by hungerintervention | Sep 20, 2016 | Blog
I’m sitting in the new HIP office on my second to last day as an AmeriCorps program coordinator, staring at our perfectly pear green accent wall that I helped paint. I still remember the first time I sat down at my desk in the old HIP office, a year ago, crammed next...
by hungerintervention | Sep 20, 2016 | Blog, Summer Eats, Volunteers
“You don’t leave until the work is done”. When I think of our volunteers, Rose and Ramine, that’s the statement that comes to my mind. It was a Monday morning at HIP during this summer. A busy day in the kitchen preparing for Senior Meals and Summer...
by hungerintervention | Sep 7, 2016 | Blog, News / Press Release
It is always hard to say goodbye to our AmeriCorps members after we get to know them and work with them for close to a year. Last week Phoenica’s term with HIP ended. As much as we wanted to keep her at HIP forever, we know she is off to a better and brighter...
by hungerintervention | Sep 2, 2016 | Blog, Volunteers
Looking for a fun and fulfilling volunteer opportunity this fall? Well look no further! HIP is looking for volunteers to help with our Afterschool Meals Program. HIP serves a healthy snack to youth at the Lake City Library who take advantage of the Library’s...
by hungerintervention | Aug 29, 2016 | Blog, Summer Eats
Hello everyone! My name is Maeve and I have had the great enjoyment and incredible privilege to be able to run the summer meals site at Jane Addams Middle School this summer. Perhaps you have visited us at shady Jane Addams or maybe you have simply driven down 110th...
by hungerintervention | Aug 29, 2016 | Blog, Summer Eats
Anders is one of our eight Summer Corps members who served at the Lake City Court meal site. Here he writes about a typical day for him during the summer. Wow! I can’t believe how quickly these 10 weeks have gone by. I’ve had an absolute blast serving kids and parents...
