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OneGenAway launches home-delivery program
One Generation Away is sharing food in a new and innovative way through our new program: The Doorstep Pantry.
Meet the Staff: Tori Keafer
If you’ve driven through our Mobile Pantry, chances are you’ve met Tori. Tori is our Communications Manager, and when she’s not hiding behind a camera, she’s out making friends with our neighbors who come to us to receive food.
When someone shows up for others — every time
When you come to our Mobile Pantry regularly, you notice when a person keeps showing up. In Waverly, Steve is one of those people.
OneGenAway partners with FMSC to feed families in both Tennessee and Ukraine
OneGenAway is excited to partner with Feed My Starving Children for a combined Mobile Pantry and MobilePack event that will feed families both locally and internationally on Saturday, Sept. 24.
Meet the Staff: Adrienne Pelletier
“We are here to love those who come to us, to serve them, and make them feel important,” said Adrienne Pelletier, our Florida Intern (and soon-to-be Florida Manager).
When food insecurity and mental health struggles overlap
Food insecurity and mental health struggles are separate, but sometimes, they can overlap. OneGenAway focuses on food, so we want to point our community towards other resources that may help with some of the other struggles we face when our household food supply is threatened.
When food insecurity creates a harmful relationship with food
Disordered eating is not a popular topic of conversation. It’s weighty. It’s difficult. Sometimes painful. All the more reason to talk about it.
How the food shortage is affecting OneGenAway
You have probably noticed something is going on with the global food supply. How is this impacting OneGenAway?
Our sweetest volunteer
Meet our volunteer, Bob, whom we lovingly refer to as “Cookie Bob” for all the delicious reasons you might expect.
Meet the Staff: Daelyn Houser
“It is not just giving away food for free; it is sharing hope, honor and dignity through food with the goal of walking through one season and growing into the next one,” said Daelyn, our Alabama Manager.
One year after the Waverly flood
Since February, we’ve been giving out groceries in a parking lot that was once submerged in floodwater. The Waverly community has been helping us reclaim that space as one of resilience, not one of destruction.
Meet the Staff: Annette Doom
Annette is a loyal friend and excellent team wrangler. Depending on the time of day, you might find her organizing meetings and events or kicking back at Mojo’s Tacos.
Meet the Staff: Scott Lucas
Scott, our Director of Operations, is always ready to crack a joke, but on the inside, he’s really just a big softie.
Cooking on a budget when life gets busy
We spoke with Metro Nashville Public Schools Executive Director of Nutrition Services, Spencer Taylor, about some tips and tricks to make eating on a budget a little easier when you’re pressed for time.
Meet the Staff: Elaine Whitney
Elaine Whitney is all about people. She wears a lot of different hats at OneGenAway, but on top of everything else, she makes it her responsibility to ensure everyone she interacts with feels loved, valued, and supported.
Meet the Staff: Chris Whitney
Chris is the kind of person who strives to do the right thing no matter what others think or how insurmountable the task may seem.
The cost of food waste
Wasting food is expensive. Think about it; you’re not only losing opportunity cost.
When does food need to be rescued?
We rescue food six days a week from grocery stores, restaurants, farms, and caterers. But why does the food need rescuing?
Patchwork Nashville creates restaurant-inspired meals for our neighbors experiencing food insecurity
“We think of food not only as nourishment, but a way to show love and a way for people to feel dignity,” said Ben, one of the founders of Patchwork Nashville.
Our First Responder on discovering God’s call
“When I have an opportunity, I tell people, ‘Don’t give up on people. Plant seeds,’” said one of our First Responders.
Something to give, something to receive
“Y’all are doing God’s work, and I am grateful for you,” said Beverly, who volunteers with and receives food from OneGenAway.
“I was lucky to find a cheap pack of hamburger.”
Terry, like most of us, is feeling the rising prices at the grocery store.
When the chicken is off limits
Fresh fruits and vegetables are essential for our mobile food pantry, and our friend who we’ll call George illustrates that importance on a new level.
OneGenAway serves foster families with First Lady
OneGenAway recently took a trip to the city of Jonesborough with Tennessee First Lady Maria Lee to bless foster families in the area with boxes of food.