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In recognition of National Nutrition Month, we would like to share highlights from a recent interview we had with Jeanne Reiche, the Director of Development and Communications at Face to Face Germantown.  As you will see below, after many years of practicing in a clinical setting as a registered dietitian (RD), Jeanne is now using the skills and training she acquired to support and grow this vital program.  

The winter season and socially distant COVID-19 percautions have kept us all inside for more than one year. The Coalition wanted to help #HungerFighter runners stretch and strengthen thier bodies to get ready for the for the 25th Annual Race Against Hunger, with the help of Philadelphia personal trainer, Kem Ukogu. Ukogu, began sharing his knowledge of health and fitness with others at the start of the pandemic by becoming a personal trainer.

Former Coalition board chair, current coordinator of Helping Hands for the Hungry food pantry (525 S. Cobbs Creek Parkway) and veteran #hungerfighter, Yvette Palmer has joined our Building a Movement to End Hunger" campaign! Listen as she reflects on the importance of hunger awareness and supporting the 25th Race Against Hunger!

“We’re just following in the footsteps of all the black leaders before us, who’ve been doing this [work] in Philly.

Fourth grade school teacher Jane Ellis, of Mount Airy, never had plans to become one of the coordinators of a mutual-aid initiative that quickly became a valued food assistance resource for the Germantown community.