The ranks of America’s hungry are expanding—including double-income families in some of the richest places in the country.
The deepening hunger crisis revealed this week by a U.S. Department of Agriculture report has largely been attributed to the recession. But an exclusive analysis by The Daily Beast finds several states with hunger problems that far outpace their poverty rates, an indication that it isn’t just the fragile economy that’s to blame.
In states with disproportionate hunger problems—Colorado, Alaska, Oregon, and Connecticut top the list—bureaucratic red tape, geographic and demographic challenges, and high housing and energy prices are keeping people from getting the food they need, analysts and activists say.
The worst 10 offenders for disproportionate hunger are:
1. Colorado
2. Alaska
3. Oregon
4. Connecticut
5. Utah
6. Nevada
7. Vermont
8. Maine
9. Missouri
10. Oklahoma
“The bottom line is always political will,” says Kathy Underhill, executive director of the Colorado Coalition to End Hunger. “As a state, it’s where you put your resources.”
What comes to your mind when you think of a geek? Specs, badly dressed, beard, messy hair…in short not so cool and attractive. But the Nude London Tech Calendar is going to brainwash your notion. The Nude London Tech Calendar is an initiative which brings together top 24 (geek guys and chicks) Internet entrepreneurs from UK to pose (strip) for a charity in India. The photos are being captured strategically making use of laptops and wires to cover up some areas.
Jongleurs Lock 17 and Radfax collectively create a great new music event
From November 2009 through to January 2010, every Tuesday night at Jongleurs Lock 17, Radfax and other musicians will be raising awareness and money for the charity War Child.
Entry is FREE to these events, but we encourage you to place a small donation, even your loose change into the Magic Bucket sited stage left.
All proceeds from the Magic Bucket for the period Nov – Jan will go to the charity War Child.
War Child is an organization helping children who are deeply affected by war.
For more information on War Child see http://www.warchild.org.uk/
The venue; Dingwalls, Jongleurs Lock 17 is a busy pub and restaurant in the heart of the famous Camden Market. The venue comprises multiple elements, all of which go to make up a vibrant and exciting place to see and be seen. There is always something happening at Lock 17 http://www.lock17-camden.co.uk
Nearest underground: Camden Town or Chalk Farm.
The show has a schedule and you’ll discover some great live music stream feeds of original edgy music coming out of London music capital Camden Town.
Come along every Tuesday night to Dingwalls, Jongleurs Lock 17, Camden Lock, Chalk Farm Road, London NW1
Nearest underground: Camden Town or Chalk Farm.
If you can’t come along to the venue you can plug in through your MAC or PC.
On http://www.ustream.tv/channel/live-from-london-ukJongleurs Lock 17 and Radfax collectively create a great new music event
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Jongleurs Lock 17 and Radfax collectively create a great new music event
From November 2009 through to January 2010, every Tuesday night at Jongleurs Lock 17, Radfax and other musicians will be raising awareness and money for the charity War Child.
Entry is FREE to these events, but we encourage you to place a small donation, even your loose change into the Magic Bucket sited stage left.
All proceeds from the Magic Bucket for the period Nov – Jan will go to the charity War Child.
War Child is an organization helping children who are deeply affected by war.
For more information on War Child see http://www.warchild.org.uk/
The venue; Dingwalls, Jongleurs Lock 17 is a busy pub and restaurant in the heart of the famous Camden Market. The venue comprises multiple elements, all of which go to make up a vibrant and exciting place to see and be seen. There is always something happening at Lock 17 http://www.lock17-camden.co.uk
Nearest underground: Camden Town or Chalk Farm.
Live streaming/podcasts will be run from this venue on the last Tuesday of every month, with the next live podcast running on the 24th November @ 8:30PM UK time featuring Radfax, Tall Dark Friend, Wooden Pigs, Rough Science.
You will be able to catch the show here; http://www.ustream.tv/channel/live-from-london-uk
Previous recording of podcast stream from Lock 17 http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/2484578
Check out the new Radfax live podcasting music shows “Live from London UK”, and “Live Music from London UK” on http://www.ustream.tv/channel/live-from-london-uk
The show has a schedule and you’ll discover some great live music stream feeds of original edgy music coming out of London music capital Camden Town.
Come along every Tuesday night to Dingwalls, Jongleurs Lock 17, Camden Lock, Chalk Farm Road, London NW1
Nearest underground: Camden Town or Chalk Farm.
If you can’t come along to the venue you can plug in through your MAC or PC.
On http://www.ustream.tv/channel/live-from-london-ukJongleurs Lock 17 and Radfax collectively create a great new music event
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A group of 25 bingo fans have hiked 17,500ft up to Everest Base Camp... to hold the world's highest game of bingo.
After two weeks climbing - risking dehydration, altitude sickness and frostbite - the team recently arrived at their destination.
Then then promptly whipped out their scorecards, the caller slipped on a sparkly gold jacket and they started their game.
In calling the highest house the group raised around £100,000 for their chosen charity Sue Ryder Care.
One of the team, organised by Gala Coral, said: "Other trekkers at base camp simply couldn't believe it - I'm sure they thought we had altitude sickness."A group of 25 bingo fans have hiked 17,500ft up to Everest Base Camp... to hold the... more
An introduction to the Lantern Project and it's founder, Graham Wilmer. This is the first in a series of short films showcasing the stories of survivors of sexual abuse and the work of the Lantern Project. www.lanternproject.org.ukAn introduction to the Lantern Project and it's founder, Graham Wilmer. This is the... more
When you think Bollywood, do you think: choreographed pelvic thrusts, PG-rated love scenes, emotive ballads and uncomfortably cheesy acting? Do you also think...I COULD DO THAT? Well, now it's your chance to prove it.
Sign up at http://www.thegogame.com/bollywood as an individual or team to compete in an Indian-themed multimedia scavenger hunt through the streets of Haight Ashbury and see if you have what it takes to be crowned San Francisco's next Bollywood Star. The game goes from 1 - 3pm and more information will be provided once you sign up at: http://www.thegogame.com/bollywood
$20 suggested donation goes toward purchasing goats for tribal villagers in rural India and also puts you in the running to win our grand prize: A FREE ROUNDTRIP FLIGHT TO INDIA. Jai ho!
At the end of the game, judging will take place at the Poleng Lounge. Stick around and the party at Poleng will turn into a happy hour from 4-6pm, where you will get to see the EXCLUSIVE DEBUT of a VIRAL VIDEO that will take this effort 'round the world. Filmed entirely in Koraput, India, the video stars the villagers, their goats, and their moves in a rap music parody of the Lonely Island's "I'm on a Boat" with a simple message: "I Want a Goat". Learn more at http://www.iwantagoat.com.
So dust off those early 90's dance moves and get ready to compete at the Community Game on Saturday, November 14th. Be sure to dress for success in bangles, turbans, sarees, kurtas, gem-tones, rave-wear or anything with jewels. It's going to get gaudy.When you think Bollywood, do you think: choreographed pelvic thrusts, PG-rated love... more
The Cribs have released a digital download of their cover of Kaiser Chiefs‘ ‘Modern Way‘ for charity. Proceeds from the download will go to the charity, Cash For Kids Action on Neglect Appeal.The Cribs have released a digital download of their cover of Kaiser Chiefs‘... more
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society held this event at the Lexington Marriott Griffin Gate Resort. Dinner, dancing, auction, speakers, music, entertainment and more. Charitable guests paid for this evening and then made donations for auction items. Kristie Palerno-Kent told her story and played a movie describing her struggles. She then blessed everyone with a song she wrote and produced. Skip Castle was awarded for his help and service to the MS Society and Susie Svetich started off the announcements and dinner. *This was filmed using the digapen from www.diganet.net* In Lexington contact me for information on this and other surveillance cameras available for sale. Photos from this event can be ordered at www.neilsulier.com.The National Multiple Sclerosis Society held this event at the Lexington Marriott... more
A Passion for Giving (2009) is a unique look at why people give. Director, producer, and cinematographer Robin Melanie Leacock heads out with her camera to answer the question through enlightening and fun interviews. Intertwining joyful music, thought provoking quotes, attentive narration, and additional footage with the interviews ties everything together into an excellent film.A Passion for Giving (2009) is a unique look at why people give. Director, producer,... more
Alex Boye's highly anticipated new video showcasing new single "Crazy for You" from upcoming album "Happy Daze". Featuring some of the best musicians in the nation...
We bringing it back y'all..
...SO GET ME A CLOAK!!
FairTunes was founded in 2006 and established in 2009 by music-industry professionals with the objective of providing music and radio studios for people in impoverished communities. FairTunes aims to specialise in supplying equipment and training, whilst creating opportunities for involvement in music and media.
FairTunes is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to using the power of music to enhance people’s lives in developing nations. We intend to set up training programmes and create recording studios and radio facilities in community centres within deprived areas.
Our vision is to mobilise local talent and help musicians, artists and other members of the community fulfil their potential. We want to provide the opportunity for individuals to learn new skillsets and enable impoverished communities to develop artistically.
The ultimate aim of FairTunes is to leave the community with the knowledge and skills necessary to maintain the facilities and resources we have set up for them. This method – creating a self-sustaining cycle – will empower the programme’s participants whilst building a network of reciprocal teaching and learning.FairTunes official launch party is on Wednesday 21st October: TONIGHT!!
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This week, we launched Impact, our new section devoted to giving back. Thanks to the compassion and generosity of our HuffPost community, it immediately lived up to its name...This week, we launched Impact, our new section devoted to giving back. Thanks to the... more
As we walk out of Kibera, the world’s largest slum, we leave behind the burning smells of feces, dead animals and waste. The sound of the 400 children playing at the school slowly fades with each step, as we weave around “poop river.” We have made our way out of the slum and the group's psyche mirrors the slight incline of the terrain as we shift from grim to cheery. We stop on a one-acre plot, the hills peak. As we turn back we’re overlooking the endless sea of tin-roofed shacks that make up Kibera and the green, opulent land that lay around it.
I am not a particularly religious person, definitely not someone who goes to church every Sunday and never was. The only downfall to going on my lifelong dream trip to Africa was that the group leader, Sandy Baird, was “concerned it won’t be a trip you’d enjoy,” he emailed. I was introduced to MANNA Worldwide and chairman Sandy Baird through a high school friend via e-mail and at the time only read that it was a non-profit organization, which raises money to feed needy children. I later discovered the group traveling to Tanzania and Kenya consisted of my non-religious self, and 15 Baptists from Houston, TX, but that wasn’t going to stop me. Once I’d seen pictures of my friend’s experience, I too wanted to smell, taste and feel all things Africa. I too wanted to do my part.
MANNA Worldwide was created in 2001 with the help of Sandy Baird and his wife Karen, who continue to serve on the original board to this day. In 1992 the Baird’s took a trip with best friends Vernon and Mary Smith, each couple bringing along their two young children. The families started their trip in Arusha, Tanzania where the Smiths related so much to the people’s moral and spiritual beliefs, they later decided to call it home. They have lived in Arusha for nearly 17 years where they raised their two children and have worked religiously, both physically and mentally, to help build the “Bible Baptist Academy” church, school and MANNA Clinic. In a matter of 7 years, the Smiths significant presence in Arusha has helped create jobs for locals, medicine for the community, a belief system and hope for a better future for the children.
The families trip continued on to Nairobi, Kenya where Sandy and Karen Baird were anxious to visit a place they’d heard so much about, one of the world’s largest slums: Kibera. The second anyone enters Kibera you immediately notice the strong divide between Nairobi, the largest city in Kenya, and Kibera where 1.5 million slum dwellers live within a 1.5 mile radius. The Baird's knew they wanted to do something, but “what” and “how” are the most common questions organizations ask when faced with the daunting task of helping Kibera. Some people give up with helplessness, others find a quick fix, but over time the Baird's saw how their belief system was instilled in Arusha and decided to implement the same plan in Kibera.
Before the Baird’s came to town, the Baptist church and school children would not wear their uniforms, got into regular fights and wouldn’t take education seriously. The school had lost all faith and faced extinction when MANNA began to partner with the Baird’s and changed the name of the school, appropriately, to “New Hope.”
The “New Hope Baptist Church and School” is at its maximum capacity with 400 students caged in a 2,000 square foot radius surrounded by barbwire fence and a gate. With average salaries of 1 USD daily, most parents can’t afford the 5 USD annual tuition for their children to attend school five days a week and be fed three meals per day. MANNA Worldwide has recently began scholarship programs for passing students, helping some to reach a college level education.
Relying heavily on active members such as the Baird’s, MANNA Worldwide receives zero government funding and gives 97.4% of its income directly to the children. The Baird’s have raised money, purchased and are now contracting builders for the new church and school site to rest on theAs we walk out of Kibera, the world’s largest slum, we leave behind the burning... more
Beginning at noon eastern standard time on Wednesday October 14, 2009, a Playstation Network player going by the name of Murdernickle will begin a 100 hour gaming marathon. You read that right…100 hours, straight through, no sleep. The reason?Beginning at noon eastern standard time on Wednesday October 14, 2009, a Playstation... more
With ads like "Save the Boobs!" and "If Men Had Breasts...", these Breast Cancer PSAs grab attention by focusing more on the breasts, and less on the cancer. http://www.stilettorevolt.com/2009/10/save-the-boobs-etc/With ads like "Save the Boobs!" and "If Men Had Breasts...", these Breast Cancer PSAs... more
(Oct. 8) - It may be concealed under clothes but the bra is a critical garment that can be expensive to buy, and that people often don't think to donate. Now, a Chicago man is working to change that for women in need.
Oz du Soleil runs a charitable effort aimed at collecting new or gently used bras and donating them to lower-income girls and women, the Chicago Tribune reports
Read and Discuss...(Oct. 8) - It may be concealed under clothes but the bra is a critical garment that... more
Short film about forced eviction in the Ngofaka-polo Waterfront community Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Njemanze and Abonnema Wharf are within the project site of a commercial entertainment project called "Silverbird Showtime". UN-HABITAT estimates that "the Silverbird Showtime project" alone will lead to land clearance affecting between 100,000 and 150,000 people.Short film about forced eviction in the Ngofaka-polo Waterfront community Port... more
Now the world is living with the hopeful but still fragile promise of a possible efficient HIV vaccine, it's ever so important to focus on what should happen exactly when it comes to a fair distribution of this potential lifesaver.Now the world is living with the hopeful but still fragile promise of a possible... more
