Tag: Humanity House

It’s hard to change the world when you are hungry, Humanity House’s Tracy Keagle says. That’s why she hopes people from all walks of life attend the Allen County Food Policy Forum from 6 to…

While standing in the grocery store, I overheard a conversation between two people. They were commenting on the laziness of people who are poor. The gist of the conversation was that if people would work…

Three years ago, Humanity House set some goals: a food pantry that would be open five days a week; a full line of educational and fun classes that would be free and open to everyone;…

With USD 257 students home from school this week due to spring break, a group is encouraging families to forego their electronic devices for a while. Humanity House, Farm City Days-Iola and the Register have…

Screen time — how much is too much? If we stop and look around whenever we’re out in a public space, we see more than one person looking at their phone. We see families in…

This Monday we are celebrating our 3rd birthday at Humanity House.  We hope you will stop by our office at 110 East St., anytime between 9-3, tour our building, and enjoy a beverage and a…

Every generation thinks kids these days are different. Adults went through the same things in their formative years, noted Keith Deltano, a former teacher who now leads a nationwide, anti-bullying campaign. But there was a…

I have some friends who are retired and live in a little cabin in southeast Colorado. Their cabin has the bare necessities and lots of musical instruments. They have some chickens. They live less than…

Farm City Days, USD 257 and Humanity House are presenting to the students of Iola and Humboldt the Serious Comedian, Keith Deltano, who will be addressing bullying, cyberbullying, and resilience.  In Humboldt, the assembly will…

This week I saw a sign in the Iola Middle School that said:  It is what it is. Deal with it. Move on.  To be honest, I wanted to rip the sign into pieces. I…