In keeping with the theme of Women s History Month, I will be part of a panel of women speakers sharing insights on the opportunities and challenges facing women in media leadership on April 8 at Harper College in Palatine.
Fox Valley food initiative partners with Aurora s African American Men of Unity
Updated 4/27/2021 7:22 PM
Just Food Initiative of the Fox Valley is a faith- and hope-based organization of individuals committed to building just and sustainable food systems.
Young Black students have been chosen by partner African American Men of Unity of Aurora, to be participants in this year s JFI Young Black Agri-preneurs of Kane County program. The program began Saturday, April 3.
The students approximately 10 Black boys are learning where foods come from, understanding soil and how it produces plant foods, and why clean and green foods are so vital to their own bodies both brain and brawn. Program lessons will be capped off with four of the approximately 10 participants planting their own individual gardens over Memorial Day weekend. The food they grow will belong to their own family.
Batavia food initiative partners with Aurora s African American Men of Unity
Posted4/14/2021 12:33 PM
Just Food Initiative of the Fox Valley is a faith-and hope-based organization of individuals committed to building just and sustainable food systems.
Young Black middle school students have been chosen by partner, The African American Men of Unity of Aurora, to be the entrepreneurs in this year s JFI food growing project.
The program began on Saturday, April 10.
The first four boys will learn about where foods come from, understanding soil and how it produces plant foods, and why clean and green foods are so vital to their own bodies both brain and brawn. All the food they grow will belong to their own family.
Group tries to help boost immune systems of caregivers
Volunteers Hannah Auch, Mona Malay, Carolyn Burnham and Shae Burnham cut fresh organic vegetables and fill bags to be given to the Sunnymere retirement home in Aurora. The Just Food Initiative of the Fox Valley group was working Tuesday night at Calvary Episcopal Church in Batavia. John Starks | Staff Photographer
Only organic vegetables were used by The Just Food Initiative of the Fox Valley as volunteers packed snack bags Tuesday night at Calvary Episcopal Church in Batavia. John Starks | Staff Photographer
Posted1/6/2021 5:30 AM
After seeing how hard the staff worked at Sunnymere retirement home in Aurora as they cared for her mother, Cindy Sansale decided she needed to help the nurses care for themselves.