WHEAT
~ Ending Hunger & Poverty at the Root ~
“If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him. This is the divine mystery supreme. A wonderful thing it is and the source of our happiness. We need not wait to see what others do.”
— Mahatma Gandhi
SuperSweetSales@Silo
Super-De-Dooper Sale-a-Bration Days are Here!
~Super Savings for a Super Weekend~
“What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.“
— Jane Goodall, primatologist
Have a Merry Fair Trade Holiday
Fair Trade & the Holidays – What a Match – Your Giving Delights Your Friends & Family AND Helps Artisans and Growers Become Self-Sustaining!!!
Giving Gifts that Give Twice – That’s the Fair Trade Way.
50% Off Clothing
Giving to One and All is Important – Be sure YOU are on YOUR Gift List
Sale-a-brate YOU with a Special Outfit or Two!!
Pray for Peace
Sunflowers are the national flower of Ukraine. Let’s start posting them all over social media in support of the Ukrainian people…cover the world in Sunflowers, love and light. Pray for peace.
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Silo Sales 2022
WHEAT’s Clothes Silo has been serving Arizona’s women since 1984 – helping women help themselves while providing beautiful, affordable clothing to the public so that You can Dress Your Best for Less!!
Join Us in 2022
Start a New Habit. Volunteer with WHEAT once, twice, short-term or long-term.
We’ve got something for everyone – Join Us and Make a Difference in the fight against hunger and poverty.
Find out more here:
LAST DAY TO SHOP INSTORE
CLOSING A DAY EARLY DUE TO THE FIESTA BOWL PARADE – YOU WON’T BE ABLE TO GET TO US!!
There’s nothing better than receiving a gift that gives back.
Fairtrade certified items are a wonderful way to Celebrate the season and
give back to farmers and artisans locally and globally!
“An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.”― Plutarch
Fall Into Silo Sales!!
Did you know your purchases help women become self sustaining through WHEAT’s Training Programs?
That’s right, so SHOP, ShOp, sHoP WHEAT’s Clothes Silo and Make A Difference!!
Located in Plaza 4000
4000 N 7th St, Ste 102 | Phoenix, AZ 85014
Open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 am to 2 pm
We’re CLOSED Veteran’s Day – November 11 – and will REOPEN on Friday, November 12
Summer Sales Go On
Help Others While Looking Your Best for Less at WHEAT’s Clothes Silo!
Great new items every day just waiting for you!!
Back in Stock
Wind Chimes Singing in the Wind – Such a Soothing Sound.
When you purchase a Wind Chime (or any other Fair Trade item)
YOU are helping the Artisans feed, clothe, shelter and educate their families!
Silo Has Weekly Sales
Shopping to Help Others!
Every Purchase You Make Helps Others Help Themselves through WHEAT’s Empowerment & Enterprise Programs
50% HOT Summer Sale
Clothing So Hot It Sizzles
April Specials
Please note:
WHEAT’s Clothes Silo and Fair Trade Store will be closed
Friday, May 28th thru Monday, May 31st for Memorial Day weekend.
We will reopen on Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 10 am
EFSP Funding Announced
Funding Through the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), Humanitarian Relief Is Announced
Phoenix, AZ, April 21, 2021 – The Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) National Board (hereafter, National Board) is pleased to announce that the application period for funding through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), Humanitarian Relief, opened on April 19. Total funding is $110 million available to organizations that provided, or will provide, services to families and individuals from the southern border. Nonprofits, faith-based, and government organizations that provide shelter, food, transportation, basic heath and first aid, COVID-19 testing and associated medical care needed during quarantine and isolation, and other supportive services may apply.
To allow more opportunities for agencies to submit applications for funding, there will be multiple open application periods. The first open application period begins on April 19, 2021 and will be for eligible expenditures incurred on or after January 1, 2021 through March 31, 2021. The application will close on Friday, April 30, 2021, at 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Applications submitted after the April 30, 2021 deadline will not be considered for reimbursement in this application period. If your agency has already submitted documentation to WHEAT for reimbursement for January 1 – March 31, 2021, you do not need to apply again for this funding.
To Qualify for Funding:
- Applicant agencies must be nonprofit, faith-based, or governmental
- Provide eligible services to families and individuals encountered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
- Must have a Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN)
- Must have a Data Universal Number System (DUNS)
- Current or former EFSP participation is not a requisite for application submission.
- Documentation for all application expenditures must be supported with proof of payment (e.g., cancelled check, credit card statement, etc.) or a receipt reflecting the purchase. Only one of these is required.
The ARPA Humanitarian Relief Application consists of five categories of service. All expenditures made by agencies must fall within one of the categories.
- Primary – includes only food and shelter
- Secondary – includes, but is not limited to, health/medical services
- Administrative – includes, but is not limited to, temporary staff, permanent and voluntary staff overtime, and postage
- Equipment and Assets – includes purchases and leases, and necessary renovations to make facilities safe, sanitary, and compliant with local codes (e.g., showers)
- Transportation – includes local and long-distance travel (e.g. taxi, bus, air, train) for families and individuals encountered by DHS and for agency staff that may be required to assist them
Organizations can access the application and guidance directly on the Emergency Food and Shelter Program website, under the Supplemental Funding Info tab, for the $110 million in humanitarian relief funding made available to assist migrants assisted by the Department of Homeland Security.
WHEAT is available to provide assistance to agencies who wish to apply but may feel uncertain about the process. Contact: EFSP@HungerHurts.org or 602/955.5076 to begin the process.
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WHEAT (www.HungerHurts.org) is a statewide anti-hunger and poverty organization staffing the Emergency Food and Shelter Program for Apache, Gila, Maricopa, Navajo, Pinal & Yavapai Counties and the Arizona State Set-Aside Committee.
Goal: Making it On My Own!
WHEAT and Its Work through COVID-19
WHEAT has seen a lot in its 41 years – the everchanging face of hunger and poverty, reaching into families who thought they were safe from job loss, a bare pantry, eating candy bars because they cost less, couch-surfing with the children because there’s nowhere else to go. WHEAT met these changes and challenges head on and developed and expanded programs to meet the needs of those we serve so that hunger and poverty can become a thing of the past – one person at a time.
Now, a new enemy, this COVID-19, has arisen and is making the fight harder without the resources we so easily took for granted like our wonderful volunteers, some who are still home through this crisis, although our brick & mortar locations, re-opened to the public.
We are a creative bunch and won’t allow it to take away the hard-fought successes of these many years. We are finding new ways to reach those who need us.
The staff of WHEAT know that they do not have to work if they aren’t comfortable doing so. Further, if an employee is sick or needs to take care of their children or parent, we are paying them. Additionally, with our reduced hours and less staff, we are paying affected employees for their regularly scheduled hours.
We cannot do this forever as our loss of revenue continues to rise. But WHEAT is confident in our community’s generosity and continues to be committed to our clients, our trainees, our volunteers and our staff.
Your donation will help us continue in our mission to help others help themselves –
WE JUST REALLY NEED YOUR HELP RIGHT NOW TO DO THAT!
Nobel Peace Prize 2020
World Food Programme awarded Nobel Peace Prize Statement by WFP Executive Director David Beasley
ROME – The awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to the World Food Programme (WFP) is a humbling, moving recognition of the work of WFP staff who lay their lives on the line every day to bring food and assistance for close to 100 million hungry children, women and men across the world. People whose lives are often brutally torn apart by instability, insecurity and conflict.
Every one of the 690 million hungry people in the world today has the right to live peacefully and without hunger. Today, the Norwegian Nobel Committee has turned the global spotlight on them and on the devastating consequences of conflict. Climate shocks and economic pressures have further compounded their plight. And now, a global pandemic with its brutal impact on economies and communities, is pushing millions more to the brink of starvation.
The Nobel Peace Prize is not WFP’s alone. We work closely with government, organizations and private sector partners whose passion for helping the hungry and vulnerable equals ours. We could not possibly help anyone without them. We are an operational agency and the daily work of our staff each day is driven by our core values of integrity, humanity and inclusion.
Where there is conflict, there is hunger. And where there is hunger, there is often conflict. Today is a reminder that food security, peace and stability go together. Without peace, we cannot achieve our global goal of zero hunger; and while there is hunger, we will never have a peaceful world.
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The United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, saving lives in emergencies, building prosperity and supporting a sustainable future for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.
World Food Day 2020
TIME FOR ACTION. A steady increase in hunger since 2014 together with rising obesity, clearly indicates the need to accelerate and scale up actions to strengthen food systems and protect people’s livelihoods.
A HUNGRY PLANET. Over 2 billion people do not have regular access to safe, nutritious and sufficient food. The global population is expected to reach almost 10 billion by 2050.
COVID-19 FUELS HUNGER. Nearly 690 million people are hungry, up 10 million since 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic could add between 83-132 million people to this number, depending on the economic growth scenario.
THE COST OF MALNUTRITION. The impact of malnutrition in all its forms – undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, as well as overweight and obesity – on the global economy is estimated at USD 3.5 trillion per year.
GROW, NOURISH, SUSTAIN. Today only nine plant species account for 66% of total crop production, despite the fact that there are at least 30 000 edible plants. We need to grow a variety of food to nourish people and sustain the planet.
FAO.org
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