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A Public School That Not Only Keeps Children Safe, But Heals

Suzanne Bohan

August 03, 2018 |

Nonprofit Quarterly |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

Cherokee Point Elementary School in San Diego became a trauma-informed school in 2015, and since then suspensions have fallen to zero (and remained that way since) and they no longer need a campus police officer. The school's approach includes revised disciplinary practices, social-emotional instruction, free breakfast, school-wide training about trauma, strong parental engagement, and intensive individual support. They even partner with community organizations that all them to create and offer a wider variety of services than the school could on its own.

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Congregate meal sites, home-delivered meals are ‘more than just a meal'

Emily Dech

July 23, 2018 |

Richland Source |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

The Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging and their community partners are working together to ensure that eligible senior citizens have an option for their next meal, whether they prefer to have it delivered to their home or to meet at one of many community locations.The program is funded through a mix of local, state, and federal funding and serves more than 60,000 "congregation" meals and almost 300,000 home-delivered ones.

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This 'matha' in Karnataka's Hubli town could give our big cities a lesson in waste management!

Manasi Paresh Kumar

July 03, 2018 |

Citizen Matters |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Hubli

In Hubli, a holy shrine of Advaita philosophy has a community kitchen that produces surprisingly little waste--even though it feeds about 6,000 people daily. The kitchen's methods are quite old, including composting and watering with grey water, but they appear to be working.

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Can a Web App Help Reduce Nigerian Food Waste?

Amy Fallon

July 02, 2018 |

Pacific Standard |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos, Lagos

In Nigeria, a new app is helping to notify shop-owners when their food approaches its expiration date. Shop-owners can then enact heavy discounts on the item, which are sold to participating non-governmental organizations that distribute the food to those in need. The app, Chowberry, has helped "20,000 households across Nigeria... and receives 6,000 daily visits."

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Nigeria Turns to Technology to Reduce Food Waste and Fight Hunger

Amy Fallon

June 27, 2018 |

News Deeply |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Abuja

After realizing the rate that which food gets thrown away at grocery stores due to approaching expiration dates, one man in Nigeria decided to do something about it. Oscar Ekponimo created a web-based app that lets grocery store retailers know if something is near expiration. Once notified, the retailers mark down the item; this allows non-governmental organizations to purchase and sell to people that are food insecure.

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Fighting summer hunger block by block, lunch by lunch

Alfred Lubrano

June 21, 2018 |

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

In Franklinville, a neighborhood volunteer distributes free lunch and snacks to children in the summer, when families with students who receive lunch and breakfast at school struggle to provide with their children. "Block leaders" are trained by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, which also provides the food, to make sure that kids don't stay hungry.

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Fresh pickings: prescribing produce, not pills

Lucy Purdy

June 20, 2018 |

Positive.News |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

Fresh Prescription is a Detroit-based program that creates a mechanism for doctors to prescribe healthy food and fresh produce instead of medications to low-income patients, pregnant women, and people with young children. The program provides patients with a card where they can spend money on fresh fruits and vegetables from local food vendors, bridging the gap between good nutrition and good health.

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Giving Food Waste to the Hungry

Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

June 11, 2018 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: France, Paris

Paris has become a leader in reducing food waste by passing legislation that requires large grocery stores to donate leftover food or compost it. Since 2016, this measure has saved over 10 million meals a year. In Philadelphia, where 326,000 people experience hunger and 300,000 pounds of food is thrown away monthly, the city is looking to France as an example for what it hopes to accomplish.

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From Trash to Table: A Viable Food Ecosystem

Bryana Sena

June 07, 2018 |

University of Oregon |

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3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Eugene, Oregon

Composting reduces the waste that fill landfills, but it's not always a common practice. Food For Lane County and Compost Crew are two operations in Oregon that are working to change this through local control operations that help the environment and get food into the hands of those that need it.

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'Fresh, free and beautiful': the rise of urban gardening

Rachel Obordo

June 07, 2018 |

The Guardian |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Orange, Connecticut

Urban gardens are helping increase access to fresh produce in Connecticut and Dallas. The program in Orange, Connecticut is unique because not only does the urban garden provide fresh produce to local food banks, but it also hosts programming for kids on the Autism spectrum. The program teaches about healthy eating and cooking, and kids, families, and the elderly can all benefit.

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