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April Volunteer Network Roundup!
Teams in our Food Security Project (FSP) reported 48 events in April, serving 16,169 individual beneficiaries and giving out 20,263 meals! Additional GO Humanity Service Teams held 17 more service events.
Read MoreGuide: Organize an underwear collection
Collections offer opportunities for everyone in your community to participate. If someone has money and no time, they can make purchases. If someone has time but no money, they can volunteer to organize the collection and send the items. Collections can be done on their own or as part of another event. What to collect…
Read MoreMarch Volunteer Network Roundup!
Teams in our Food Security Project (FSP) reported 50 events in March, serving 14,848 individual beneficiaries and giving out 22,467 meals! Additional GO Humanity Service Teams held 19 more service events.
Read MoreFebruary Volunteer Network Roundup!
Teams in our Food Security Project (FSP) reported 55 events in February, serving 18,859 individual beneficiaries and giving out 9,453 meals! Additional GO Humanity Service Teams held 16 more service events.
Read MoreHow did it happen? Haiti food crisis explained.
Limited access to at least one meal a day is causing a phenomenon in Haiti some call ‘grangou kloròks’: hunger so acute it causes stomach pain akin to bleach eating through clothes. The people of Haiti are dropping unbelievable quotes on the press like “I don’t remember the last time I drank juice,” or “we…
Read MoreQueen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah Geechee Nation
March is designated as Women’s History Month. It goes back to the early 1900’s, though had been erased until sometime in the 1960’s by an activist who called herself Laura X. This month is set aside to highlight the contributions and legacies of women who have been forgotten or overlooked. This article will introduce a…
Read MoreSoul Food: Beyond February
Soul! You gotta have soul! The term soul is used to identify a genre of music and food in African American culture. Soul is to have a joyous emotion. It points to a feeling and way of life—and that feeling is used in dancing, singing, and even cooking! This goes beyond any month—it’s a genre.…
Read MoreNeighborhood Fridge
Our Mission at Neighborhood Fridge is to combat food insecurity and waste in underserved communities in Central FL by creating a decentralized network of community fridges and pantries that are open 24/7. We operate on the principles of mutual aid and solidarity, providing free access to healthy, fresh food to all members of the community…
Read MoreJanuary Volunteer Network Roundup!
Teams in our Food Security Project (FSP) reported 50 events in January, serving 3,672 individual beneficiaries and giving out 5,856 meals! Additional GO Humanity Service Teams held 16 more service events.
Read MoreOpinion: The Black Panthers Had the Right Idea for People Power
Blue States. Red States. What does that even mean when all across the nation people suffer in so many areas of life?
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