During this project, we wanted to address our topic, (hunger) in the most effective way possible. One of the ideas that we had in addressing hunger was creating our own version of Canstruction. Canstruction is an annual exhibition where designers and architects build sculptures completely out of food cans. After Canstruction is over, all of the food cans…
Interview with Sister Mary: 2/8/16
by Sophie SF
On Monday, February 8th, 2016, my group had an interview with Sister Mary, who works at the Saint John’s Bread of Life Food Pantry. We learned many different things about how Saint John’s Bread of Life Pantry works and we also learned many personal stories of people who have to rely on Saint John’s for food.…
Re-Pack with City Harvest: 1/22/16
by Sophie SF
On Thursday, January 22nd, 2016, our group participated in a “re-pack” with City Harvest. City Harvest is a food rescuing organization that actually rescues food from being wasted or thrown away. They receive their food from restaurants, grocers, bakeries, manufacturers, and farms, and they deliver it free of charge to 500 community food programs across…
2nd Visit to Saint John’s Bread and Life Soup Kitchen: 1/11/16
by Sophie SF
On Monday, January 11th, 2016, our group volunteered with Saint John’s Bread and Life Soup Kitchen in Brooklyn for the second time. Saint John’s Bread and Life Soup Kitchen serves over 1,000 hot meals to hungry New Yorkers each day. They also have a food pantry where people can order select goods from the pantry…
Volunteering with the Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen, 12/15/15
by Sophie SF
On December 15th, our group volunteered with the Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen in NYC. The Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen serves over 1,200 nutritious meals every weekday (including the holidays) and they are the largest emergency feeding organization in New York City. Not only do they provide warm and healthy meals during the week, but they…
Fieldwork with Saint Johns Bread and Life: 12/9/15
by Sophie SF
On Wednesday, December 9th, 2015, our group visited Saint John’s Bread and Life Soup Kitchen in Brooklyn, NYC. When we arrived, we met with the volunteer coordinator, Jennifer Stephen. Unfortunately, they didn’t need our volunteer services that day because they weren’t very busy, but instead, Jennifer took us on a tour of their facility. The…
Volunteering With Food Bank for NYC: Stock and Shop, 12/2/15
by Sophie SF
On Wednesday, December 2nd 2015, our group traveled to 116th St., in West Harlem. We volunteered with an organization called, “Food Bank for NYC.” This organization is a food pantry and a soup kitchen that provides over 40,000 hot meals a month. They also have special feeding programs for senior citizens, including the “Shop and Stock”…
Volunteering with NYCCAH and Interview with Executive Director, Joel Berg,11/18/15
by Sophie SF
On Wednesday, November 18th, our group traveled to Union Square Park, where we met with NYCCAH’s (New York City Coalition Against Hunger) volunteer coordinator, Andrea Shapiro. At the park, Andrea Shapiro taught us a lot about how NYCCAH is trying to solve hunger in the U.S.. We talked about how charities, food drives and soup…
Visit to the “Canstruction Competition” Exhibit, 11/16/15
by Sophie SF
The Canstruction is an amazing annual design competition and it is the most unique food charity in the world. The Canstruction challenges teams of architects, engineers, and contractors to build sculptures made entirely out of unopened cans of food. The large scale structures are placed on display and later donated to an organization called City…
A Place at the Table Documentary Review, 11/9/15-11/11/15
by Sophie SF
A Place at the Table is a documentary that came out in 2012. This documentary tells the story of three Americans who try to maintain their dignity as they struggle to feed themselves and their families. The film contains riveting facts on how hunger is impacting the U.S. According to the film, around 50 Million…
