Elvin Santiago loves to be around people. In his hometown of Ponce, Puerto Rico, he worked in hospitality for 20 years at a resort hotel where he rose from an entry-level position to become the banquet manager, a job that had him overseeing events and …
Kaycee perches atop her grandmother’s kitchen counter; the smell of baking bread wafting from the oven. She’s just 3-years-old at the time, but years later Kaycee remembers the scene perfectly; it’s one of her earliest memories. “My grandma would make …
Ashley Walker has always been interested in ways to ensure that communities have access to healthy, reliable food. Growing up in a rural South Carolina community, she remembers her family’s half-hour drives to the nearest grocery store. When she went to …
Karen Pittman is an Actress and Producer who has recently starred in “The Morning Show” and the “Sex and the City” spinoff, “And Just Like That...” As a single mother, she experienced food insecurity in 2013. She shares her story with us below. In life, …
It’s 5 a.m. on a cold, wintry morning. Snow is blowing outside, and your phone rings. It’s the call parents dread, and kids celebrate: the automated message from your child’s school – due to winter weather, school is closed today. Whether it’s an old- …
Every day across the country, the Feeding America network helps ensure our neighbors facing hunger have access to the food they need to thrive. And that work is amazing – but there’s more to do. If we want to end hunger, we have to address its root causes. …
In the heart of South-Central Los Angeles, a community often defined by its resilience, there's a narrative of transformation and hope unfolding through the dedicated efforts of Judy Starr at My Friends House. At 69 years young, Judy's story is a …
