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Nearly $1.2 million in Presbyterian Hunger Program grants awarded to support ‘amazing people doing amazing things’

Posted September 25th, 2024

In an effort to address the root causes of hunger and poverty around the world, the Advisory Committee of the Presbyterian Hunger Program has voted to approve nearly $1.2 million in new grants to fund projects in 25 countries, including the United States.

Presbyterians Today columnist hungers for ways to feed others

Posted December 5th, 2022

When I began writing this column, I talked about how the community garden I manage led me to bemoan the word “charity.” I soon realized that I was not alone in this. More churches seem to be moving away from charity models, reorienting themselves to justice models.

Planting seeds of greatness and health

Posted July 21st, 2021

Samantha “Foxx” Winship of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, wants to reshape the image of what it is to be a farmer and reclaim the practice of growing food as a source of empowerment for African Americans.