Nutritional Development Services kicks off nutritious, blessed summer
The "blessing of summer" event June 28 marked the start of the archdiocesan agency's summer meals program, which partners with federal and state resources to feed kids in the Philadelphia area.
Kids start day with healthy breakfast, thanks to long-term partnership
Nutritional Development Services and the USDA have been serving free meals at area Catholic schools for 47 years. In the region almost 9,000 students a day receive a nutritious breakfast at schools like St. Monica in South Philadelphia.
This Lent, learn ways to turn cold hearts to light of Christ
The Gospel for Feb. 14, Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent, recalls Jesus' formula for almsgiving, prayer and fasting. See our suggestions for each practice, leading to hearts dispelled of darkness on the journey to Easter.
Rice Bowl returns for Lent with local benefit
Bishop John McIntyre led a prayer service Feb. 2 to kick off this year's Catholic Relief Services program. Twenty-five percent of money raised stays in local -- such as the food cupboard at St. Ignatius Parish, Philadelphia.
CRS Rice Bowl offers way to help the hungry near and far
The venerable Lenten program of prayer, donations and awareness -- try some of the recipes from homes in Nicaragua, Iraq or Burkina Faso -- launched Feb. 2 at a West Philadelphia food pantry, which also benefits from funds raised.
Students become ‘servant leaders’ at Catholic Schools Week event
More than 800 kids from local Catholic schools put aside their books and rolled up their sleeves to help the area’s needy on Monday, Jan. 29 in a project sponsored by archdiocesan Nutritional Development Services.
These Christmas cards spread good cheer while feeding the needy
Continuing a tradition for more than 30 years, the purchase of archdiocesan Nutritional Development Services' Alternative Christmas Cards will help restock food cupboards and soup kitchens.
Taking a healthy bite into life
Students at St. Christopher School got a life-long lesson in good eating habits Oct. 24 on Apple Crunch Day. Nutritional Development Services encouraged the kids to eat apples as a healthy snack.
Bless the children of summer
At more than 400 sites in Philadelphia and the suburbs, children won't miss a meal thanks to the Summer Meals Program, which got a prayerful kick off at Holy Redeemer Chinese Catholic School.
In new role, Lizanne Hagedorn leads work of feeding the needy
The new executive director of archdiocesan Nutritional Development Services, where she has worked for 38 years, continues her lifelong mission of answering people's needs.