COVID-19 has made hunger a constant companion for many Americans. Here’s how you can help. The figure – in a nation with as much wealth and resources as the United States – is staggering. On Aug. 16, the Wall Street Journal reported, based on data from...
‘My mom has COVID-19,’ and other experiences Shepherd students have endured in the pandemic of 2020 They have been called Generation C. This year, as the coronavirus pandemic swept the globe, tens of millions of students, from preschools to universities, have had their lives, their studies,...
The requests for help pouring into Shepherd Community Center provide a snapshot of the already devastating economic consequences of a fast-moving global pandemic. Parents say they need food to feed their families as businesses shut down and work hours are cut, or eliminated altogether. Others need...
If he were to walk its streets today, Charles Dickens would surely recognize Indianapolis, even 160 years after “A Tale of Two Cities” was published. It truly is the best of times in Indy. The tech sector is booming. Life sciences, logistics, and advanced manufacturing continue...
In a season where there is a lot of political conversation, I am reminded that there are lots of conversations and promises related to poverty. Yet, very little has been accomplished in the war on poverty. I often hear about how more programs and more money...
Is there enough food in Indianapolis? Is there enough housing in Indianapolis? The answer to both is, simply, yes. Poverty is not the lack of resources, but it is more about access to resources. So how do we create access to the things our neighbors need? Is that true poverty...
Here in Indianapolis we have plenty of food, but we still have hungry people. We have lots of hospitals, but kids still go without healthcare. Indianapolis has lots of great schools and dedicated teachers, but illiteracy is a huge challenge. So what is the problem? Here in Indianapolis, there...
from indystar.com, July 18th 2014 Jay Height was still reeling from one of the latest acts of gruesome violence inflicted on Indianapolis this summer when I caught up with him this past week. Days earlier, police called to a Northwestside apartment complex found a woman beaten to...
The Indianapolis Star has written much about the challenge for children around hunger. Is the answer more food backs? Is the answer more food stamps? More free lunch programs? Yes for the temporary, but what is the answer for the long term? And what are we doing to address...
This Saturday is the Mini-Marathon here in Indy. Thousands of runners will take to the street and run/walk this half-marathon. Some of our staff is running in this year's race. Many of our students are just like this race; at times, our students may want to...
