Wanda Knudsen is absolutely sure of one thing: Everyone has a right to eat. Wanda is the New Hampshire Case Manager at the HIV/HCV Resource Center in Lebanon, which offers case management, syringe services, HIV and Hepatitis C testing, overdose prevention education and referrals to medical treatment for community members living with HIV, Hepatitis C […]
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On Wednesday mornings, Morgana Isenberg can be found arranging produce and flowers. With the help of volunteers, she packs bags of fresh produce, dairy and eggs. She readies bouquets of hand-cut flowers. Then she waits for the cars to start rolling in. The drive-through farmer’s market, which is free and open to the public, is
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Robin Wittemann describes herself as a “facilitator of things.” That’s an understatement. Robin is the director of Baby Steps Family Assistance, a human services nonprofit that provides food, clothing, and other necessities to Claremont-area families and seniors. Many of their clients have recently left a shelter and are trying to get their feet under them
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Donate a CSA share to Willing Hands Have you ever eaten a juicy grape tomato straight off the vine? Or crunched into an ear of perfectly sweet corn? Those are just a few of the pleasures available to folks in our community who can afford to purchase locally-grown produce and CSA shares. But for many,
This spring, Willing Hands is working with elementary schools and food shelves to target high-value “Healthy Fresh Food Boxes” to families and kids in need. While many existing initiatives are open to everyone, this program fills the need for a more directed food assistance program for children and their families. Backpack programs are helpful because
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