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Setting a Co-op Table for Food Justice in Louisville

NonProfit Quarterly

And, as in so many other cities, Louisville’s predominantly Black neighborhoods are subject to food apartheid. Downtown grocery stores have recently disappeared, exacerbating food apartheid: between 2016 and 2018, five grocery stores in Louisville’s urban core closed. Some of these projects were top-down in conception and execution.

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Exposed and at Risk: New Report Shows Farms Do Little to Protect Workers from Harm

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Tim Mossholder on unsplash.com “All they care about is the harvest,” Gracida Daleyza, a farmworker and mother of two young disabled children, told Lookout Santa Cruz. The report also uncovered that compliance with existing pesticide enforcement laws, meant to protect farmworkers, is “woefully low.”

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Preserving Cambodia Town: How A Refugee Community Has Organized Itself

NonProfit Quarterly

The atrocities may seem remote to some, but not to the survivors—people in our community, many of whom were children at the time and are now in their late forties or early fifties. It grew fast and he soon needed a food truck. Think about it; this was one quarter of the nation’s entire population, gone.

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Nonprofit Holiday Gift Guide

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The American Farmland Trust protects agricultural land, promotes environmentally sound farming practices, and helps farmers continue to grow food for us all. These gifts would be perfect for a loved one passionate about sustainable farming, growing food, and farmer appreciation. Shop their online store to help promote their mission.

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How to write a Strong Nonprofit Mission Statement [Template + Examples]

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Invisible Children: To bring a permanent end to LRA atrocities. Fund for UNICEF fights for the survival and development of the world’s most vulnerable children and protects their basic human rights. Livestrong : To inspire and empower people affected by cancer. These habitats also benefit other wildlife and people.

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Paths from systems failure

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He's clear in the article that he's talking about global systems - food crises, inflation, and displacement. Children's hospitals across the country are overflowing, and many have been closed or converted to adult hospitals which make more money. So we're choosing for children to die. So we're choosing for children to die.

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Nail Your Request for Donations During Economic Ups, Downs, and Crisis Times

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There is a huge need for adequate medical care and attention for for those struggling with mental illness. If cash donations to your pantry are slowing down, share that in your fundraising and remind donors that “For $11.25, we can provide an emergency food box to a family in need. Lobbying for a law to change?).

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