by hungerintervention | Dec 6, 2018 | Blog, Healthy HIP Packs, Volunteers
By now you’ve probably heard of our HIP Pack packing parties, those twice-a-month events where volunteers gather to assemble hundreds of weekend food packs (a.k.a. HIP Packs) for students at our partner schools. What you might not have heard of, however, are all the...
by hungerintervention | Nov 20, 2018 | Blog, History
Ever wonder how HIP got its name? Well wonder no more! Allow us to take you on a journey through HIP’s history, starting from its nascence in the 1990s. Back in the early ’90s, Linda Berger (pictured above) began working with Operation: Sack...
by hungerintervention | Nov 20, 2018 | Blog, Volunteers
Can you guess what those three foods have in common? Well, they are all foods that I loved growing up, and yes, you guessed it, they’re all casseroles. Tuna Noodle casserole brings back memories of my elementary school cafeteria, Chicken Enchilada casserole found its...
by hungerintervention | Nov 15, 2018 | Blog
On the occasion of our ten-year anniversary, we asked some of our community partners and funders to tell us what they think about us. Here is what we heard!
by hungerintervention | Nov 5, 2018 | Advocacy, Blog
No one should be denied food, health care and other basic necessities of life Immigrants who come to this country for a better life, as immigrants from all over the world have done for the last 500 years, are legally entitled to some of the federal benefits, including...
by hungerintervention | Oct 19, 2018 | AmeriCorps, Blog
Sam and Trisha, our two new AmeriCorps members, joined HIP at the beginning of October just as our new school year programming was picking up steam! We are excited to have them join our team. Please welcome them and stop by to say Hi! Samantha Hoeper Hi everyone! I’m...