Friday, April 17, 2009

Discount food program takes off

Discount food program takes off
The Winchendon United Parish Church recently joined Angel Food Ministries, a nationwide program that allows families to buy a variety of food packages at reduced prices.

Donation Usability: Increasing Online Giving to Non-Profits and Charities

Tips for enhancing web sites to make it easier for users to make charitable donations. (Note: the Joseph's Project web site is not able to accept on-line donations at this time.)

Donation Usability: Increasing Online Giving to Non-Profits and Charities (Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox)

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Marketplace: Food pantry donations get a little fruity

Story about how food pantries across the country are making-do. In this story, volunteers in California work with farmers to harvest surplus oranges for the local pantry.
Marketplace: Food pantry donations get a little fruity: (story, plus pictures and audio)

Friday, April 3, 2009

One in 10 Americans gets help from U.S. to buy food

The number of people receiving food stamps continues to climb.
One in 10 Americans gets help from U.S. to buy food: "The January figure marks the third time in five months that enrollment set a record."