Pantry

young boy. My mom moved us to Atlanta and we pulled up to this big building . It had a big meeting room with a tv in it, it also had a library, upstairs where I mostly spent my time reading books about dinosaurs, downstairs was where the kitchen and pantry was and the big room was in the back where everyone slept , there were rows of beds and in the back were two massive community bathrooms for men and women. After a few weeks staying in the home shelter I became…

The North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) is a nonprofit organization with a mission to end hunger in North Texas. As part of Feeding America, a nationwide food bank network, the NTFB accomplishes this mission through over 250 Partner Agencies at more than 1,000 locations across 13 counties. Several departments are responsible for coordinating the variety of programs and services that contribute to NTFB mission. Every program or service involves connecting low income North Texans to nutritious food,…

Nutrition and Its Effect on the College Environment Lately, as colleges nationally have reported research has shown that there is an uprising problem regarding nutrition in the college environment. Many fail to examine that a large grouping of students at various colleges suffer from food insecurity and lack of sustenance. Not only are there several barriers to blockade a student's success, but also if a student's essential needs aren't met then how can one possibly succeed at their institution…

regarding a grant writer position at a non-profit organization. The non-profit organization focuses on providing food to local food pantries and soup kitchens. This mission is crucial to Palm Beach County since there are no other companies taking care of this need in the county. Since the company provides services free of charge to the local soup kitchens and pantries, fundraising is crucial for the existence of the non-profit organization. The organization must cover the cost for drivers,…

I have conducted my research on the causes of homelessness, how it affects a person’s health, and what resources are in the world to help those in need. After this research, I will know how a person becomes homeless and how much their state of living can potentially hurt them, but what next? I would love to do something with this information, fortunately I currently have the chance to in my community project placement. Giving the homeless or those in poverty access to many resources that could…

The rising popularity of requiring volunteer work amongst junior high and high school students in the United States can be said to be a controversial topic. While volunteer work is useful and can lead to students evolving as individuals, some feel negatively while others are in support of the idea of requiring volunteering in the school. The main concept of volunteer work is that one should do the work because they choose to better their community. Requiring volunteerism in schools around the…

In my spare time, I volunteer for two nonprofit organizations. My empathy, experiences as a child, and the known struggles of my environment, gave me the passion for acting on issues plaguing my community. Knowing firsthand the economic struggles many faces in the Bronx, in particular, children, a group from different community boards in the Bronx and myself came together and formed the nonprofit organization called Community Boards Athletic Leadership League (CBALL). CBALL was created to keep…

Melvil Dewey was born in December 10 1851 in New York. He made his own shoes when he was a young boy. He reorganized his mom's pantry in alphabetical order when he was eight to ten. His family was really smart his dad was the smartest in his family. Melvil went to college at amherst college in massachusetts. Melvils dad owned a shoe company. Melvil worked as a teacher all his kids liked him but he couldn't work there because he talked to fast, and ran around the room every time…

Would it be nice to live in a perfect society? Free from hunger, war, poverty, and more? Well unfortunately, a utopian society does not exist. A utopia is defined as “an imaginary and indefinitely remote place. A place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions. An impractical scheme for social improvement” (Merriam-Webster.com). In the book, The Giver by Lois Lowry, it explores the idea of what if we lived in a utopian society. However, as the story progresses we…

Once every year they serve the community by volunteering, organizing events, food pantry, visiting elementary schools, thrift shops. They support the society by giving back to the community. They also have a program for the employees where they match the charity dollar to dollar. Jennifer said that her working schedule varies, and her…