March 12th, 2015
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Community, Hunger Facts, Programs, Volunteer News
Cary Gilkey, chicago, chicagoland, client, DuPage, dupage community foundation, end food waste, Fishes, Food Recovery, food rescue, Food Waste, fresh, fresh food, Loaves, Naperville, nutrition, operations, produce, reconfigure, refrigeration, shelly schmitz, UPS, Volunteer, wellness
Strange things appear to be happening at 1871 High Grove. Storage racks are disappearing, new displays are popping up in the grocery market and the warehouse has bright light beaming down from the now visible windows. What else can be expected and how will it benefit our clients, volunteers and operations? “With the growing number… Read more »
March 9th, 2015
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Hunger Facts
chicago, child, child eating, child health, child nutrition, child wellness, children, children eating, cooking light, DuPage, eating habits, Fishes, food, food science, food study, FORWARD, health, health care, health food, healthy food, Illinois Alliance to Prevent Obesity, interview, let's move, Loaves, michelle obama, Naperville, nutrition, nutritious food, unhealthy choices, wellness
School systems may have many challenges in their attempt to provide a new level of healthy foods to students. That doesn’t surprise me really. It’s only been five years since Michelle Obama began to promote the Let’s Move initiatives, and despite the flack from the school yards, I am glad to see someone finally put… Read more »
February 11th, 2015
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Community, Stories of Hope
Chad Pedigo, child, Child Hunger, children, Danielle Tufano, end child hunger, hunger, Jaycees, Karen Coleman, Matt Chicola, Mike Healy, Naperville, Naperville Jaycess, nutrition, wellness, Zak Kates
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January 27th, 2015
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Hunger Facts, Programs
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The beginning of the year is a natural time to think about goals for the future, and personally speaking, health goals always seem to be at the top of my list. In fact, many of us are realizing the impact of our day-to-day food choices on overall health, and the importance of being proactive in… Read more »
November 23rd, 2014
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Hunger Facts, Programs
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National Geographic gives us a wonderful view of the world from the 50,000 feet perspective, and consumption patterns described here are particularly interesting. The diagrams are a startling depiction of what everybody has suspected for some time now: we are eating far too many foods containing fats and sugars. If that is true in most… Read more »
November 3rd, 2014
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Community, Hunger Facts, Programs
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The Power of Community Campaign was created to help Loaves & Fishes achieve the goals set forth in our strategic plan, including programmatic growth. Thanks to our community’s support to date, Loaves & Fishes is piloting the Client Engagement Model, which will benefit more low-income families by focusing on food, prevention, education and wellness. What… Read more »
August 24th, 2014
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Community, Hunger Facts, Stories of Hope
Brooke McLay, budget, Cheap and Good, dupage county, food insecurity, food security, homeless, Huffington Post, HuffPost, hunger, hunger-relief, Hunter Stuart, Leanne Brown, low income, Molly Roberts, Naperville, nutrition, poverty, recipes, snap, suburbs
Where would you begin if you only had $4 to spend on a day’s worth of meals? Recent online articles have showcased this emerging dilemma that many individuals and families are facing on a daily basis. For instance, in “The Percentage Of Americans Who Can’t Afford Food Hasn’t Budged Since The Recession Peaked,” Hunter Stuart,… Read more »