A current Inquirer article reported the recent revelation of Pennsylvania’s First Congressional District, which includes Chester, South Philadelphia and parts of North Philadelphia, as “one of the hungriest in the nation.” According to the January 25th report by the Food Research and Action Center, more than 36 percent of the households in the area suffer from “food hardship.” Today, it’s easy to lose sight of the hardships right outside our doors when confronted with catastrophic events like the Haitian earthquake or third-world epidemics, to forget that hunger isn’t always bloated bellies and huts.
With this in mind, Julian Krinsky Camps & Programs commits itself annually to supporting both local and global communities. “Our community service program reaches out to our neighbors in need. However, we empower our students to continue the curriculum in their respective domestic and international communities,” says founder Julian Krinsky. Our staff of dedicated directors designs the program so that it continues after the session has ended, allowing for a well-rounded, sustained assault on the issues that plague our communities. So, to spin an old cliché, we must see the trees through the forest if we hope to make some real progress. It’s my beliefs that measurable results are instrumental in sustained success, and I can’t think of a better starting point for measurement than our own communities.
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