September 12th, 2015
loaves-fishes
Community, Hunger Facts, Programs
chicago, child health, Child Hunger, child wellness, Community, corporate social responsibility, CSR, danielle robinson, donation, donor, Fishes, food, fund, give back, health, illinois, jackson in action, Jackson National, jackson national community fund, kids, lansing, Loaves, michigan, nutrition, philanthropy, Volunteer, Volunteerism, well-being, wellness
Loaves & Fishes’ Child Nutrition Initiative has been a crucial part of our hunger-relief efforts since 2004, when it was launched to supplement the loss of school-provided lunches for students during the summer months. As the need in our community increased, the initiative expanded in 2005 to provide breakfast foods for students during the school… Read more »
July 31st, 2015
loaves-fishes
Community, Hunger Facts, Programs, Stories of Hope, Volunteer News
afford, affordable foods, breakfast, child health, child nutrition, child wellness, college, college dorm, daughter, dinner, eat, eating, family, farmer's market, finance, finances, food, food insecurity, food security, health, hunger, lunch, madison, nutrition, pay, return, return to school, school, school supplies, support, university, wellness
The summer is passing by way too quickly. It seems like we just moved our daughter’s “stuff” home from college and she is already preparing her list of additional “stuff” to bring back to college! It was easier when her school supply list consisted of 8 markers, 4 glue sticks, 10 No. 2 pencils, 4… Read more »
March 9th, 2015
loaves-fishes
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 »