“I thought, oh, that’s really awesome — I wonder if there’s one in Philly I could get involved with,” Arora told me. “I did some research, and there was nothing. And you know, I didn’t have organizing experience. I don’t have a career background in this work. But I thought, I guess I could figure this out?”She started posting on Instagram, seeing if others would be interested, figuring out the legalities. “It happened pretty organically,” she said.
“We don’t ask tribal affiliation. I’d say more than half of the families we serve aren’t tribal. We also don’t ask for income verification,” April Charlo, who co-founded thr organizaton, told me. “We want to avoid that feeling of shame where you come into a place and you’re like, 'I can’t believe I’m here at a food bank,' and you have to check this box that basically says 'I’m poor and I can’t provide for my family.
Seniors need food right now, but they also need that connection. Which is why anyone, even those who weren’t previously receiving meals, can call the center and sign up over the phone. he center shifted from frozen meals to hot ones from local, familiar restaurants. And it has made it so people call in every Monday and actually place an order for their meal, which is then delivered.
Between grants from the city and donations, the group has continued to expand its mission: In addition to high-quality fresh produce, it provides eggs, protein drops sourced from Black-owned butcher shops, and is able to cater to specific dietary restrictions of families in need. “It’s become almost a game of finding the Black owned businesses,” McCreary, who grew up in Portland, told me. “We just have to look a little harder.
annehelen realDonaldTrump MAJORITY OF THESE PPL VOTED FOR YOU. WHAT A BUNCH OF LOSERS
annehelen Lest we forget: George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation, 3 October 1789
annehelen god bless them
annehelen Morning_Joe JoeNBC the U.S. is in tatters on so many levels. Wasn't that Putin's ultimate plan ?
annehelen They need urgent aids.
annehelen Trump and McConnell will be enjoying plentiful feasts, oblivious to the misery they’ve created.
vblacktsunami annehelen Where's the $500B he was given with no oversight? Imagine how many people that amount could have fed.
annehelen The ones that can make anything happen are too worried about recounts
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annehelen Another lie from and annehelen
annehelen 'MITCH McConnell' is Not Helping, he said'Let Them Go Bankrupt'!!!!!
annehelen Then why keep wanting to add millions of more illegal aliens in our country, when you admit we can’t afford to even feed Americans?
annehelen thanks
annehelen No one in America is going hungry. No one.
annehelen Orangeman and his Gerrymandering Obstinate Pigheads don’t care about hungry people and they NEVER will. Wake up America, next they WERE going to try to take your healthcare and social security to give more tax cuts to the rich and big corporations. You said NO, by electing Joe
annehelen But the stock market is doing great.🤔
annehelen senatemajldr is worth more than $22.5 million. He doesn't understand or care about hunger.
annehelen Jobless are in most dangerous situation as finding a job is becoming harder.
annehelen Coming from a State in Australia that is coming out of our 2nd wave,0 cases for 27 days I know the C19 experience. We had a curfew, masks, restrictions on hospitality and retail, these actions work,no miracles, low cost, major benefits.I get the issues, I implore you do similar.
annehelen Sorry, but thousands are hungry every day.
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annehelen Maybe rewrite that headline
annehelen Thank you for this report. Please also keep in mind diaperneed and diapernetwork. Where there is food insecurity there is a struggle to afford diapers.
annehelen McConnell is helping people go hungry.
annehelen I think u missed the heatings today in PA
annehelen Why not MSNBC / NBC ONE MILLION FOR EACH STATE.. HAPPY HOLIDAYS
annehelen Yes...Thanks to all of you who thought a reality tv actor with zero political experience going in would make America Great ....
annehelen Because the GOP would rather go on vacation than help their constituents. Explain yourselves, trump party?
annehelen If that’s true, which is doubtful. Then they went hungry yesterday and today, and all week and last month. And the month before that. If it’s one thing Americans have figured out it’s how to keep people fed.
annehelen pule has helped so many people not just during thanksgiving but over several years now. I hope you people at do a story on him.
annehelen Lord know if I could I would feed the world. But it’s hard just feeding my own family.
annehelen Not Nancy
annehelen Coming from a State in Australia that is coming out of our 2nd wave,0 cases for 27 days I know the C19 experience. We had a curfew, masks, restrictions on hospitality and retail, these actions work,no miracles, low cost, major benefits.I get the issues, I implore you do similar.
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annehelen not the president
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