AmericanTown's Heroes: Dennis Blank Helps Revitalize His HomeTown
So much talent and goodwill exists in this country that when tragedy strikes, people from all walks of life come forward to contribute their time and
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Window Washers Brighten More Than Just Windows
Look! Up in the the sky! It's a bird, it's a plane, it's … a group of window washers dressed up as super heroes scaling the sides
View ArticleRooftops Newsletter: Lady Farmers, Seniors Eat Local
Women Caring For The Land: Conservation And Creativity From The Overlooked Landowner Leigh Adcock Executive Director Women, Food and Agriculture
View ArticleRooftops Newsletter: Kids Against Hunger, Appalachian Sustainability
Hot Off The NFESH Presses:Â The State Of Senior Hunger In America Senior hunger has grown more than 88% in a decade. But who
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Phil Cihiwsky Walks X-Country for Meals on Wheels
This week's hero is another person making a long distance journey on foot for a good cause. His name is Phil Cihiwsky and he is walking across the
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: William Glass is Walking to Raise Money for...
William Glass is walking from Chicago, IL to Atlanta, GA for his mother and for millions like her living with some form of Alzheimer's disease or
View ArticleRooftops Newsletter: Edible Schoolyards, True Sustainability
The Edible Schoolyard New Orleans: An Intergenerational Celebration Of Healthy Food Claudia Barker Executive Director Edible Schoolyard New
View ArticleRooftops Newsletter: Senior Farmers' Markets, Hidden Hunger
Hidden Hunger And Food Insecurity Billie Johnson (left) President/CEO Dr. Rebecca Liebes (right) Director of Nutrition and Wellness Area Office
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Boys Rescue Passengers Trapped After Accident
Two young men will be feted as heroes this weekend, when the town gathers for a benefit event to raise money for the local volunteer fire department.
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: George Vinson Inspires Children To Be Survivors
Sergeant George Vinson is a local hero in his role as a Police Officer in the K-9 unit, but he's also a hero for what he has personally endured and
View ArticleRooftops Newsletter: SNAP Threat, Waist-High Gardens
Modifying Homes For Aging Homeowners Katie Savarese Consultant, Rebuilding Together Americorps Member Urban farming is all very well for fit
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Leslie Beasley Welcomes Women With OpenArms
Leslie Beasley is the founder of OpenArms, a small business that seeks to pay a living wage to refugee women living in America in order to help them
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Temar Boggs Helped Save Missing Child
Temar Boggs was hanging with his friends on the block, helping move a couch for an elderly neighbor when he found out about the missing girl. After
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Michael Crawley is a Conservation Hero
Conservation Cpl. Michael Crawley doesn't think of himself as a hero and would do it all over again if he had to. It's his job and what he's trained
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Aaron Sebens Teaches Students To Be Problem Solvers
Aaron Sebens is a teacher with a desire to inspire his students to be problem solvers. While teaching his fourth grade class about the different
View ArticleRooftops Newsletter: Food Fairness, Facing Urban Hunger
Innovative Programs That Support Senior Health and Well-Being Oran Hesterman President & CEO Fair Food Network WIth grocery stores
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Sergeant Mark Dolfini Is Semper Fi
Semper Fidelis is known as the motto of the United States Marine Corps. It's sometimes shortened to Semper Fi. Translated from Latin it means
View ArticleRooftops Newsletter: June 12, 2013
Even In Boom Economy, Hunger Refuses To Go Bust Paige Phelps Director of Public Policy and Communications West Texas Food Bank The woman
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Mario Chagolla Uses Wrestling to Inspire Kids
Mario Chagolla formally incorporated the Chagolla Foundation in 2006, but for the past 30 years Chagolla and friends, families and volunteers have
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Tye Hill Gathers Gifts for Kids to Give
Taraneh "Tye" Hill has been volunteering along with her husband at their local chapter of the Boys and Girls Club of America for many years, and took
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