Most people who are concerned about high blood pressure know to avoid consuming lots of sodium. But, do we know where most of the sodium in…
In Health 360, we just began a series of three lessons about hypertension, also known as high blood pressure. The most significant contributing factors to high blood pressure…
Early last week, during the last hours of campaigning before the Democratic mayoral primary, candidate Bill Thompson stopped by to see the work that we're doing…
Is cholesterol bad for you? Many people would think the answer is obvious: Yes! But it's actually more complicated than that. As part of our…
The Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) gets youth across the city into summertime positions that build their leadership skills and professional experience. There are 12…
The Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger continues to bring healthy food to community members in Coney Island, as part of our ongoing Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts. With…
The Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger served over 30,000 individuals in both May and June, showing an astounding surge in demand for our services. Federal cuts…
This past Saturday, July 6th, several community nonprofits gathered for a day of kickball, three-legged races, and balloon tosses. These 'Hunger Games' were all part…
The Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger has introduced an innovative program that includes giving senior citizens free sub-irrigated planters to grow vegetables right in their backyards.…
The summer sessions of Healthy BLOOMers began this week! On the first day, the children harvested 24 lbs of zucchini from our urban garden, and…