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Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Organizations come together to put food on families' tables as school lets out for the summer
When Barbara Pickett pulled up to the front of Gullatt Elementary School in Union City Wednesday, her car was filled with hope. She needed it. 'It's hard during the summer, because the kids still need the food,' Barbara said. So many parents and grandparents whose little ones attend the school can have a hard time putting enough food on the table over the next few months. 'Many children come to school and sometimes it's the only meal they get. So as school breaks for the summer, it's a great time to provide,' Amazon's Sandy Gordon said. Amazon and the hunger relief organization, Goodr, teamed up to make it happen. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] They gave away enough groceries for the families of 125 students. Five dozen volunteers packed it up and packed it in cars at the drive-thru event. Koaleshia Simon says times are hard and groceries prices are high, so she appreciated the help. 'We all are working two jobs and we're barely making ends meet. I think it's a great idea. We all need help. It takes a village,' Koaleshia said. Barbara Pickett says it'll makes things a little bit easier this summer. 'Oh my gosh. It's extremely important for not just the kids, but the whole community,' Barbara said. TRENDING STORIES: GBI says teen brothers died of self-inflicted injuries on north GA mountain Facebook Marketplace car theft ring ends in dozens of charges for 2 women, Gwinnett police say Severe weather leaves behind multiple reports of damage [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
USA Today
22-04-2025
- Business
- USA Today
On Earth Day, celebrate a trio of heartwarming efforts to make the world a better place
On Earth Day, celebrate a trio of heartwarming efforts to make the world a better place Show Caption Hide Caption This entrepreneur has created a solution to surplus food wastage Jasmine Crowe is the founder of Goodr, an organization that collects excess food from various sources and offers it free to the hungry. Womankind, USA TODAY There's no place like home, as the saying goes. And on April 22 each year, we're invited to celebrate our home by observing Earth Day. From a woman tackling waste by creating meals for the hungry from surplus food to a conservation group dedicated to rescuing and releasing sea turtles, to a community garden that lets low-income people pick produce for free, these heartwarming stories are all about enhancing the world we live in. Watch the video below to see one woman's mission to cut food waste Jasmine Crowe's mission to combat hunger ingeniously matches supply with demand. As the founder of Goodr, she came up with the idea of creating healthy, nourishing meals from surplus food that might otherwise be tossed away by food venues such as restaurants, airports, sports arenas, or even wedding receptions. Her business model is simple -- collect surplus food from those who have it and get it to those who need it, free of charge. Watch the video below to see an environmental group release 100 baby sea turtles into the ocean 100 baby sea turtles scramble towards ocean Sea Turtle Conservation of the Pacific release newborn turtles into the ocean at sunset. Earthkind, USA TODAY Sea Turtle Conservation of the Pacific is focused on protecting nesting beaches, rescuing and rehabilitating turtles, and combating environmental threats like climate change and pollution. To protect a batch of sea turtle eggs from possible poachers, the group rescued them and hatched them in a lab before releasing 100 baby sea turtles into the ocean. Watch the video below to see an urban garden where the produce comes for free Urban oasis grows farm-to-table food for community Kula Urban Farm's 'Farm Without Borders' in Asbury, N.J. grows fresh produce and invites the community to take what they need for free. USA TODAY Kula Urban Farm grows fresh produce in the city for sale to local restaurants and residents, but neighbors are also invited to get that same food for free! Called the 'Farm Without Borders,' the project is not only a valuable resource for low-income people in the area but also an example of sustainable farming that promotes a sense of community. Earth Day was created in 1970 by Gaylord Nelson. The senator from Wisconsin organized nationwide college teach-ins with the help of a young activist named Denis Hayes. The teach-ins raised awareness about environmental issues as part of a wider conservationist movement. In 1990, Earth Day fittingly went global and is currently observed in more than 190 countries, with an estimated one billion people taking part in activities such as environmental cleanups, tree plantings, educational campaigns, and climate action. As with any environmental discussion, the views championed on Earth Day can be polarizing and controversial. But there's one indisputable fact: we've only got one planet. So, whatever methods we choose, it's in our best interests to take care of it. Humankind is your go-to spot for good news! Click here to submit your uplifting, cute, or inspiring video moments for us to feature. Also, click here to subscribe to our newsletter, bringing our top stories of the week straight to your inbox.
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Free grocery store opens in DeKalb County high school
A new, free grocery store opened in a DeKalb County school on Friday thanks to a partnership between the City of Stonecrest and a hunger relief nonprofit. Goodr, a grocery-focused nonprofit, opened up the store at Martin Luther King, Jr. High School to help students and families in need. Channel 2′s Berndt Petersen got to see how that help will work. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Martin Luther King, Jr. High in Stonecrest has 1,400 students, but school officials say it can be hard to stay focused on your education if you haven't had anything to eat. 'It's actually a really sad thing to see,' 11th Grader Alex Pandy told Peterson. Pandy has classmates who 'live it' every day, but now, officials say help has arrived. TRENDING STORIES: Atlanta mayor appoints interim inspector general 5 Georgia Social Security Administration offices to close amid Trump Administration overhauls Officials determine cause of Atlanta apartment fire that killed 3 children 'It was a need and we're filling the need,' Principal Michael Alexander told Channel 2 Action News. He helped lead the grand opening of what they're now calling the 'Lion's Den Grocery,' the county's first free grocery store. Opened up inside the high school, Stonecrest Mayor Jazzmin Cobble said it'll help students learn. 'One thing we wanted to do to support our students was make sure the distractions in the classrooms are alleviated, one of which is hunger,' Cobble said. To make that happen, Stonecrest teamed up with Goodr and the high school to help students and families pick up what they need, whether it's fresh meat, fresh produce, frozen food or canned goods. Whatever the need is, officials want to make sure students and their families don't go hungry. Pandy said it'll do a lot of good. 'They don't have to worry about that anymore. It's not a distraction, like, hey, I don't know what I'm gonna eat tonight, or where,' Pandy said. 'This bridges that gap.' School administrators said the free grocery store will serve between 25 to 50 families at first, and will grow from there. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
