– Hunger has many faces and most of them are hidden, especially in the United States. People who are hungry often smile to hide their need. They show up for work and school even though they have not had a nutritious…
– Together with its partner Flow Academics, the Pleasantville ‘All In!’ community Dream Team is planning two “So You Think You Want to Go to College?” informational sessions for middle school and high school students and their parents. One session will…
– Helping community members connect with the resources they need in the language they understand is one of the main challenges the Community Connectors have faced during the pandemic. So this year, the Hammonton Health Coalition (HHC) helped local organizations translate…
– As the Small and Mighty Communities teams for Salem and Penns Grove cities work to address food insecurity, we are asking, “Can an improvement in the existing systems of information exchange lead to a reduction in the percentage of residents…
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– Joanna is a participant in the Glassboro Grows program that supports residents in growing their own produce and increasing their fruit and vegetable consumption. A long-time friend of Rowan University, one of the primary Glassboro Grows partners, Joanna has participated…
– Through our community’s hard work and patience, we successfully completed our first project in July. The Clayton community now has access to a brand new basketball court located at Herma Simmons Elementary School. This revitalized space allows people in our…
– Where has the summer gone? It is hard to believe that September is here. The Pleasantville ‘All In!’ collaborative is gearing up for the new school year! We plan to work more closely with Pleasantville Public Schools this year to…
– Seventeen months after the pandemic started, we are still addressing food insecurity in our community. Prior to COVID-19, it was not an area of focus in our collaborative’s work. Now, it is a crisis. Our volunteers are delivering groceries to…
– As the Small and Mighty Communities teams for Penns Grove and Salem cities work to address food insecurity, we are asking, “Can an improvement in the existing systems of information exchange lead to a reduction in the percentage of residents…
– Can you imagine how difficult it would be not only to have to adjust to all the changes resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, but to do so while homeless or housing insecure? That’s a reality our housing residents live with…
– At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, the stay-at-home order restricted many Bridgeton residents from leaving their homes. This prompted the Live Healthy Bridgeton coalition to redirect its community engagement efforts to provide community support. With the…