What can fly 15 miles per hour, loves flowers and supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goals? It’s the humble honeybee! What better day to celebrate honeybees and beekeepers than May 20, World Bee Day? Bees play an essential role in sustainable agriculture and beekeeping is a key provider of jobs in rural communities. Many small-scale […]
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Volunteers at the Heart of Food For The Poor
Volunteers have a hands-on way to give back through Food For The Poor’s new Volunteer Program. The charity officially launched the program in April with its first Hearts United Community Day, an event that brings together schools, churches, businesses and community-minded individuals. Throughout the year, FFTP hosts groups for small packing events and invites volunteers […]
A Servant’s Heart: Indiana Donor Honors Memory of His Mother with Homes in Honduras
Longtime donor Tim Thoman was looking for a meaningful way to honor his late mother, Joyce Thoman, who died last year. He found it by stepping in to complete the funding for 20 homes in Villanueva, Honduras, for the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Community Commemoration project. All 20 two-bedroom concrete homes were completed earlier this year […]