Indigo Girls’ concert helps feed thousands
What a fantastic weekend! If you were there Friday, November 22nd or Saturday November 23rd, you felt the love. The Indigo Girls rocked out for our cause, clearly sharing our passion to end hunger.
Meet Dr. Salinas
Adriana, Beyond Hunger's Program Manager, loves to talk about Dr. Salinas. He’s a big reason she loves working on the Home Delivery program and is excited about expanding its reach. But let’s just let her tell it:
November is Nutrition 101
Our Nutrition Education theme for November is Nutrition 101: understanding the basics. We will lead topic discussions on two buzz terms, "macro" and "micro" nutrients. There are 3 major macronutrients: carbohydrate, fat, and protein.
Liz: Variety is a Luxury
Standing there in the aisles of Walmart, I gave each meal a lot of thought. So much more thought than I normally did. Typically, my week's meal planning was more Taco Tuesday, Chicken Wednesday and Take-out Thai Thursday than how am I...
Amanda: Fixed Diet & Budget
Every day I assist individuals in completing SNAP applications, many of whom report several health diagnoses.
Stephanie: Taunted by Tomatoes
Inspired by fellow board members, and staff, I decided last minute to participate in the SNAP Challenge. The SNAP program is intended to provide an extra small daily budget as a supplement to an individual or family’s grocery allotment...
Betsy: Getting Creative
This is my third year participating in the SNAP challenge. The rules are simple – spend no more than $4.46 on food per day. It was not surprising to find that $4.46 is as inadequate in 2019 as it was in 2017.
Laura G: Making Modifications
Hi everyone- Laura here! I am a board member of Beyond Hunger and happy to share my shopping experience and preparation for this challenge with you all.
Michele: Eating Healthfully on a Budget
Tomorrow is the first day of my SNAP challenge and I just returned from Fair Share Market in south Oak Park. It took me over an hour to purchase $19.80 worth of food. I am planning 5 days of the SNAP challenge, so had $22.30 to spend...