Showing entries tagged: 'on-the-road'
The Self-Reliance of Asking for Help
On a recent trip through the Northwoods of Wisconsin to learn about the challenges and opportunities to expand hunger fighting capacity in local communities, many common themes emerged - seasonal employment, the vast distances and the lack of dependable transportation - most of which community members and elected officials are already working on. But there was one cultural challenge that had no easy solution: Sisu. Learn more about Sisu and its corollary cultural value in America.
Grand Opening in Little Chute
It seems like just yesterday we were all standing on an empty plot of land to break ground for Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin's new facility in Little Chute. And now just a mere 6 months later, a beautiful, new 40,000 square foot facility is up and open to better serve the needs of the community. It has everything you'd want in a local community food bank, except for one thing. Find out the one thing it doesn't have and when it will get it.
Creating a more equitable food system
Today was one of those kinds of days that I am lucky to have in my job. In the morning, I was in Mineral Point visiting our friends at the Wisconsin Innovation Kitchen (WINK) to figure out the logistics of getting food system excess to them for processing and then in the evening, I was at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan talking about creating a more equitable food system.
Making Hunger Mind Friendly
Earlier in the year, I was honored to have been selected as one of fifteen non-profit leaders to participate in the American Express - Aspen Institute Academy 2.0 which took place last week in Aspen, CO. It was a rich, inspiring, and thought-provoking experience, and an unbelievable privilege to spend a week on their campus in Aspen to reflect on Good Society.
A Visit to Fox Lake Correctional Facility
Our executive director gains a new perspective on generosity and client engagement after a presentation to a group of inmates at the Fox Lake Correctional Facility.