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Dr. Melony Samuels interviewed on Good Day New York

Street Talk, Aug 6, 2011: MyFoxNY.com Reverend Melony Samuels from the Bed Stuy Campaign Against Hunger speaks with My Fox New York.

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5 Thought-Provoking Food Videos, Part II: Lessons From Bed-Stuy

Source: Daniel Fromson, The Atlantic – Another highlight from the TEDx Manhattan conference: Melony Samuels on launching a successful anti-hunger project Last week, we looked at urban design researcher Michael Conard’s proposal that we could do away with food deserts—regions that lack access to affordable healthy foods—by rethinking regional food distribution. Now, in our second

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Brooklyn Does Good

Source: Nourishing the Planet blog post by Amanda Stone – The first ever Brooklyn Do-Gooder Awards were announced this week by the Brooklyn Community Foundation, at least a couple of the winners are helping reduce hunger and poverty through food. Over 300,000 votes were cast by the community to determine twenty initial finalists, chosen for

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Urban ‘victory garden’ is win-win for seniors with health problems

Source: The Grio article by Todd Johnson – Brooklyn, New York — At 73 years old, Marguerite Alston can now garden with the best of them. Alston and a group of seniors have rededicated their lives to regular exercise and healthy eating–and are learning to create their own diet plans right from the ground up.

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Good Day New York features Bed Stuy Campaign Against Hunger

Reverend Melony Samuels from the Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger wants to let you know about a special holiday food drive called The Turkey Claus. The Turkey Claus helps BSCAH keep our campaign’s promise to our neediest families! Support our Turkey Claus, our holiday campaign providing meals and toys for both Thanksgiving and Christmas. $40 ensures

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Dr. Samuels receives New York Post Liberty Medal Award

The real unsung heroes of New York City got special honors Tuesday night. The New York Post held its eighth annual Liberty Medal Awards ceremony. Among the recipients was Dr. Melony Samuels of Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger. Post readers nominated people in eight categories that included courage, leadership, and lifetime achievement. Fox 5’s Ernie Anastos

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Imprint-TV Profiles BSCAH

Imprint-TV visits the headquarters of Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger and interviews Tamara Dawson, Program Coordinator.

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Philanthropy Has Seen Better Days

Source: Business Week article by Tatyana Gershkovich – U.S. charity has stumbled along with the economy. From food pantries on up, contributions have diminished, just when they’re needed most It’s called a food pantry, but a scarcity of goods is taking over the shelves. Despite the efforts of the nonprofit BedStuy Campaign Against Hunger, which

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Squeezed by Rising Food Costs

Source: Business Week article by Pallavi Gogoi – Nearly every food staple has seen double-digit price increases over the past year, some of it due to skyrocketing energy costs Twice a month, Kathy Nuthall does the math on food vs. gas costs: Shop for groceries near home in Warwick, N.Y., or drive nearly an hour

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Bill Moyers Journal: Hunger in America

Bill Moyers Journal looks at shortages in America’s food banks. The PBS video includes an interview with Rev. Melony Samuels and footage of the BSCAH food pantry.

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