FoodRecovery.org, formerly MEANS (Matching Excess And Needs for Stability) Database, is an online platform connecting organizations with surplus food to … Read more
Black Women’s Experience Navigating the Hunger Landscape in D.C.
This factsheet provides information surrounding Black women’s participation in SNAP and WIC. It is informed by D.C. Hunger Solutions’ Racial Equity Impact Report, which assesses the hunger landscape for people of color in the District. While D.C. Hunger Solutions doesn’t … Read more
Halcyon House
Halcyon accelerates the impact-driven future of business. We believe there’s a competitive advantage to having a social mission in your … Read more
Best Practices for Food and Garden Youth Education Organizations: Findings from a D.C. Community Needs Assessment Process
Kid Power, Inc. requested an Emerson Fellow to conduct a community needs assessment of its VeggieTime food and garden youth education program in order to examine the structure of its programs, evaluate its responsiveness to school communities, and to make … Read more
Opportunities to Strengthen Nutrition Programs in DC to Address Senior Food Insecurity
The District of Columbia has repeatedly had the highest rate of senior food insecurity among U.S. states, despite having many nutrition programs that seniors can access. This report evaluates the barriers for seniors to access nutrition program which perpetuate this … Read more
[Video] Best Practices for Food and Garden Youth Education Organizations
“Best Practices for Food and Garden Youth Education Organizations: Findings from a D.C. Community Needs Assessment Process” was presented by Bill Emerson Hunger Fellow Robbie Economou as part of the briefing “A Snapshot of Hunger in America” on February 17, … Read more
[Video] Opportunities to Strengthen Nutrition Programs in DC to Address Senior Food Insecurity
“Opportunities to Strengthen Nutrition Programs in DC to Address Senior Food Insecurity” was presented by Bill Emerson Hunger Fellow Fleurian Filkins as part of the briefing “A Snapshot of Hunger in America” on February 17, 2022. Fleurian was placed with … Read more
Kid Power Inc.
Kid Power, Inc. inspires youth leadership by promoting academic advancement, physical and emotional wellness, and positive civic engagement in underserved … Read more
Call to Renewal
In 1995, Sojourners founded Call to Renewal, with many other partners and organizations, to specifically focus on poverty by uniting … Read more