Author Archives: materialist

Working with churches in working class neighborhoods like Far Rockaway, Queens Occupiers are delivering vital support for people displaced by Hurricane Sandy who are not being helped by the NGOs & not getting enough help from the government agencies charged with that role. As many as 1,500 volunteers are showing up in a single day at just one church, delivering 15,000 meals. In less than a week Occupy Sandy has raised more than $348,000 dollars to directly aid people in need. Although individuals should not be forced to take this … Continued

I’m excited to share with you a milestone in the work I have been pouring my love and energy into over the past year.  Food Shift was born out of the desire to create a more just and sustainable food system and this is our first newsletter.  You are receiving this email because you are one of my personal contacts.  If you believe in me, if you believe food is too precious to waste, and if you see the opportunity to shift all this “waste” into something positive for our communities, … Continued