AmericanTown's Heroes: Justin Miller Encourages Organ Donors
Justin Miller is a life coach, you know, one of those people who gives you the information you need to live a healthier, happier and more productive
View ArticleRooftops Newsletter: The Paradox Between Hunger and Food Waste
Forty percent of all food produced in the United States goes to waste. The production of this food accounts for 25% of freshwater use in the U.S., as
View ArticleRooftops Newsletter: To End Rural Hunger
Nestled in the the valley between the Adirondack and Berkshire mountains, Cambridge is a small rural community at the south east corner of Washington
View ArticleRooftops Newsletter: The New Face of Hunger
"The image of hunger in America today differs markedly from Depression-era images of the gaunt-faced unemployed scavenging for food on urban streets.
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Cole Rappold is a Water Rescue Hero
Horsing around near the edge of a pool is never a good idea and it can turn dangerous in a second, like when Cole Rappold's younger brother pushed him
View ArticleRooftops Newsletter: With Food, Hope, and Cookie Monster
With the help of Cookie Monster, the National Foundation to End Senior Hunger brought hope and nutrition education to one of the most impoverished
View ArticleRooftops Newsletter: Growing Vegetables, Gaining Confidence
The Neighborhood Farm Initiative in DC provides residents with more than just lessons in urban gardening. "The students come out of the classes with
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Jamie Mills is an Avid Community Volunteer
Jamie Mills is a employee benefit specialist by trade, but it appears her forte is doing things that benefit others. She is a serial volunteer,
View ArticleRooftops Newsletter: Empowering Communities and Fighting Senior Hunger
Nearly one in four seniors in Arkansas face the threat of hunger. That is the highest number of any state in the U.S. Britney Sink with the Arkansas
View ArticleAmericanTowns' Heroes: The MBWC Gives Generously to Charitable Orgs
The ladies behind the Mission Beach Women's Club (MBWC) are congratulating each other and thanking the community for coming out to make their
View ArticleRooftops Newsletter: Grandparents, Chocolate and Nutrition?
I often say that the food groups on "my plate" are chocolate, sugar, fat, salt and caffeine. The way that I get a variety of colors in my diet is by
View ArticleAmericanTown Heroes: Family Farmers Supply Healthy Rural Communities
The Slow Food Movement is not about chewing your food more thoroughly. It's a term used to describe a return to a way of life where food was more
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: The Dominguez Family Honored for Lifetime of Service
David and Lakshmi Dominguez have spent the past 25 years serving their community. For Lakshmi it wasn't a choice. She was raised by a mother who
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Park Rangers Save Lives
You might think the life of a Park Ranger is boring, but it can anything but, especially when you consider they have to contend with the public and
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Jeff Scott Supports Adventures for the Disabled
Jeff Scott was disabled in a snowboading accident, sustaining major injury to his vertebrae and changing his life forever. At first Scott wasn't able
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Cheryl Sylvester Organized a Dinner That Filled Food...
Cheryl Sylvester was honored by her community for taking action on an idea and bringing it to fruition to help her community. The idea was to bring
View ArticleNew Study Reveals Increased Health Problems For Seniors At Risk Of Hunger
ALEXANDRIA, VA The National Foundation to End Senior Hunger (NFESH) today released a study entitled The Health Consequences of Senior Hunger in
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Special Spaces Helps Kids Heal
Special Spaces is a nonprofit organization with a mission to provide children fighting life threatening illnesses with their own special
View ArticleRooftops Newsletter: Fighting Agricultural Illiteracy
Nicole Cotroneo Jolly Founder How Does It Grow? Progress in food production has moved us further from our agricultural roots, leaving many
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Adam Burke Helps Turn Soldiers Into Farmers
Adam Burke came home after tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and as he says "there was no crowd of people waiting to welcome him home." After
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