‘Hunger’ Archive

We did it! 962 Turkeys for the Salvation Army! November 17, 2009 2 Comments

Thanks to Cargill’s donation of 478 turkeys today, the community has stepped up to provide the Salvation Army 962 turkeys for families applying for Thanksgiving Day assistance!  The turkeys, food, and

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Harrisonburg Turkey Drive on November 14 November 10, 2009 No Comments

As you may know, my day job is at the Community Mediation Center, where I coordinate a program called “Harrisonburg Summits.” The summits have been extremely successful and we’re hosting the next one Saturday at Memorial Hall from 11:30-1:00pm.
I’m doubly excited this time to be partnering with the Salvation Army to have a food [...]

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Hungry Harrisonburg – 2009 Food Drive Kicks Off October 23, 2009 1 Comment

Bucky Berry invited me to stop by tonight’s kickoff of the 2009 Food Drive, which his lawn service company is coordinating with the Salvation Army. We met in the Harrisonburg High School parking lot as the crowd streamed in to see the Bluestreaks take on Spotswood. I interviewed Captain Duane Burleigh about the [...]

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