by hungerintervention | Aug 16, 2017 | Blog, Volunteers
The time has finally come to say goodbye to our AmeriCorps members, Sam and Grace, for this program year. We’ll miss them dearly. Here is a piece written by Sam reflecting on her year with us! Has it really been a whole 10 months since I joined HIP? It feels...
by hungerintervention | Aug 11, 2017 | Blog, Events, Summer Eats, Volunteers
Hello! My name is Michael, and I am responsible for the HIP meal site at Paramount School Park! Paramount is a beautiful park, and sees so many people come through every day for lunch. One element that I have really enjoyed about the meal service program is the...
by hungerintervention | Jul 20, 2017 | Blog, Events, Summer Eats, Volunteers
It’s hard to believe we’re already in our third full week of Summer Eats 2017! This year has been off to an amazing start all thanks to the work of our wonderful team of Summer VISTAs serving the meals at the sites each day. They have been such a fun bunch...
by hungerintervention | May 22, 2017 | Blog, Events, News / Press Release, Volunteers
Wednesday, June 14, 6:00 pm Fellowship Hall, Lake City Presbyterian Church It’s time to celebrate! The school year is wrapping up in little more than a month. With that, another year of our Healthy HIP Packs Program and our Afterschool Snacks Program is...
by hungerintervention | Apr 4, 2017 | Advocacy, AmeriCorps, Blog
The recently proposed “America First” budget proposal would, among other horrors, completely defund the Corporation for National and Community Service, which includes AmeriCorps. I know there are a lot of scary cuts in this proposal, but from my...
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...