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Hurricane Season To Exacerbate Food Insecurity
June 1 marked the official start of hurricane season. When hurricanes hit they can demolish homes, devastate communities and displace people. In most cases electricity is cut, and keeping food fresh is impossible. Food insecurity is a significant dilemma that always emanates in the event of a disaster like a hurricane. An estimated seven million…
Read MoreMay Beyond Belief Network Roundup!
We just finished rounding up reports from BBN volunteer teams for the month of May — including what teams reported for Secular Week of Action! Let’s check it out…
Read MoreBeyond Belief Network Roundup and Recognitions!
We just finished rounding up reports from our volunteer teams for the month of April! Humanists and other compassionate people in our network held 31 events — 711 volunteer hours total! Recognitions First off: welcome back Atheists of Florida! This Tampa Bay area team jumped back into the game during Secular Week of Action…
Read MoreFood Insecurity Rising Rapidly: Who Is Being Affected?
Food insecurity is defined as the state of being without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food to live an active, healthy lifestyle. It might mean that sometimes you have enough food and sometimes you have healthy food but rarely do you have enough healthy food. Food insecurity is at the worst…
Read MoreGO Teams – Food Security Project
Food Security Project Donate About the Food Security Project The Food Security Project was launched in May 2021 to address food insecurity through localized efforts and widespread impact. Food insecurity is described as “a lack of consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy lifestyle.” Recently, after decades of progress, there was a sudden and rapid…
Read MoreAnnouncing the Beyond Belief Network Food Security Project!
FBB is thrilled to announce the launch of the pilot program for our brand-new Beyond Belief Network Food Security Project. We’re inviting five powerhouse Beyond Belief Network (BBN) volunteer teams involved in food distribution and giveaway operations to receive monthly grants supporting their work: Austin Atheists Helping the Homeless Atheists United Atheist Community of Polk…
Read MoreMarch Beyond Belief Network Roundup & Recognitions!
We just finished rounding what teams in the Beyond Belief Network (BBN) did to “spring” into humanist action in March! First off: a big warm welcome to new team Southeastern Virginia Atheists, Skeptics, & Humanists (SEVASH)! SEVASH describes themselves as “an informal social group that promotes fellowship and networking through social and community building activities.” We’re…
Read MoreFebruary Beyond Belief Network Roundup & Recognitions!
We just finished rounding up what teams in the Beyond Belief Network (BBN) did as Valentines for their communities in February! Before we get into the details, please welcome new BBN team Camp Quest Kansas City! We’re also welcoming back two prior teams: Central Florida Freethought Community and Humanists Doing Good! The last two groups hit the…
Read MoreJanuary Beyond Belief Network Roundup & Recognitions!
We just rounded up what volunteer teams in the Beyond Belief Network (BBN) did to kick off the new year! Check out what compassionate humanist and nonreligious volunteers did for their communities last month. First off, please welcome BBN’s newest team — and its first Ugandan team — Humanist Association for Leadership, Equity, and Accountability…
Read MoreDecember Beyond Belief Network Roundup (Plus Team and Photo of the Month)!
We just finished compiling December’s reports from volunteer teams in the Beyond Belief Network (BBN)! Holiday season provided a great opportunity to give back to the most vulnerable members of teams’ communities, especially people experiencing homelessness, disability, and domestic violence. Please join us celebrating their work!
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