Great faculty, staff, textbooks, and classroom dynamics are vital in ensuring children receive an exceptional education. It is inspiring to see these elements work together in schools. Sometimes, however, even with all of these elements in place, there is an unseen challenge that prevents students...
Over 270,000 individuals in our area face food insecurity, and almost a third of those impacted are children. As a community, we must do everything possible to ensure everyone has equal access to fresh, healthy food. Often, our food-insecure neighbors would benefit from other resources as...
The need to eat is a unifying factor of the human condition. Everyone needs some sort of sustenance to survive. Sometimes, we eat because we just need to. Other times, we do it to celebrate or find comfort. Sometimes, food takes on cultural significance at...
Traditionally, Black Friday, occurring the day after Thanksgiving, has been the grand inauguration of the holiday shopping season and a shopping extravaganza. Recognizing its immense popularity, marketing gurus introduced Cyber Monday, another day of massive online sales, and then Small Business Saturday, creating a post-Thanksgiving...
At Feeding Northeast Florida, we believe that everyone deserves access to nutritious food and support, regardless of their background, identity, or orientation. As Pride Month comes to a close, we want to take a moment to celebrate and honor the LGBTQ+ community. We recognize the resilience, strength, and...
The Social Determinants of Health Are Real Tell us how you got into psychology? For two reasons. One my father was alcoholic and I wanted to understand what caused that and also looking at the impact on our family and on him. The other reason was I...
A Life of Servanthood Hermonyone Walker is the Pantry Coordinator of the Health Smart Holistic Health Program for Seniors. Health Smart aims to address social isolation, food insecurity, and financial insecurity that negatively impact the health and quality of life of many seniors in Health Zone...
[gallery ids="2972,2973,2971,2974,2941"] Vernetta Stewart grew up surrounded by good food. She remembers her mother, Rosetta, making flavorful chicken and rice, Salisbury steak with gravy, and shrimp fried rice. Working in a kitchen at the same job for 43 years, Rosetta expressed her love by sharing her...