AmericanTown'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 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: 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 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
View ArticleRooftops Newsletter: Communities Caring for Their Elders
Age-Old Remedy For Old Age: Community Care Irene Zola Executive Director Lifeforce In Later Years In the past, several generations of a family
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Rick Wilcox - Chief, Coach and Caretaker
Richard Wilcox cares deeply about the city he calls home. As a Deputy Chief in the Fire Department he works to protect his community, but it's his
View ArticleRooftops Newsletter: The Top Ten of 2013
There were many wonderful people and organizations featured in Rooftops last year supporting multiple causes including: hunger action teams; urban
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Cheyanna Washburn is an Inspirational Environmental Hero
This week's hero is on her way to becoming an inspirational leader to young people who want a better understanding of the environment and how they can
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