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Gifts of Love Elects Simsbury Resident to Board

Gifts of Love Appoints 3 New Board Members

One nonprofit in Connecticut is encouraging the community to embark in a new program to combat food insecurity for local neighbors in need especially during September, Hunger Action Month. Specifically, Gifts of Love, a nonprofit that provides food, clothing and household items to Connecticut individuals and families facing a financial crisis, announced an innovative campaign […]

Over the last 22 years, 9/11 has become a day of service. For many, that means remembering that September is National Hunger Action Month.  With one in three Westchester County families facing food insecurity, Elmsford-based Feeding Westchester works with schools, day-care centers, libraries and other organizations to ensure children receive nourishing, easy-to-prepare meals. On Thursday, […]

Memorial Day has come and gone, bringing the unofficial start of summer! And just like that, we are switching from blowing snow to other outdoor activities

While no cases have been reported in the county, the central part of the state is seeing a rise.

Mel Curtis organizes food distributions for students, veterans and the general public throughout Centre County, Pennsylvania. We discuss Curtis’ efforts to help those facing hunger, how hunger has been exacerbated by COVID-19 and the effects of inflation on the program.

Meet your neighbor: Q & A with Evelyn Kormanik, founder of Staten Island Giving Circle Updated Mar 17, 2021; Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- In January 2008, Evelyn Kormanik, an Advance Woman of Achievement, and her husband, Mike Kormanik, invited 24 neighbors, tennis and church friends together for “cake and coffee” and discussed ways to help the community better by assisting underserved children, seniors, military and the homeless. Evelyn had read a 2007 “Family Circle” articl...