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Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Citizens Against Hunger

Citizens Against Hunger

This holiday season, What You Can Do is team up with Citizens Against Hunger And Veterans project to help raise awareness and fight hunger in America and in are communities. As 1 in every 5 Americans face hunger, Citizens Against Hunger And Veterans project plays a crucial role in providing food, support and hope to people in need.

The What You Can Do team is based in in Barstow ca, so we have the opportunity to collaborate with many organizations inspiring change throughout our city and country . Since fans watch What You Can Do from around the world, we thought this holiday season would be a good time to highlight different perspectives on hunger. More than 49 million Americans face hunger today, with over 15 million of that number being children.

Citizens Against Hunger And Veterans project have interviewed representatives from food banks and hunger organizations across the country and in Canada, asking about involvement in their communities, services they offered, trends they are seeing in their communities etc.


Please let me tell You a little about our organization and the community that we serve.

Citizens Against Hunger And Veterans project We serve an average of 10 t0 50 meals every day, with the help of 2-6 volunteers. More of our guests are homeless today than ever before. Almost 60% of our guests are homeless. 10% of our guests are in a temporary housing situation; staying with a friend, sleeping on a couch or house sitting. These people are at risk for becoming homeless.and in fact some are just that Coming to Citizens Against Hunger And Veterans project can be looked at as a homeless prevention program because this way our guests do not have to spend money on food. We have all different types of people here; women, men, children, and a lot of veterans visit the soup kitchen. In the year of are service, no one has ever been turned away.


We have you been in operation? 2013

Citizens Against Hunger And Veterans project has been in operation since 2013.

What types of services we provide to our community in the future ?

At Citizens Against Hunger And Veterans project we not only want to provide food to the body, but we want to provide food for the soul.  In addition to providing lunch every weekday, we would like to provide an array of services including, blood pressure checks, HIV tests, toiletries, chiropractor, yoga, movie nights, and the writer’s workshop which I would love to get started and get people involved in writing and reading .

The newest suggestion from the team is an addition of a small computer lab and computer class to help people learn to use the computers and work on their resumes to get back in the workplace.
Every day, we have a team of four counselors on site who work with our guests on a variety of practical ways to help them on to a more manageable way of life off the soup kitchen line. Services our counselors provide include connecting guests with jobs, benefits, shelters, family members, offering haircuts, assistance with housing, food stamps, Metrocards and providing picture ID cards.


Which services are the most popular

It's hard to say as we have such a wide variety of people who come here with different needs. For those who are homeless, being able to use the soup kitchen as a mailing address or simply having access to a phone is important. IDs are also very popular as people living in shelters or on the street often have belongings stolen and you can't get ID if you don't have ID. For people who are unemployed, haircut vouchers, clothing and Metrocards are in high demand as these can help them in their job search.


yet the overall numbers of visitors changed in the last few months?

We served 34 meals on our first serving day in 2013. At the time the soup kitchen was open 3 days a week. Within weeks, the numbers of meals served jumped to 20 to 50 a day. After a couple of months, we were serving at times 50 to 100 meals, 5 days a week. Today, we serve on average 20 to 100 meals a day. 1 in 5 Americans are hungry, food stamps have just been cut - it's not surprising that our numbers are growing, but it's sad.

The demographic of our visitors changed over the last several months?

We've seen an increase in the number of people who are homeless coming here - we estimate about 60% of guests are homeless - as well as an increase in the number of people at risk of becoming homeless. Often this latter category will be college graduates who may be staying on a friend's couch or another temporary living situation while they are searching for work. Rent in New York is exorbitant, so they stay on a friend's couch and come to Citizens Against Hunger And Veterans project to get a meal. It helps them get by until they can find a job. We've had business people who have been laid off, people who are hit with a medical expense, even a funeral. Citizens Against Hunger And Veterans project helps people stretch their budget, because the alternative is homelessness.

The most prevalent issues in our community, and America I feel that this reflects the current trends around the region?

Homelessness is obviously a big issue in our country and it is on the increase here as it is in other cities around the US. Tonight, as you and I turn out our lights to sleep in our beds,Estimated 51,000 Californians will be sleeping in shelters, not to mention the hundreds or maybe thousands more on the street. Hunger is a huge issue. 1 in 5 Americans are hungry. Recent surveys show families in low income brackets cutting back on food to pay rent, utility bills etc. The recent cuts to Food Stamps are going to make things even harder for people all across America. We've already seen the impact here in the soup kitchen. Unemployment and underemployment are big issues for our guests. Our most recent survey shows over 90% of our guests are unemployed and the vast majority who come here are in their prime working years.

We have volunteers, and we finding more people involved in helping out,   it does fluctuate throughout the year?

We have 2-6 volunteers every day. We have seniors, college students, school and corporate groups, people who come once a week, or once a month, or even every day. Thanksgiving and the holidays are especially popular. We start to book up in July for Thanksgiving and we usually have to cut this off a month or so in advance. It's wonderful to see such an outpouring of support at this time of year but hunger is a year round problem - you provide a meal for someone today and they are hungry again tomorrow. Our busiest months are actually during the summer when schools are out and more children and families come to the soup kitchen. Often we struggle getting volunteers in the summer as people are away on vacation so that's when we really need help.


At times we have special requests for the types of food/meals that we provide?

There's a huge focus among our chefs on providing a nutritious meal using local and in season produce. Many guests eat here every day so variety is important. In the last number of years we have revamped the menu and we no longer serve any processed foods. All grains on the menu are whole grains. For many guests, this is their only meal, so we ensure it is balanced to provide their nutritional requirements for a day. We provide a vegetarian meal for guests who don't eat meat. Unfortunately, beyond that we're not able to provide for special requirements due to the volume of meals we serve and the budgetary constraints under which we operate.



There are easy ways that a community can help out any organization even if they only have one minute of time to give? even if they have one hour to give?

In one minute you can "Like" us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/FREEDOMORANARCHYCampaignofConscience or follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/toptradesmen and @ our Blog @ http://the-family-assistants-campaign.blogspot.com/

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This helps us get the word out about what we do and raise the profile of the Citizens Against Hunger & Veterans project. If you can only spare $1, that will cover the food costs for one meal for a guest. Over 90% of our donations are small donations from individuals. Every little bit helps..


I want to express Many thanks to all the fine people who assist us daily and our team at Citizens Against Hunger & Veterans project for sharing their insight on hunger in the America

We want to express our gratitude to all the organizations across the country and in Canada for sharing their perspectives on the fight against hunger. Though the holidays provide many opportunities to make a difference in our communities, we can continue to help our neighbors year round. By volunteering or donating to your local shelter or food bank, we can help erase hunger close to home and around the world. And remember even if you have one minute, you can help change the world.

If you want to learn more about Citizens Against Hunger & Veterans project and the work that they do, you can visit their website at: http://josephfreedomoranarchy.blogspot.com/2014/07/donate-and-support-veterans-project_30.html

















Other Resources to get involved:

To join What You Can Do in the mission to help change the world, one minute at a time,

Hunger has many roots, some not agricultural. A higher minimum wage would help. So might different tax policies and tuition assistance. We should consider, weigh and care about all of them when we talk about fighting it.

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All funds raised from this campaign go to Food .clothing help with housing ,child care medical expenses,Identification cards and transportation to and from work and medical treatment

Veterans project is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing services for those affected by poverty in America

All funds raised from this campaign go to Food .clothing help with housing ,child care medical expenses,Identification cards and transportation to and from work and medical treatment
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Food .clothing help with housing ,child care medical expenses
Renee Delisle was one of over 3,500 homeless people in Santa Cruz when she found out she was pregnant. The Santa Cruz Sentinel reported she was turned away from a shelter because they did not have space for her. While other homeless people slept in cars or under culverts, Renee ended up living in an abandoned elevator shaft until her water broke.https://www.booster.com/toprotectourindependence

We have all seen the many different advertisements for the Wounded Warrior Project. One of many different private veteran’s organizations who help vets coming home with their various difficulties. Most of us have seen the local communities and how they have welcomed home their own. I remember when my son Thad came home from Iraq; families and friends waiting for the plane and neighbors at home lining the streets with flags. Nothing has become so important than bringing these young Americans home to a welcoming and loving community; as it should be. Their problems are obvious; both visible and non-visible. The visible disabilities are easy to see with amputations and the scars, but the others are more difficult to see.
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Thank you for all the support and love my friends you we the people are making a difference were government will not
On any given day we the people have some 300,000 veterans on the streets of America Every day,
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To protect our independence, We take no government funds.

All funds raised from this campaign go to Food .clothing help with housing ,child care medical expenses,Identification cards and transportation to and from work and medical treatment
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