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 »
March 2nd, 2015
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Community, Stories of Hope
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February 27th, 2015
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Programs
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February 17th, 2015
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Community
awareness, catholic church, Community, community awareness, diane ramonas, elmwood elementary, fiishes, lincoln Jr. high, Loaves, Naperville, naperville central, PR, public relations, social justice, st raphael, travel
Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud. ~ Maya Angelou Growing up in Naperville, I have experienced many changes that the city planners have made to accommodate a growing population. In the early 1960s, Naperville was a small town with a population around 12,000; today, the population has grown to about 142,000. Changes are… Read more »
February 16th, 2015
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Community
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February 12th, 2015
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Programs
addison, bolingbrook, carol stream, client, director, donate, duncan, DuPage, empower, Empowerment, engagement, expert, Fishes, glen ellyn, hinsdale, job search, job support, jobs, Loaves, Loaves and Fishes, model, Naperville, nonprofit, poverty, resume writing, self sufficient, suburban poverty, suburbs, underemployment, unemployment, Volunteer, ward, west chicago, westmont, wheaton
The Client Engagement Model has been going strong for a little over 90 days now. We have learned a lot about our clients as a result. Poverty has many faces, names, stories and cultural backgrounds, but our clients have so much in common. They want the best for their families, whether they have been struggling… 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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February 11th, 2015
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Community, Stories of Hope, Volunteer News
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February 5th, 2015
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Community, Programs, Volunteer News
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Everybody wants to feel valued. When I speak, I want my remarks to be noticed. If I participate, I want my efforts to matter. But present day conveniences allow for inertia to leave me feeling fully engaged. Checking Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, emails, texts, Instagram and auto reminders from several meet up groups…I am blitzed with… Read more »