Thursday, August 9, 2012
Donations to food banks tend to taper off in the summer, when people go away on vacation. But, hunger doesn't know the difference.
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Thursday, August 9, 2012
By Linda and Dick Kirschten, project coordinators for the Martin's Additions Food Project Typically, donations to food banks spike in the late fall/early winter, when the holiday season starts in full swing, and—unfortunately—they taper off during the summer, when many folks are away on vacation. But, as the Village of Martin’s Additions in Chevy Chase likes to remind us, “hunger knows no season.” In fact, as The Washington Post reported in late July, the Washington, DC, metropolitan region faces "a growing hunger crisis," as many middle-class families that have never needed emergency assistance now "find themselves at food pantries" seeking supplemental supplies, Lynn Brantley, president and chief executive of the Capital Area Food Bank…
Saturday, May 19, 2012
With a still-stuttering economy, many Montgomery County residents remain at risk for going hungry. You can help make a difference!
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Saturday, May 19, 2012
By Dick and Linda Kirschten Want to contribute to the community but feel too pressed for time? Here’s an easy solution. Now in its fourth full year, the Village of Martin’s Additions Food Drive collects nonperishable items, and—twice each month—delivers them to the Manna Food Center, which serves the entirety of Montgomery County. There’s a handy donation box downstairs from the village office at 7013-B Brookville Rd., in the heart of the small commercial area. So, on your next shopping trip, pick up a few extra cans or boxes of food and drop them in the box on your way up or down Brookville. With a still-stuttering economy, many Montgomery County residents remain at risk for going hungry. And, you can help make a difference!
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Jewish Social Service Agency program supports 225 elderly clients.
Jewish Social Service Agency is calling for donations to offset “critical funding shortfalls” in the Rockville-based nonprofit’s Holocaust Survivor Program. The nearly 20-year-old program provided basic “safety net” services for 225 Holocaust survivors last year. Such services include personal in-home care and housekeeping, health and social services and financial aid. As aging clients increasingly rely on the program for services, funding from traditional sources such as Claims Conference grants, matching JSSA funds and aid from The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington is drying up, according to the agency’s Web site. The sagging economy also has meant a decrease in donations to the program. “This year alone, JSSA is facing a $200,000 …
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