by Srijan Chakraborty | Jan 19, 2016 | Blog, Food Systems
It was another Martin Luther King Jr. Day, more airing of his “I have a dream” speech, and tens of thousands of people serving all over the nation from painting day care centers to picking up garbage, cleaning up shelters, and feeding the hungry. For us at HIP, it was...
by Srijan Chakraborty | Jan 19, 2016 | Blog, Food Systems
I complain about all the rain storms we are getting this season, or how cold it is some days. We love to talk about the weather here, so it was no surprise when it came up as the conversation topic during one of our senior meals at the Lake City Community Center. I...
by hungerintervention | Jan 14, 2016 | Blog, News / Press Release, Volunteers
Elisabeth joined the HIP Board in December 2015. Please join us in welcoming her to the HIP family. We are very excited to have her in our leadership team! Elisabeth Saxon holds a bachelors degree in English literature from Rutgers College and a masters in...
by hungerintervention | Jan 8, 2016 | Blog, Healthy HIP Packs, News / Press Release
Bryant Elementary School and their Parent, Teacher, and Student Association (PTSA) is partnering with Hunger Intervention Program (HIP) to provide weekend food for students receiving free and reduced priced lunch in their community. This is an innovative program where...
by hungerintervention | Dec 5, 2015 | Blog, Healthy Recipes, Senior Community Meals
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, Brussels sprouts are in full swing this time of year. They are a cold weather veggie which means that you’re probably seeing them pop up in many holiday recipes. Interestingly, Brussels sprouts taste best and sweetest after enduring a couple of...
by hungerintervention | Nov 27, 2015 | Blog, Senior Community Meals, Volunteers
What would you do if you find out that you have to throw away all your turkey just a few hours before a big Thanksgiving meal that you were going to serve to more than 100 guests? That was a scary moment, but what happened next was even more amazing. But I’m...