MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger

Dec 14th 2009

by H. Eric Schockman

On December 4th, a crowd of over 100 community activists, scholars, elected officials gathered in Salem, Oregon to spend a day focusing on “Ending Hunger Before it Begins”. The conference was hosted by Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon and OHTF, the Oregon Hunger Relief Task Force (a long time MAZON grantee). I had the pleasure ... continue reading »

Nov 20th 2009

by Ed Yerke-Robins

The USDA reports that 49 million Americans – 1 in 7 – went hungry in 2008. Nearly a million in Los Angeles face hunger every day. Fed Up? You’re not the only one. Everyone deserves the right to eat healthy and live free of hunger. On a national level, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and the Obama ... continue reading »

Nov 17th 2009

by Ed Yerke-Robins

To end hunger, we must A.C.T. - Achieve Change Together. Today, MAZON proudly launches our year-end campaign A.C.T.: End Hunger (http://actendhunger.org). A.C.T. reflects our core beliefs: that we can achieve a world without hunger, we can change lives, and we can work together to increase our impact. Join over 50,000 annual donors and help us raise $3 million in 3 months ... continue reading »

Aug 18th 2009

by H. Eric Schockman

I have just returned from keynoting a speech at a conference sponsored by the Wisconsin Council of Churches. It was held at a rustic retreat center on beautiful Lake Geneva in Williams Bay (about an hour from Milwaukee). The theme of the interfaith conference was “The Earth Speaks: Hunger, Our Spiritual Challenge”. My speech pertained ... continue reading »

Aug 3rd 2009

by Ed Yerke-Robins

Haiti remains one of the poorest countries in the world: 80% of Haitians live under the poverty line, with 70% unemployed. Hurricanes flood the streets, while deforestation devastates the soil & eliminates key sources of fuel. Last year’s food riots have ceased (after bringing down the government), but shortages & malnutrition still plague Haiti. That’s the bad ... continue reading »

Jul 24th 2009

by Ed Yerke-Robins

Recently, we profiled St. Joseph’s Center, a MAZON grantee with several projects surveying & sustaining Venice, CA’s homeless population. Thankfully, they’re not the only ones working with these oft-overlooked residents. Venice Arts Gallery has a new exhibit, “Got Caught Up Out There: Photography by Homeless Women”, running through August 31, with an opening reception tomorrow (July ... continue reading »

Jul 9th 2009

by Ed Yerke-Robins

Chipotle Mexican Grill is sponsoring a series of free screenings of the documentary Food, Inc. all month (check our our review & thoughts here). Most, including three in and around MAZON’s hometown of Los Angeles, are next week. Check out the full list here. ... continue reading »

Jul 7th 2009

by Ed Yerke-Robins

Recently, About.com Health asked Adam Drewnowski, the director of the Center for Public Health Nutrition at the University of Washington, for a list of affordable foods that are still healthy. The foods – beans, eggs, bananas, potatoes, yogurt & ground beef – are staples not just for the consumer (although after seeing Food, Inc., I ... continue reading »

Jun 29th 2009

by Ed Yerke-Robins

This Wednesday, July 1st, MAZON joins Twitter users and anti-hunger organizations worldwide for Twitter For Food, a digital movement to raise awareness and funds for hunger and food issues. Alarmed by increasing rates of global hunger, Tim Blair (who tweets as HungerNoMore) decided to skip a meal and donate the savings to UK-based Farm Africa. He ... continue reading »

Jun 14th 2007

by Jerry Morgan

This year, during California’s annual Hunger Action Day, I learned that advocacy is not “someone else”s job,” and that one person can make a difference. Leif Ozier from Catholic Charities and I spent the day meeting with the staffs of Assemblyman Martin Garrick, Assemblyman George Plescia and Senator Mark Wyland.  Each visit made clear not ... continue reading »