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.