Friends and Stories of 2008
Displaced Georgian Families Face An Uncertain Future After Conflict
August 27, 2008
Madrid, Spain—Pasha Pakeliana, 63, lives in Georgia’s Kodori Valley in Abkhazia and is no stranger to hardship. Like her fellow Georgians, this is not the first time she and her family have had to flee their homes as a result of conflict. "We live in Abkhazia but I know that if I return, I’ll never be able to leave again," states Pasha who now sleeps on a mattress on the floor, in very poor hygienic conditions, in one of the shelters of Kutaisi, west of Georgia.
Race Against Hunger Student Spotlight
August 13, 2008
Action Against Hunger inspired me to help out. We got pledges for the Race, which was sponsored through my school, The Ancona School. I felt proud to have participated in helping others.
Go Forth, and Skate the Path of Righteousness. But Avoid the Interstate!
July 28, 2008
Jack Sisson embarked on a cross-country excursion on June 10th, armed with nothing but the backpack on his back and the rollerblades on his feet. Inline skating from Yorktown, Virginia to San Francisco, California, Sisson is taking this three month sojourn from the day-to-day life of a Dartmouth junior to benefit international aid group Action Against Hunger /Action Contre la Faim (ACF). Sisson, who has been planning the trip for two years, set out to raise money and awareness for ACF’s life-saving humanitarian programs.
Face the Music
July 1, 2008
Marc Goldfuss founded Sigsaly Transmissions in 2007 as a way to express his devotion Electronic Body Music (EBM), a genre of music originating in the 1980s comprised of mechanized electronic punk sounds and also known as “Industrial” music.
Got Milk?
June 25, 2008
Janet and Stu started their online company, Three Potato Four, because of their mutual love for interesting collections. Backgrounds in the design industry gave the couple a combination of creativity and business savvy which would serve as a spring board for launching their website.
Penny By Penny, New York City Pre-School Changes Lives Around the World
June 16, 2008
Pre-school students are generally not the first group that comes to mind when discussing philanthropy. But the students and teachers at The Riverside Church Riverside Churchare working to change that notion with their recent Community Caring Initiative.
Want To Support Action Against Hunger? Get Inline!
June 10, 2008
Twenty-one year old Jack Sisson will undertake a solo
trans-America Inline skating trip to increase awareness of global hunger and to
raise funds for Action Against Hunger.
Snacking for Charity
June 6, 2008
For most middle school students, lunch hour is a time to blow off steam between classes. For the students of the Cross Creek Charter School’s Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society, lunch time is Snack Shack time!
Calyon Employee Scales Mt. Everest in Support of ACF
May 28, 2008
"I have all my fingers and toes!" Exclaimed Sophie Denis upon finishing her ascent of one of the most daunting climbs on planet Earth. Along with her Sherpa Jinpa, Sophie reached the top of Mount Everest on Wednesday, May 21st at approximately 9:00 am local time, 5:15 pm Paris time, 11:15 pm New York time, after a final 12 hour climb.
Girl Scout Troop uses cookie sales to help kids around the world
May 22, 2008
When Troop Leader Mrs. Hargreaves asked her ten Girl Scouts what they wanted to do with their earnings from cookie sales, she expected them to suggest one of the ideas that the group had discussed earlier in the year -- a trip to a local water park or a sleepover night at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
2008 Race Against Hunger Takes Off In Chicago
May 8, 2008
I’m still energized from my recent trip to Chicago to launch the pilot Race Against Hunger. With the help of the nearly 500 middle school students who participated, the Race has gotten off to a great start.
Massachusetts Girl Flips For Action Against Hunger
April 4, 2008
What do you get when you mix third graders, gymnastics, and Action Against Hunger? An awesome 8th birthday party! Serena from Massachusetts found out just how to have fun and help others as she celebrated her 8th birthday in tumbling style – and raised over $300 to help end global malnutrition!
Climbing Mount Everest: Taking the Fight Against Hunger to New Heights
March 20, 2008
At 29 years of age, Sophie Denis is the youngest European woman—and only the 4th French woman—to climb the North Face of Mount Everest. She also happens to be the first female New Yorker in the banking industry to attempt this climb.
