Activities:
Mound Farm (started in
2010):
"Mound
Community Farm Celebrates First Year." Register-Mail,
September 7, 2010
"Food
Sustainability." Register-Mail, August 1, 2010
"Farm in the City."
The Zephyr, June 3, 2010
"Community
gardens given green light..." Register-Mail, May 5, 2010
Hunger Action Meals (started in 2009):
"Empowering
people to affect their lives." Register-Mail, May 1, 2010
"The
People in Galeburg plans third community dinner." Register-Mail,
April 3, 2010
"Group aims to build community with second free dinner." Register-Mail,
Feb. 26, 2010
"The
People in Galesburg's free Christmas . . ." Register-Mail,
Dec. 23, 2009
"People
in Galesburg attack hunger problem." Register-Mail, Dec.
16, 2009
Community Meetings (started in
2009):
"Forums
aimed to get people involved." Register-Mail, Aug. 21,
2009
"Housing,
hunger top agenda." Register-Mail, Aug. 20, 2009
"Citizen
group spurred to action." Register-Mail, July 30, 2009
"Forum
highlights issues of 'the people.'" Register-Mail, July
22, 2009
"Bridging
the 'town and gown gap'." Register-Mail, March 8, 2008
Environmental
Education:
"Knox
shares message of sustainability with students." Register-Mail,
April 30, 2010
"Recycling
falls short." Register-Mail, April 11, 2010
"Knox
students part of sustainability discussion." Register-Mail,
Feb. 6, 2009
Awards:
(2010) 1st Place, Community
Service (series on Hunger), Illinois Press Association,
coauthored with Bruce
Weik (pdfs follow):
"Solving
Hunger One Meal at a Time." The
Zephyr, December 17, 2009.
"Bringing Hunger
Home." The
Zephyr, December 10, 2009.
"Hunger in 2009? Seriously."
(front
page) The Zephyr,
December 3, 2009.
(2010) "Mayors Appreciation Award" to members of The People in Galesburg, Knox College & the Second Baptist Church for their involvement in the Free Community Dinners. (see City Council Minutes)