in the city were receiving food from people’s donations, food drives, or from a food bank located in the central part of the state. There was a need for a more local food bank to supply the pantries and various church organizations. In addition, there
at a higher education institution that typically provides support and services for students on campus. Growth and development are focus areas and students are encouraged to turn to student affairs for opportunities outside of the classroom. This paper will evaluate The University of Texas at Austin’s Division of Student Affairs. It will also review its mission, position on assessment and diversity, essential competencies, organization frames and archetypes, and applicable development theories.