By Karolina Pien, Volunteer Coordinator In the summer months, you’ll find our cheerful volunteers outside helping with Every Meal’s garden as part of our Grow & Give Program. But you’ll also find volunteers inside ready to greet guests with a...
Learn moreBy Karolina Pien, Volunteer Coordinator With the end of the school year, a lot of our volunteer food bag packing events slow down for the summer. But that doesn’t mean that our work to serve kids who don’t have enough food stops during this time...
Learn moreWe have EXCITING NEWS regarding Every Meal’s long-term growth plans and our ability to serve more kids experiencing food insecurity in the years to come. A hub and spoke model Back in March of this year, we shared the growth opportunities...
Learn moreLeft to right: Jesus Balderrama, Martin Medina, Patricia Suarez, Juan Penagos, and Alberto Peroza By Karolina Pien, Volunteer Coordinator At Every Meal, we’re expanding the ways volunteers can use their skills to help accomplish our mission to...
Learn moreEvery Meal has launched a $1 million match challenge that seeks to build community support for hungry kids in Minnesota and meet a challenge match made by five Minnesota family foundations. The main driver for this match comes after experiencing...
Learn moreBy Karolina Pien, Volunteer Coordinator As part of Global Volunteer Month in April, we celebrated Volunteer Appreciation Week to express our gratitude for the generosity and support of our volunteers in the fight against child hunger. Did you...
Learn moreThis week is extra special at Every Meal. It’s Volunteer Appreciation Week and we’re making our amazing volunteers the center of attention. This is a global celebration and this year, it takes place from April 16-22. We’re...
Learn moreBy Karolina Pien, Volunteer Coordinator From first-time volunteers to long-time volunteers, every single one of our volunteers plays an important part in our work to feed hungry children. The ones who keep coming back, time after time, are the...
Learn moreFood is a basic need. As the Director of Student Support Services at Richfield Public Schools, I see how students’ ability to engage at school is directly impacted when this need is not met. The first questions we ask our families are around...
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