Valerie Ervin

When strangers start acting like neighbors… communities are reinvigorated. ~ Ralph Nader This week was one of ups and downs, highs and lows but ultimately it was an amazing showing of people committed to building a community of people who are unafraid to show their empathy and determination to shine a light on poverty and […]

I was interviewed yesterday for the Segye Times, which is a Korean newspaper. The reporter was interested in the SNAP Challenge and couldn’t believe that in the U.S. there were people who go hungry every day. He was particularly interested in what I had to eat and wanted to take pictures of my lunch that […]

Today is day three of the SNAP the Silence Challenge and while it’s been difficult, I’m still holding strong. For me, one of the most interesting effects of this challenge is the way that my mind has begun to fixate on food. In the morning, I think about what I’m having for breakfast, lunch, and […]

I started my morning yesterday shopping for the week on $25. It was a lot harder to do than I originally thought. It was embarrassing for me to carefully choose all of my items and then proceed to the checkout stand only to find that I had overspent by almost $4. I know that in […]

The DNC got started off with a huge bang. I will always remember where I was when Mayor Corey Booker, Gov. Duvall Patrick, Mayor Julian Castro, Lilly Ledbetter, and Gov. Martin O’Malley spoke the truth to the American people about what the Democratic party means to all of us. But what a night it was […]

San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro is a ROCK STAR! We are so lucky to have so many young talented people represent an America that we all know and love. Proud to be a Democrat!

Gov. Duval Patrick rocked the house tonight at the DNC!

I arrived safely in Charlotte last night at around 9 pm.  It stormed most of the way from Durham to Greensboro.  I am lucky to be staying at a hotel within walking distance of the convention center. I have been asking many of the delegates who attended the Denver DNC as well as this one, […]

Stopped at Starbucks to fill up on coffee for my 8 hour road trip to Charlotte. Trying out writing my first post on the blog. So far, so good! I’m sure I’ll be adding more as soon as I arrive.