February 6, 2019 The Community Foundation of New Jersey and many local nonprofits always make a big push to support food banks, food pantries, and other food security organizations around the holidays – but the truth is, hunger is present…
January 24, 2019 At a certain point in many relationships, the gift-giving gets a bit stale. There are only so many bouquets of flowers or pairs of socks we can give before the charm wears off. It’s why so many…
December 1, 2016 There is an undeniable and profound connection between hunger and a child’s ability to succeed in school, and in life. That’s why, in partnership with Principal Sam Garrison, Monica C. Smith and Amy Allan Smith chose to…
January 21, 2016 The Madison Rotary Club and Foundation is seeking the community’s support of their recently announced End Hunger 3.6 Project of 2016. The number 3.6 indicates that every 3.6 seconds, someone dies of malnutrition or starvation. The project’s…
March 17, 2014 As part of its commitment to helping the hungry in local communities, ShopRite last September hosted its ShopRite Partners in Caring Annual Cheerios Contest to collect donations at check-outs. Here’s the fun part: the stores that collected…
November 19, 2013 Why, in a world with enough food for everyone, do people still go hungry, still die of starvation, and still use food as a weapon of war? Josette Sheeran, the former head of the UN World Food…
March 27, 2013 Your county’s health status is now a matter of public record. A national study by the University of Wisconsin and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ranks health by county, and the scores are in. For the fourth…
Although what economists termed “The Great Recession” reportedly ended in June 2009, thousands of New Jerseyans continue to feel the aftershocks of the nation’s and, in fact, the world’s financial downward spiral. Recent research found that the Garden State experienced…