Rooftops Newsletter: Grandparents, Chocolate and Nutrition?
I often say that the food groups on "my plate" are chocolate, sugar, fat, salt and caffeine. The way that I get a variety of colors in my diet is by
View ArticleAmericanTown Heroes: Family Farmers Supply Healthy Rural Communities
The Slow Food Movement is not about chewing your food more thoroughly. It's a term used to describe a return to a way of life where food was more
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: The Dominguez Family Honored for Lifetime of Service
David and Lakshmi Dominguez have spent the past 25 years serving their community. For Lakshmi it wasn't a choice. She was raised by a mother who
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Park Rangers Save Lives
You might think the life of a Park Ranger is boring, but it can anything but, especially when you consider they have to contend with the public and
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Jeff Scott Supports Adventures for the Disabled
Jeff Scott was disabled in a snowboading accident, sustaining major injury to his vertebrae and changing his life forever. At first Scott wasn't able
View ArticleNew Study Reveals Increased Health Problems For Seniors At Risk Of Hunger
ALEXANDRIA, VA The National Foundation to End Senior Hunger (NFESH) today released a study entitled The Health Consequences of Senior Hunger in
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Cheryl Sylvester Organized a Dinner That Filled Food...
Cheryl Sylvester was honored by her community for taking action on an idea and bringing it to fruition to help her community. The idea was to bring
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Special Spaces Helps Kids Heal
Special Spaces is a nonprofit organization with a mission to provide children fighting life threatening illnesses with their own special
View ArticleRooftops Newsletter: Fighting Agricultural Illiteracy
Nicole Cotroneo Jolly Founder How Does It Grow? Progress in food production has moved us further from our agricultural roots, leaving many
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Adam Burke Helps Turn Soldiers Into Farmers
Adam Burke came home after tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and as he says "there was no crowd of people waiting to welcome him home." After
View ArticleRooftops Newsletter: Communities Caring for Their Elders
Age-Old Remedy For Old Age: Community Care Irene Zola Executive Director Lifeforce In Later Years In the past, several generations of a family
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Rick Wilcox - Chief, Coach and Caretaker
Richard Wilcox cares deeply about the city he calls home. As a Deputy Chief in the Fire Department he works to protect his community, but it's his
View ArticleRooftops Newsletter: The Top Ten of 2013
There were many wonderful people and organizations featured in Rooftops last year supporting multiple causes including: hunger action teams; urban
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Cheyanna Washburn is an Inspirational Environmental Hero
This week's hero is on her way to becoming an inspirational leader to young people who want a better understanding of the environment and how they can
View ArticleRooftops Newsletter: Hunger Action Teams, Borden Grants
Teaming Up To End Hunger Mark Cherrington Director of Communications Foodshare Hunger may feel the same to everyone, but it creeps into very
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: The Horvaths Welcome Wildlife in Need of Rescue and Rehab
Cathy Horvath is the force behind Wildlife in Need of Rescue and Rehabilitation, a non-profit organization of volunteers who provide professional care
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Marshall Winn is a Life Saver
Marshall Winn was in the right place at the right time and appeared "as an angel" to a woman drowning in choppy water this past
View ArticleRooftops Newsletter: Hunger Fellows, DC Senior Hunger
Seniors And Food In Washington, DC John M. Thompson, PhD, FAAMA Executive Director Washington, DC Office On Aging More than 70,000 DC seniors over
View ArticleAmericanTowns's Heroes: K.P. Kelly Helps Share 4 Kids Grant Wishes
K.P. Kelly is a "Consultant and Professional Coffee Drinker," according to his LinkedIn profile page. He is also a branding, marketing and
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Dolores Croneberger is a Community Role Model
Dolores Croneberger has been a member of her local rotary club for more than 20 years, but why stop there with her contributions to the community? She
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