Blog
Finding a home-base community
The first time Julianna came to Lake City Senior Days it was for Enhance Fitness. “The doctor said, you need to get moving, “ and that was what she came to do. Even though it was years ago, her first impression of the program was a lasting one. Looking for the right...
Meet Emily Billow: Our newest VISTA member
Hello Everyone! I couldn’t be happier to be apart of the team here at Hunger Intervention Program for 2019/2020. I was born and raised in a little tiny town in Montana. I graduated from Montana State University with a degree in Community Health minoring in...
Advocacy Alert! Three steps toward better food security
On Monday, March 11, the White House introduced its 2020 budget proposal that cuts the popular Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP that is widely known as food stamps) by $220 billion over the next ten years and recycles some old and ineffective ideas. The...
Reflections from the National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference
Darcy shares some of her takeaways from her recent trip to Washington DC for the 2019 National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference. HIP is best known for providing nutritious meals and nutrition education. This work matters to us. However, it would be a disservice to our...
Empowering people, one cooking class at a time
Leading and organizing Cooking Matters courses are a significant portion of my Americorps service. They are a great hands-on class that allows participants to practice what they are learning and integrate cooking skills, healthy eating behaviors, and budget friendly...
Regaining Health through Senior Meals
Patty Young has been a participant of HIP’s Senior Meal at the Lake City Community Center for the past five years, and a volunteer for the past six months. She loves the meals and the friends she has found there and is a faithful attendee and active volunteer....
Justice Isn’t Just Us
It’s hard to describe how it feels to be wrapping up my service as an AmeriCorps VISTA at HIP. This past year has been incredible, and I’m honestly very sad to leave. The folks who work in this field are of the highest quality, and the people of Lake City are...
Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Griffin
Griffin, 16, has loved cooking for as long as he can remember. His first memory of being in the kitchen was making a boxed cake mix with his mom. Ever since then, he’s been experimenting with new meals and recipes, even cooking themed meals with his brother every...
Finding family away from home
When applying for AmeriCorps positions, it can be a very personal decision based on a cause or issue that evokes a passionate response. Growing up, I didn’t realize that hunger was a big problem going on in the world around me. My first experience seeing hunger was on...
Advocacy Alert: SNAP is under attack. Take Action.
Take Action: Proposed USDA rule threatens to take food off the tables for hundreds of thousands of individuals On Friday, the USDA published a proposed rule change that would take away SNAP (commonly known as food Food Stamp) eligibility for 755,000 unemployed and...
