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Welcome back to Left of Boom. I m your host, Hope Hodge Seck By any metric, Bing West has faithfully rendered more than his fair share of service to his country. He served in Vietnam as an infantry officer and wrote training manuals, then later went on to become an assistant secretary of defense at the Pentagon, addressing, among other things, insurgencies in El Salvador. His son Owen followed in his footsteps, becoming a Marine officer, and then a Pentagon official overseeing special operations. But after formally ending his public service, Bing decided he had more to offer. He committed to bearing witness to the nation s conflicts, traveling to Iraq and Afghanistan for lengthy embeds with U.S. troops. He told their stories in places like Fallujah and Helmand Province in gritty and candid nonfiction books, capturing service and heroism, and the triumphs and shortfalls of military leadership in the war zone. Now he s followed those works with a new novel, The
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When we spoke with Kristen Guerin, one of the co-founders of the non-profit organization, The Buddy System Miami, last April they had more than 400 volunteers in two counties committed to providing different assistance to people in need.
The initial focus was ensuring help to elderly and immunocompromised individuals who were among the first to self-quarantine. (âBuddy Up To Helpâ, April 13, 2020)
Requests for assistance with food has steadily escalated as the impact of COVID-19 has stretched into the winter.
Ever resourceful, Guerin explains their new âCommunity Fridgeâ project.
âWe spent the first few months of the pandemic hosting weekly food distributions as well as placing homebound clients with local volunteers who could attend food pantries on their behalf. Many Miamians are experiencing unprecedented financial hardship right now and living in areas that don t have access to fresh produce and other healthy options; understandably, many peo
With the pandemic bringing on food insecurity for 40% of Americans for the first time, now with the holidays around the corner, what’s next?
‘Tis the season for the art fundraiser. Artists, curators and art galleries across the country are fusing forces to raise funds to fight food insecurity. From exhibitions to online auctions, raffles and print sales, art with heart is another way to help feed people, just in time for Christmas.
New York art gallery Fort Makers has created a benefit exhibition called Dreamscapes, which is helping support the Henry Street Settlement Food Access Initiative, by selling prints until 17 January.