Blog & Newsletter

Each month, our director, Mikel, shares a book recommendation for anyone interested in learning more about poverty, homelessness, and community programs. September’s pick is The Financial Diaries: How American Families Cope in a World of Uncertainty by Jonathan Morduch and Rachel Schneider. The book follows 235 low- and moderate-income American households over the course of a year. Researchers tracked how the families earned, spent, borrowed, and saved money to understand how

This month, our book club is reading Maddi’s Fridge by Lois Brandt and Vin Vogel. Feel free to read along at your own pace. We won’t be hosting any formal discussions, but we always enjoy hearing your thoughts on social media or by email. Maddi’s Fridge is a children’s book about friendship, hunger, and what it can feel like when a family does not have enough food at home. Through a simple and thoughtful story, the book offers a gentle way to talk with children about food ins

This month, our book club is reading Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century by Jessica Bruder. Feel free to read along at your own pace. We won’t be hosting any formal discussions, but we always enjoy hearing your thoughts on social media or by email. Nomadland follows older Americans who, after facing job loss, financial hardship, or the loss of traditional housing, begin living on the road while working seasonal jobs across the country. Through personal st

This month, in honor of March being Nutrition Month, our book club is reading Reinventing Food Banks and Pantries: New Tools to End Hunger by Katie S. Martin. Feel free to read along with us at your own convenience and pace! We will not be hosting any book club meetings, but we would love to hear what people think via social media or email. In the book, Martin challenges a long-standing belief in hunger relief: that distributing more food will solve hunger. If that were tru

Each month, our director, Mikel, shares a book recommendation for anyone interested in learning more about topics like poverty, homelessness, and community programs. February’s pick is Maid by Stephanie Land. The book follows the challenges of navigating poverty and work while raising a child. For those who prefer, a Netflix series based on the story is also available. This book is important because it helps us understand the struggles that are often hidden, such as low-wage