Habits for Good: Adopt an Organization
Finding time to help others as a family can be difficult, but if you weave good deeds into your regular routine, the habits become nearly unbreakable. Even the act of reflection can become a routine that sticks.
I saw this lesson in action last...
Host a Sandwhich Making Party with the Help of 363 Days
Here is a great opportunity to make a difference with a sandwich drive scaled to fit your lifestyle. The Twin Cities-based organization 363 Days makes it simple to host a sandwich making party with a few friends, a troop of scouts, or an...
Hungering to do more this holiday season? Volunteer for Meals on Wheels!
‘Tis the season for holiday gatherings, shopping trips, and New Year’s resolutions. With the holiday season upon us and winter break from school fast approaching are you looking to add more meaning to your holiday season…or just keep...
Help the Hungry: Our Month in Review
If you follow us on Facebook (and if not, please do!) or Twitter (give it a try!), then already know quite about about Help the Hungry Month. During the feast-focused month of November, my family, and perhaps a your as well, has put hunger in...
Guest Post: Operation Paperback
Our service members make sacrifices every day for our country. It takes so little to let them know that we appreciate what they are doing for us. Operation Paperback supports US troops by giving them the opportunity to escape into a good...
Filling an Empty Bowl
Our family is learning about hunger during this feast-focused month, and yours can too! We’re setting aside five or ten minutes a day to talk about the problem of food insecurity in a tangible way that will (hopefully) get my kids (ages...
Help the Hungry All November
I’ve been doing a little bit of prep work for November.
That’s the trick, obviously. Accomplishing even the simplest Kitchen Table Projects as a family, much less more involved efforts in the community, requires a quick look ahead...
Operation Paperback
Check out Operation Paperback for a great project that doesn’t take long and is energizing for a young, enthusiastic reader.
Miss First-Grader is consuming simple chapter books at a pace that puts me in the mood for a good Nancy Drew....
Homegrown Giving
In the unkempt jungle that is now our backyard, we once again have produce to spare. In fact, we have more extras than ever this year.
I suspected this might be the case. Even with a little one on the way, I insisted on planting all 20 by 35...
A Plan to End Hunger in Minnesota
If you find yourself with busy hands for an hour, dig up this excellent hour on Minnesota Public Radio. Tuesday’s Midday broadcast Can We End Hunger in Minnesota, invited Rob Zeaske, the executive director of Second Harvest Heartland,...
