 not William Sparks (died 2/13/1931, he did not look like the man in the other family photo that we analyzed) so it must be her second husband, William Hart (married 10/13/1931). So the photo is from after 1931. I knew the man in the suit was Virgil Smith because I have a photo of him in a suit like the one he is wearing in this photo. I knew that the lady to the right of Virgil is Nora (Sparks) Patten she will be a key to the date. On Virgil’s left is his sister Della. Next to Della Smith is Vesta Jackson, Oscar’s wife. To the left of Dora (holding the baby) is her daughter Ruth (Jackson) and since it is after 1931 she has married her second husband Ralph Emrick(1927).
For many years the woman in the center remained unnamed. I had several photos of her with Oella. On the back of one of the photo, Grandma tried to give me another clue. It stated that she was Oella’s sister. This is a story for a future Blog so I will just identify her as Aunt Susan (Susanna). Oella is not in the photo, she died in 1925 which just helps to establish the date that the photo was taken.
Three woman seated in the center of the photo are L to R: Dora Jackson holding (probably) Marlene Emrick(1932), Aunt Susan (died 1933), Della Sparks.
The row standing behind: is likely Talmage(probably Talmage, the son), Lydia Sparks, Talmage’s wife, Ruth (Jackson)Emrick, Melba Jackson(1917, 15 years old), Vesta (Bowersock) Jackson, Della Smith, Virgil Smith, Nora(Sparks) Patten(died 2/24/1933), William Hart (Della's second husband married 10/13/1931)
Third row L to R: William Harvey Jackson (the man's profile), Ralph Emrick (over Ruth's shoulder to the right), Oscar Jackson(over Vesta's shoulder to the left),Alvin (1904, 26) or Virgil Sparks(1902, 28)standing by the tree in back of photo, the man behind Nora is Grover Patten, Nora’s husband.
Children seat in the front are no doubt Della and Dora's Grandchildren. I am making an educated guess here based in the ages that each of these children is known to been born according to census records which only go to 1930.
Front L to R: Walter Emrick(1927, 5 ), behind Walter and kneeling, Dora Jane Jackson(1926, 6), Marjorie Jackson, (1921, 11), Loydell(1923, 9), Loren Sparks (1921, 11), Bernard (1923, 9) behind and next to Della, Martena Sparks (1922, 10)
Since both Nora (Sparks) Patten (Feb 1933) and Aunt Susan (Dec. 1933) were both known to have died in 1933, we know that the photo was taken before 1933. It looks as though it is summer so it is probably 1932. Marlene Emrick was born on January 29, 1932 and Dora Jackson is her Grandmother who is holding her. Marlene provided me with her birth date.
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See October 2016 Fact Sheet on Hunger in NC from the Budget & Tax Center. (Click image)
Since 2009, when NC Campus Compact became aware that many member institutions were developing programs to address hunger and food insecurity, we have been committed to supporting these efforts. From 2010-2013 the NC Campus Compact AmeriCorps VISTA program focused on hunger alleviation and program development. The 34 VISTA members, who were placed on member campuses throughout the state, assessed local food insecurity needs and developed strategies and programs so campuses could respond to those needs. Since 2010 we have also directed VISTA members to coordinate programming for “Hunger and Homeless Awareness” week.
In fall 2012 and 2013, we sponsored two"NC Campuses Against Hunger" conferences to explore hunger-related issues and discuss ideas and initiatives to fight food insecurity. In response to the proliferation of campuses-based food pantries, we hosted a webinar in May 2014, “Establishing and Maintaining a Campus-Based Food Pantry,” to provide information and training for our member institutions. In winter 2014-15, we partnered with AARP-NC to host the Hunger Solutions webinar series. Scroll down for highlights.
In fall 2015 we launched the Food Access Learning Community for staff and faculty engaged in food acess/hunger alleviation activities. Click here for an overview of the LC. The facilitator was Stacey Rusterholz from Elon University.
Spring Semester
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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly food stamps) provides monthly benefits to supplement the food budgets of families in need, but in many cases these households still struggle to put food on the table. While it is impossible to fully comprehend the difficult decisions low-income families face, sharing your experience with the SNAP Challenge will help raise awareness about the issue of hunger in America.
End Summer Hunger - The USDA. Families in need can text 'Food' to 877-877, and receive a text back with the address and program information for sites closest to them, or information about how to find food resources in their area.
Interesting Articles
Food Insecurity Remains a Barrier for Students on Campus (Education Dive brief, January 19, 2018)
University of Minnesota Students Donate Thousands of Dorm Meals to Hungry Peers (article by Josh Verges, Duluth News Tribunte, December 26, 2017)
This 3-part webinar series explored ways to help solve the problem of hunger in our state, with special emphasis on models for student-led engagement at colleges and universities. The series was sponsored by AARP-NC. Learn more about AARP's hunger initiatives below.
AARP-North Carolina:
Fact Sheet: Creating a Food Secure Nation
Drive to End Hunger:
AARP's Volunteer Hub:
Webinar Three"Senior Hunger"Monday, January 26, 2015 (2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.)
View the recording
Featuring:
• Audrey Edmisten, RD, LDN, MPH, NC Division of Aging and Adult Services
The third installment in NC Campus Compact’s Hunger Solutions Webinar Series highlighted the challenges of poverty and food insecurity facing NC’s rapidly growing older adult population. Participants learned about the various food, energy, and nutrition assistance programs available to assist seniors.
Webinar Two
"Community Gardens"Monday, December 15, 2014 (2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.)
View the recording (did not record first 10 minutes)
Featuring:
Download Lisa's PowerPoint here.
Download Claire's PowerPoint here.
Links shared:
North Carolina Community Garden Partners:
Carolina Campus Community Garden (website)/video
Webinar One
"Campus Kitchens and Food Recovery”
Monday, December 8, 2014 (2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.)
Featuring:
Participants learned about the Campus Kitchens at East Carolina University and Wake Forest University. The Campus Kitchens Project (CKP) is a national initiative that partners with high schools, colleges and universities to share on-campus kitchen space, recover food from cafeterias and engage students as volunteers who prepare and deliver meals to the community.
Download the ECU PowerPoint here.
Download the WFU PowerPoint here.
Below is a list of hunger alleviation organizations and/or initiatives.
Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry campaign is ending childhood hunger in America by ensuring all children get the healthy food they need, every day.
Feeding America feeds America's hungry through a nationwide network of member food banks and engages our country in the fight to end hunger.
Food Day is a nationwide celebration of healthy, affordable, and sustainably produced food and a grassroots campaign for better food policies. It builds all year long and culminates on October 24.
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SuperFood Drive changes the face of hunger by turning all food drives into healthy food drives. StopHunger Now is an international hunger relief agency that coordinates the distribution of food and other lifesaving aid to children and families in countries all over the world. They facilitate a
meal packaging program that convenes people to assemble rice, soy, dehydrated vegetables and a flavoring mix including 21 essential vitamins and minerals into small meal packets.
The Campus Kitchens Project provides student-powered hunger relief and trains the next generation of leaders to implement innovative new models to combat hunger. Recovery Network unites students at colleges and universities to fight food waste and hunger by recovering surplus perishable food from their campuses and surrounding communities and donating it to people in need.
By teaming up with relocation companies across the country, Move For Hunger is creating one of the nation's largest year-round service programs. Their movers pick up food items and deliver it to local food banks. Sodexo Foundation works to ensure that every child in the U.S., especially those most at-risk, grows up with dependable access to enough nutritious food to enable them to lead a healthy, productive life.
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