by Srijan Chakraborty | Jun 22, 2017 | Blog, Senior Community Meals
You may remember James from an earlier story here. James is not his real name, but all other details are true. He has been a regular diner at our Senior Meals for years. Recently I saw him at our meal and this piece is based on my conversation with him. – Srijan...
by hungerintervention | Jun 22, 2017 | Blog, Educational Programs, Summer Eats
A note from Ty, our Summer Meals outreach and activities coordinator extraordinaire! It is the middle of June and Summer Eats is only a week away. Planning the activities and securing all of the volunteers has been a mingle of creativity, some long hours, and of...
by hungerintervention | May 22, 2017 | Blog, Educational Programs, Events, News / Press Release, Summer Eats
A sneak-peak of fun summer activities coming to HIP Summer Eats sites near you. From Ty, our Summer Eats Program Coordinator Extraordinaire! Hello fellow HIP lovers! Summer is coming and we are so glad to say that our Summer Eats Program is coming along nicely. This...
by hungerintervention | May 22, 2017 | Blog, Cooking Demonstrations, Educational Programs
A reflection from Grace Marshall, one of HIP’s Nutrition Program Coordinators, about a Cooking Matters class she is coordinating. As my second Cooking Matters class series nears the end, I can’t help but feel sad. I feel I have gotten just as much out of the...
by Srijan Chakraborty | Jan 19, 2017 | Blog, Events, Senior Community Meals, Volunteers
How do you celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day in a way that truly honors his legacy? It’s not easy for a figure of Dr. King’s stature. Service is important for us at HIP. Instead of taking a day off, we keep our Senior Meals program running. We also...
by hungerintervention | Jan 6, 2017 | Blog, Senior Community Meals, Volunteers
If you were to pay TW a complement he would try to deflect it by saying that he is just a “small potato”. If so, he’s our favorite small potato. TW has been diligently volunteering at our senior meal program, twice a week, for over two years....