The Bridge is a new blog with a mission “to showcase cooperative activities that build healthy & sustainable local communities; and to educate & inform the public about these efforts in an effort to raise the visibility & impact of North Carolina & South Carolina cooperatives.” Two recent articles are set right in our community: Jeff Hardin wrote two pieces about PORCH and their effort to feed the hungry. You can read them here:
First Look: PORCH Fighting Hunger, One Neighbor at A Time
https://thebridge.coop/2016/05/19/first-look-porch-fighting-hunger-one-neighbor-at-a-time/
The PORCH Equation: Simple Idea + Neighborhood Networks = 350 Families Fed
https://thebridge.coop/2016/05/24/the-porch-equation-simple-idea-neighborhood-networks-350-families-fed/
Watch for an upcoming article about our Community Food Partnership with local hunger-relief groups.
UPDATE: Here it is! https://thebridge.coop/2016/07/01/coming-together-to-feed-the-hungry-in-orange-county/