As part of Volunteer Appreciation Month, we are thrilled to share our Mary Catherine Strobel Award Nominee for Corporate Volunteerism. This award pays tribute to businesses that have robust employee volunteer programs with high levels of participation and impact. The Mary Catherine Strobel Volunteer Awards recognize Middle Tennessee volunteers who give their time and talents …
Mary Catherine Strobel Volunteer Award Nominee: HCA Read More »
In its 8th year, Ms. Cheap’s Penny Drive set a record for the most funds raised – a total of $80,000 and counting has been raised to provide more than 320,000 meals to children, families and seniors struggling with hunger in Middle Tennessee. Throughout the past eight years, the drive has raised approximately $385,000, providing more …
Ms. Cheap’s Penny Drive Sets Record in its 8th Year! Read More »
Twenty-one percent of food bank clients across Tennessee are seniors experiencing food insecurity. This means that more than 47,000 seniors in Tennessee are missing necessary nutrients critical to the unique conditions of aging. Many seniors must choose between paying for groceries or paying for prescriptions. Senior Hunger in Tennessee is a real and growing problem. …
Grant Helps Fight Senior Hunger in Seven Counties Read More »
“Mama” Ann, 79, is well-known and well-loved at Faithworks, a Second Harvest Partner Agency in Mt. Pleasant. She visits every now and then when she and her husband, James, 84, need help with food. A staple, warm presence in the local community, Ann actually used to babysit one of the volunteers at Faithworks. Her expansive …
LifePoint Health, a leading healthcare company dedicated to Making Communities Healthier®, recently began a three-year partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee focused on creating healthier communities throughout the region. This innovative partnership will provide 1.1 million meals of fresh produce and help educate the public about the essential link between proper nutrition …
LifePoint Health is Committed to Improving the Well-Being of Our Community Read More »
Every meal has a story. With every one of the 26 million meals provided by Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee in Fiscal Year 2016, there is a story of gratitude and hope. Each story begins with you because you made it all possible. You made a difference whether it was contributing funds, volunteering …
Elevate Madison, a homeless care and life skills ministry, has been providing warm meals, computer training, job-skills, and financial counseling to the homeless, uneducated, and under-employed since 2009. Each week, Elevate feeds 150 people and opens the doors to its Computer Learning Center. Beth Vaughan shares, “Through these classes, we seek to demonstrate the love …
Partner Agency Spotlight: Elevate Madison Ministries Read More »
Unfortunately, some of the healthiest foods — like fresh fruits and vegetables — are among the most expensive at the supermarket. For that reason, our neighbors with limited incomes often fill their baskets with cheap processed foods to make their grocery budgets stretch. With only a small Social Security check to depend on each month, …
Thank You for Ensuring Our Neighbors Eat Nutritiously! Read More »
Louise, 82, just radiates positive energy. Although she’s endured some health issues and heartache over the years, you won’t likely hear her complain — she’d rather tell you about the moments that bring her joy, like baking her signature lemon pie. “When I get down and out, I make a pie,” Louise says with a …
Help the Boy Scouts of America fight hunger during their one-day food drive, Scouting for Food! Each year in February, the local Boy Scout troops in Middle Tennessee join together to collect as much food as possible to help feed our hungry neighbors. Participating is Easy! Scout units will distribute door tags and flyers Saturday, …
Boy Scouts will Collect Food from Homes for a One-Day Food Drive Read More »
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