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01.25.12
The “Delicious and Nutritious Meals on a Shoestring: Root Vegetables” class taught by Penny Strand and Janet Rogers on Jan. 24 was very well received. Here’s how some of the participants evaluated the experience:
01.24.12
MPFS President Ron Hays accepted a $17,381 check from Keizer Miracle of Christmas.
01.24.12

Ingrid Evjen-Elias shares her thoughts about agri-culture and working shoulder to shoulder to be of service to our neighbors.
01.20.12
On Tuesday, January 24 at 2:30 p.m. the MPFS kitchen Angels Penny Strand and Janet Rogers are developing a series of classes that will focus on healthy, seasonal foods that can be prepared easily and economically by busy cooks.
01.20.12
Join Marion-Polk Food Share President Ron Hays at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, for an overview of the fight to end hunger in Marion and Polk counties.
01.19.12
Michelle Priddy, a stay-at-home mom in a single-income family, has spent the past 11 years gaining hands-on experience in stretching her food budget. She shared that wisdom with participants in the “Kitchen Strategies to Stretch the Food Dollar” class.
01.19.12

Mano a Mano Family Center, a partner agency in the Marion-Polk Food Share hunger-relief network, has launched a 50/50 fundraising effort to benefit both organizations.

01.18.12
Marion-Polk Food Share Community Gardens Program Director Ian Dixon-McDonald is working with The Family YMCA of Marion & Polk Counties on a Pioneering Healthier Communities initiative.

01.18.12

Spread the word… Polk Community Connect is set for Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 450 SE Washington St. in Dallas. Valuable resources and free service will be provided to residents in need, homeless, or at risk of being homeless.

01.17.12
According to the author of “How Stress is Really Hurting our Kids,” hunger, both maternal and early childhood, are among the trauma triggers that can adversely affect a person for life. Read more.