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Need more money to accomplish your mission for 2025? Sometimes managing the budget is managing the mission. Contact me to see how we can help. #CACFP #ADULTMEALS #CHILDCARE #THERAPEUTICSCHOOLS #SENIORDINING #REHAB

🌟 Call to Action for My Michigan Network! 🌟 Do you have connections with hotels, banquet halls, restaurants, or other food service establishments in Oakland, Wayne, or Macomb Counties? If so, I need your help! At Metro Food Rescue, we are on a mission to feed those who are food insecure, and we need partners who can contribute to this cause. Here's how you can help: 𝟏. 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐔𝐬: Reach out to us with your surplus food. You can leave a comment here or send me a message. 𝟐. 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐈𝐭 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡: Simply refrigerate the items overnight. 𝟑. 𝐖𝗲 𝗛𝐚𝗻𝐝𝗹𝐞 𝐭𝗵𝐞 𝐑𝗲𝐬𝘁: We'll pick them up the next day and deliver them to those in need. All you have to do is make the connection, and we will handle all of the logistics from there. Consider this scenario: A party is planned for 300 guests, but only 250 show up. What happens to the extra food? Too often, it ends up in landfills. With 40 million people struggling with hunger in the United States, it's unacceptable that 40% of food is thrown away. Let's change that together. By partnering with us, you can help reduce food waste and support families in need. Thank you in advance for your support! 🙏

Your organization can make a meaningful difference today fighting hunger in our community. You may have seen The Ottawa Mission's food trucks in neighborhoods like Westboro, Carlington, and Little Italy, bringing vital support far beyond our downtown shelter. These trucks aren’t just about meals—they’re about hope. With grocery prices soaring by 22% and rent increasing 20% since 2020, many people in our city are being forced to make the impossible choice between shelter and food. The Ottawa Mission’s food truck program is helping to ease that burden, serving thousands of meals weekly in 38 underserved communities across Ottawa. One grateful food truck client shared, “The price of everything is going up. I’m 70 and retired...I need these meals to get by.” Your support today can directly impact the neighborhoods where your employees and clients live, work, and thrive. By partnering with The Ottawa Mission, you’re not just providing meals—you’re investing in the well-being of our community. Learn more about how your organization can get involved. Together, we can nourish our city. #CorporateResponsibility #OttawaCommunity #SupportLocal #TheOttawaMission #MoreThanAShelter

As I mentioned before, Food Banks are the canary in the coal mine (in full transparency - I stole that quote from Bill Bolling) concerning community need, and the households served by Atlanta Community Food Bank has seen a 40% increase in the last 2 years. So, mostly likely, other nonprofits will see an big increase in need this and next year. The solutions we recommend for the nonprofit sector to serve more need with less financial resources: SHORT TERM: ·        Invest in fundraising capacity (will likely require foundation support) ·        Better activate your board in fundraising ·        Focus on your niche/competitive advantage and partner for the rest - possibly exploring pairing back to your core competence ·        Better prove (and communicate) your outcomes LONG TERM: ·        Mergers and consolidation ·        Scaling new innovative programs - co-created MVP (minimally viable product) with those with lived experience ·        Better engage business/for-profit via CSR (link to article we wrote - https://lnkd.in/eibWA97A ·        Enhance government productivity https://lnkd.in/eHCQ8hJC Here are some strategies for enhancing your board's fundraising: •Implement a Board giving campaign = 100% giving •Engage Board in fundraising; everyone can contribute even those who are uncomfortable soliciting gifts; •Have them identify prospects and make introductions – “open doors”. • Ask them to attend meetings with ED or even “ask”.  •Ask them to host an event at their home or business •Give the board a revenue goal for their own fundraising- collectively, individually or both. •Ensure fundraising is in the board job description •Provide fundraising training for Board members

Heartfelt: Worth of your day. Everyone must try this! Consider packing a few extra food packets (5-20) from home or any hotel during breakfast or dinner time. Start finding hunger people on road side's. You will find 100s of people: Few hungry mentally retired people, Few homeless people, Few hungry travelers, Few in the huts, Few children's.. Expect nothing in return, not even gratitude. Witness their smiles, and you'll find the true worth of your day. #fooddistribution #foodpackets #ngo

Goodr and Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens have partnered to open a free grocery store in Fulton County to address food insecurity among elderly residents and low-income communities in a food desert. Located at the William Walker Recreation Center, the store provides essential groceries to families and seniors struggling with rising food costs. This initiative builds on Goodr's ongoing efforts, including partnerships with Atlanta Public Schools and nationwide programs to combat hunger. https://lnkd.in/gdWJuZ4z

The level of food insecurity in New York City has increased significantly since the beginning of the pandemic. According to an analysis by Feeding America, the number of New York City residents struggling with food insecurity has risen by 36% overall and by 46% among children. We are grateful to our grantee partner City Harvest for responding to the crisis. They have rescued more than 1 billion pounds of nutritious food that would otherwise go to waste—working with restaurants, wholesalers, grocery stores, farms, and other partners— to distribute that food to individuals and families in need. Learn more about our work to address food insecurity in NY: https://lnkd.in/dMeS2hN2

⭐Community involvement⭐ This was something that drew me to Yeo & Yeo CPAs & Advisors and they have not let me down. We are out in the community with non-profits, local businesses, and colleagues NON STOP! #YeoAndYeo #LetsThrive #financialservices #taxconsulting💙

Goodr and Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens have partnered to open a free grocery store in Fulton County to address food insecurity among elderly residents and low-income communities in a food desert. Located at the William Walker Recreation Center, the store provides essential groceries to families and seniors struggling with rising food costs. This initiative builds on Goodr's ongoing efforts, including partnerships with Atlanta Public Schools and nationwide programs to combat hunger. https://lnkd.in/gdWJuZ4z

Today as we gather to celebrate Thanksgiving and enjoy delicious home-cooked meals, it's important to remember that not everyone in our community has the same opportunity. Many still face the challenges of food insecurity. 🦃 Together, with the support of incredible organizations like the Food Bank of Northern Nevada we can continue working toward reducing hunger in our region. 🥫 Let's give thanks and give back. ❤️ #TruckeeMeadows #TMT #TruckeeMeadowsTomorrow #DataStorytelling #DataForGood #Community #CommunityProgress #CommunityProgressReport