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The Abundant Ground Foundation currently has four programs addressing specific needs. The Abundant Ground on Long Island is a food distribution program. We are providing approximately $40.50 of fresh groceries to families on Long Island. We know there many families who struggle between the mortgage and the bills. We desire through this program to give them a boost in feeding their household. The Abundant Ground in Haiti sends monthly supplies in food, clothing, and resources by boat to help those affected by the hurricanes. Our purpose in these provisions is to bring immediate relief and in the long run, help this country toward recovery.


Please Make a Donation TodayThe Abundant Ground in NYC program provides holiday cards to inmates in New York City. We hope to support the families and children of inmates during this period by providing cards that the inmates may send their support. The  Abundant Ground in Louisiana is a program offering the finishing touches to Katrina Survivors coming back home. We would like to provide these survivors with every basic necessity for the typical rooms in a house. For what the Katrina Survivors have been through, we desire that this be a "Welcome Home" package for them.                                                



For the KidsA List of Non-Monetary Items for two of our programs: Abundant Ground in Haiti and Louisiana which specific needs have been provided. In addition to your financial support, we are also looking for  non-monetary items in new or pristine condition. According to the needs of the program, each non-monetary contribution will have a designation and enable a family to truly restore their lives "...Haiti: Medical supplies such as aspirin, Tylenol, Ibuprofen, cough syrup, bacitracin, hydrogen peroxide, alcohol, 4x4 gauze tape, ice packs, first aid kits..." "...Louisiana: Bed sheet sets, bed linens, pillows, area rugs, lamps, side tables, night stands, coffee tables, televisions...Learn More.

We are extremely grateful for your contribution to our programs and cause of feeding families, aiding families affected by the hurricane and helping people restore their lives. In addition to your financial contribution, please consider giving a non monetary gift. 

--With Much Gratitude and Thanks.



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Contributions made to The Abundant Ground Foundation will be used for activities consistent with tax-exempt purposes. For donations to a specific program, please put the program description: The Abundant Ground on Long Island, The Abundant Ground in Haiti, The Abundant Ground in NYC or The Abundant Ground in Louisiana. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us at 516-623-0063 or email us at info@abundantground.org





 



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According to MedicineNet.com, 2008 may have been the year of ethical eating (Kathleen Zelman, MPH, RD/LD/Top 10 Food Trends for 2008/1-17-08), a decided change from the don’t ask don’t tell policy that most people have adopted with the industrial food model. Long gone for most of us are the days where we eat the animals from a neighboring farm, or head into town to trade goods with local merchants. Our food can travel more than a thousand miles before it hits our plates, and as long as it tastes good, we don’t think about what might have gone into it.

 

It used to be only hippie communes who grew their own food, made deals with local farmers, and raised their own animals. But the average American is re-thinking that judgment. The number of food gardens in the United States is on a steep rise, and, conscious of the health and environmental benefits that have been proven regularly in the past few years, are turning to locally grown fruits and vegetables and whole foods.

 

Supermarkets now sport produce advertised as local, and even the fast food restaurants  have caught onto the trend of healthy eating. More and more eateries offer choices like organic milk, tasty salad choices, and fruit for their customers. These new active health choices, which were once reserved for senior citizens 15 years ago, are now a new standard. In addition to preserving their financial security for college and retirement, people of all ages are starting to make smart, healthy food choices for themselves and their families. Now considered to be as valuable as good saving and spending habits.