by hungerintervention | Jun 23, 2023 | Blog, Senior Community Meals, Volunteers
In this month’s volunteer spotlight we’re meeting Sydne. Sydne joined our volunteer team last year after retiring from her career in nursing. Today she helps with meal prep for the Senior Community Meal every Wednesday morning, and serving at the East African Senior...
by hungerintervention | Mar 29, 2023 | Blog, Senior Community Meals, Volunteers
This month we’re meeting Eva, one of HIP’s current serving volunteers for the Senior Community Meal and a long-time HIP volunteer across our programs. Eva began volunteering with HIP in 2017, originally participating in Healthy HIP Packs packing parties with her sons....
by hungerintervention | Mar 28, 2023 | Blog, Healthy Eating, Senior Community Meals
For the last year and a half, Senior Meal Program Coordinator and classically-trained chef David Salerno has been working towards a goal of removing “ultra-processed” foods from his program. This goal has evolved out of his personal standards for the meals he prepares...
by hungerintervention | Feb 27, 2023 | Blog, Senior Community Meals, Volunteers
In this month’s volunteer spotlight, we’re meeting Senior Meal volunteer Kal and learning how he has used volunteering as a tool for managing his mental health. We’re grateful to Kal for sharing his story with us, and for allowing us to share his experience with...
by hungerintervention | Jan 27, 2023 | Blog, Shelter Meals, Volunteers
It’s time for another volunteer spotlight, and this month we’re getting to know Shelter Meals volunteer, Patty. Patty began volunteering with HIP regularly when her daughter, Molly, joined HIP’s board in 2021. An avid cook, Patty was excited to use her skills in the...
by hungerintervention | Dec 5, 2022 | Blog, Senior Community Meals, Volunteers
This month we’re highlighting one of HIP’s best bakers, Andrea. Andrea has been volunteering in the kitchen with the Senior Meal program since the fall of 2021. She was referred to HIP by her friend and fellow Senior Meal volunteer, Jane, who knew that she was looking...
