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Giving Tuesday: What Fuels Kindness?
Around the world, Giving Tuesday certainly inspires a whole lot of kindness. Each year we are reminded of the power of collective giving and the momentum created by a single act of generosity. It's the perfect time of year to watch a feel-good,...
Pageant Kindness
Pageant queens were once known for their beautiful dresses and endless smiles, but now they use their platforms to spread kindness. Beauty pageants worldwide raise awareness about social issues, from food insecurity to education. Beauty pageants...
Halloween’s Sweet Surprises: More Than Just Candy
As the winter chill slowly starts to settle in, the end of October brings with it the excitement and thrill of Halloween. A time-honored tradition, Halloween is a special occasion that brings together communities, friends, and families in a...
Generation Z Shifts the Age Curve: Younger Faces Rising at Lasagna Love Volunteer Scene
In the last few years, Generation Z, or "Generation Shift” has emerged as one of the most philanthropic, a population of givers leveraging their free time to create a kinder world. Recognized by their generous nature, resourcefulness, and digital...
Celebrating Italian Heritage All Year Long
Western New York resident Jenn Balkota was inspired to join Lasagna Love as a chef in December 2021, a decision sparked by a desire to do something kind for members of her community during the holiday season, while also modeling behavior she hopes...
Buffalo Chicken Lasagna Roll-Ups
For Giving Tuesday 2022, we teamed up with our friend, Desarae Legros aka Cooking Comedy Chaos to cook up some delicious Buffalo Chicken Lasagna Roll-ups on Facebook Live. Not only was it mouth watering to watch, but it tastes even better in real...
The science of paying it forward
By Alyssa Coltrain and Rhiannon Menn At this point, the idea of pay-it-forward is a fairly common idea. Whether from the 1999 novel Pay It Forward orthe 2000 film by the same name, or viral stories of drive-through lines, : pay-it-forward...
World Hunger Day
This weekend is World Hunger Day, a day founded by The Hunger Project to raise awareness around the growing global food crisis. Across the globe, nearly 2.4 billion people don’t have access to adequate amounts of food. The hunger crisis has only...
Meet the woman who is helping a small town in Italy come together to help refugees
If you remember a few weeks ago we wrote about Maksim, who has been delivering food to families in Ukraine. We are so happy that we have been able to help as much as we can with providing funds to deliver food, and now we have another opportunity...
Meet Maksim, a hero in Ukraine
A few weeks ago I wrote about the power of food, and the role Lasagna Love plays in delivering comfort during times of chaos. I highlighted some true heroes working on the ground in and around Ukraine, delivering food to refugees, soldiers, and...