Tag Archives: Hunger

A Glimpse Into Another Side Of The Story

Posted on September 6, 2014 by Eric Winger

“Every truth has two sides; it is as well to look at both, before we commit ourselves to either” — Aesop We make many assumptions about life. But there are times when the tiniest glimpse out of the corner of … Continue reading →

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Like Us

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Eric Winger

“If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just one.” — Mother Teresa After taking my teenage son to his doctor’s checkup this afternoon, he was naturally hungry. On our way to the drive thru at our favorite local … Continue reading →

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To Eat Or Not To Eat

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Eric Winger

“The trouble with being poor is that it takes up all your time.” — Willem de Kooning Did you have to figure out where your breakfast was going to come from today? Are you wondering where the money for supper … Continue reading →

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Capping Off A Weekend Of Service With A Good Laugh

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Eric Winger

“The most wasted of all days is that in which we have not laughed.” — Nicolas Chamfort, translated from French It was great fun at SnowCap Community Charities this weekend with my daughters Tessa and Hayle, to wrap up a weekend … Continue reading →

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Which Problem?

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Eric Winger

“Never worry about numbers.  Help one person at a time, and always start with the person nearest you.” — Mother Teresa Everyday, we read about tragedies and wish we could help. Many of these are problems – poverty, homelessness, violence, … Continue reading →

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Mom’s Deserve Something At Christmas Too

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Eric Winger

“If [a food stamp challenge] becomes a distant memory then nothing’s changed. And so hopefully things like this can help expand our consciousness and motivate us to act on a more consistent basis.” — Cory Booker, Mayor of Newark, New … Continue reading →

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The Food Elite

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Eric Winger

” ‘I must do something’ always solves more problems than ‘Something must be done.’ ” — Author Unknown There’s been a lot of talk lately about raising the taxes on the wealthiest 2% of Americans. The argument goes that those … Continue reading →

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The Small Things Are Not Peanuts

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Eric Winger

“If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just one.” — Mother Teresa Yesterday was Giving Tuesday, a simple idea to break apart two frenetic days of shopping and allow the giving spirit of the holidays to shine through. … Continue reading →

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Every Little Nail

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Eric Winger

“You give but little when you give of your possessions.  It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.” — Kahlil Gibran Every little nail is needed to make a house stand. Every little tree is needed to … Continue reading →

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Empty Plates

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Eric Winger

“Life is mainly froth and bubble Two things stand like stone — Kindness in another’s trouble. Courage in your own” — Adam Lindsay Gordon The caterer didn’t show up, so my plate was empty. Yet, an empty plate was an appropriate … Continue reading →

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