Grief is the Luxury of the Safe
I know we reach out from time to time when we’re in need of specific help. But over the last 18 years, people have just come to help. They simply…
A Family
The snow is falling outside the doors of our pantries but there are families arriving in thin jackets, sandals with socks. For some of them this is the first snow…
We Give Ourselves Away
I know we reach out from time to time when we’re in need of specific help. But over the last 18 years, people have just come to help. They simply…
AmeriCorps Reflections — Nina Gaulin
The value in my AmeriCorps service term reaches far and wide, but I don't think it solely lies within the skills I've gained or my "employability." It's not documented in…
Making Connections
In a post pandemic world – where the world is both connected through media like Zoom and feeling isolated at the same time. We need places and spaces where people…
What do we do now?
If we are to answer the question of “what do we do now?”, we have to first know what story we are living in. In other words the story you…
The Scars of Hunger
Hunger leaves many scars in the lives it touches. Not just physically–no, hunger leaves emotional and spiritual scars. Scars that are not easily healed, even with the passing of time.…
Being Known
Every Tuesday morning, I pick up items from our Despensa de la Paz food pantry for our sister organization, StreetLife Communities, a homeless outreach program that meets the needs of…
Heart Work
Katrina Ramsey is the Volunteer and Outreach Manager for Friedens and our partner organization, StreetLife Communities. She's worked with our organization for two years, and volunteered for far longer. Recently…
Food Banks Can Address Food Insecurity (EN ESPAÑOL)
Para los miembros hispanohablantes de nuestra comunidad -- información acerca de bancos de alimentos. Vea este video para aprender más! For our Spanish-speaking community members -- information about food pantries.…