Feeding America – www.feedingamerica.org
Alabama Food Bank Association (web site for nine food banks throughout Alabama) – www.alfoodbanks.org
Food Research Action Center (a national organization working to improve public policies to eradicate hunger and malnutrition in the United States) – www.frac.org
United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (federal program that manages food stamps, school meals and the Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program) – www.fns.usda.gov/fns/
Congressional Hunger Center (An outgrowth of the Congressional Select Committee on Hunger, the center publishes a newsletter, encourages local advocacy and provides educational resources for teachers.) – www.hungercenter.org
MAZON – a Jewish Response to Hunger (a nonprofit agency that allocates donations from the Jewish community to nonprofit organizations providing food and help to hungry people) – www.mazon.org
Nutrition-related Resources:
The American Dietetic Association – www.eatright.org
Healthy People 2010 (a government initiative for improving health) – www.healthypeople.gov
United States Government nutrition site – www.nutrition.gov
A website that promotes good health through eating fruits and vegetables – www.5aday.com
Recipes:
United States Department of Agriculture – National Agicultural Library www.nal.usda.gov
Food Safety:
Gateway to government food safety information – www.foodsafety.gov
Partnership for Food Safety Education – www.fightbac.org
Fundraising and Education Resources:
www.houstonlovelibrary.org: free or low-cost computer training and all sorts of other useful information
www.stepbystepfundraising.com: products to sell for fundraising
www.fundraisers.com: ideas and products for fundraising
www.help4nonprofits.com: has a great library of articles
www.fundraisingcoach.com: encouragement for fundraising professionals whether you are a novice or pro
www.raise-funds.com: articles about fundraising tips and techniques
www.grants.gov: guide to federal grants
www.techsoup.org: low cost computer software
www.easyfundraisingideas.com: ideas about products to sell for fundraisers like candy bars, cookie dough, etc.
www.foundationcenter.org: free training through articles and webinars/ excellent GRANT WRITING resource
www.LeftOverChef.com: you put in what leftovers you have and it gives you a recipe to try
www.wastedfood.com:gives you information about food waste in America and how to prevent it from happening
www.stilltasty.com: gives you information about how to store leftovers correctly and how long you can store different foods
www.ampleharvest.org: If you garden and have leftover produce, you can go to this site, put in your address, and it will generate a map to the closest food pantry so you can donate the food.