by Kelli Donley | Oct 18, 2011 | Colorado, Community, Public Health
I attended a community meeting a couple weeks ago for an organization called Hunger Free Colorado. They are the lobbying arm of the Feeding America-fueled food banks in the state. They take direction from the five food bank leaders state-wide on what to lobby with...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 13, 2011 | Colorado, Community, Public Health
{Part of an on-going series on Community. Read more here.} Community is a buzz word. Get a liberal in the White House and everyone starts talking about how “it takes a village.” I know, I know. You’ll be shocked to hear my all-loving liberal heart...
by Kelli Donley | Feb 23, 2010 | Arizona, Good to Great, Public Health
I spent Saturday working in Nogales, Arizona. It has a variety of economic and health issues — none unique to this border town. Nogales, Sonora — just across the imaginary line — is regularly plagued with disease that you rarely hear of in the US....
by Kelli Donley | Jun 2, 2009 | Community, Journal, Politico, Public Health
Admiring the perfection of nature last night while cooking… I was in a meeting this morning discussing the AmeriCorps Vista program — which puts incredibly community-minded folks in volunteer opportunities with nonprofits and other groups nationally...
by Kelli Donley | Dec 12, 2008 | Africa, Community, Domestic Art, Earth Mama, Flora and Fauna, Journal, June Cleaver, Kitchen Talk, Public Health, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse, Uncategorized
BEFORE: And the commotion begins. I took on a bit too much for this dinner; from beginning to end, it took about six hours to prepare and clean up afterward. Aztec squash soup Turkey chile Carbs o’ plenty AFTER: phew. Last night’s communiy dinner menu...
by Kelli Donley | Nov 10, 2008 | Happy Hippie, Journal, Public Health, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse, Travel
DC was excellent; I had such a great time at the Green Festival with Mike and Sam. Let me tell you — these two know how to hosts guests. The adorable Tuck home. They not only drove me around for three days, set up a hotel room in the city so we could walk and...
