Kelsey Halling

Self-taught cheese connoisseur. First woman to run across Haiti. Talking trash at @firstmileimpact

[Kelsey Halling @Ms_Halling]

“Beware of feelings that aren’t based on facts” - a mantra I can get behind especially when applied to climate change & confronting the all too familiar overwhelming sense of despair that can come in this work. There’s room for optimism yet - https://t.co/fnuq4o6HOp via @guardian

[First Mile @FirstMileImpact]

Our implementation partner, @doWorkorg is celebrating Bright Futures all week virtually! Check out the video on Earthquake Response to learn about the support our teams provided to our collection network in #Haiti following the earthquake in August. https://t.co/CPIPZg6JUB

[BikePGH @BikePGH]

PS. There's a survey in that article asking if Pittsburgh needs more bike lanes. You all know what to do.

[First Mile @FirstMileImpact]

“The used plastic bottles best known for clogging the world’s oceans are in surprisingly short supply as consumer brands compete to meet recycling targets.” - https://t.co/OGXbtTYVQZ

Let’s be clear. There’s no shortage of plastic waste in the world.

[Kelsey Halling @Ms_Halling]

"American shopping is a runaway train, gliding smooth and frictionless down the tracks toward God knows what over the horizon. Your brakes are small, but you can throw them whenever you want.” - https://t.co/LEEWSAjCHg

[Kelsey Halling @Ms_Halling]

Great to see the conversation around recycled plastics shift beyond “Ocean Bound” to include the people responsible for stopping plastic from reaching the ocean.

[First Mile @FirstMileImpact]

Informal waste collectors are responsible for 60% of global recycling. We imagine a world where they have safe working conditions, inclusion, & dignified livelihoods. @nxtwaveplastics has released a #socialresponsibility framework for Ocean Bound Plastics: https://t.co/RLaMLjgDdF

[Kelsey Halling @Ms_Halling]

Cool job alert! Community Marketing Specialist -https://t.co/O5r4RJ5oxE

#Pittsburgh @harviefarms

[Rachel Cernansky @rachelcernansky]

I listened to this entire conversation about "the ethical questions around charitable giving" and NOT ONCE was there a mention of what vulnerable or struggling communities want or need from the philanthropic world. https://t.co/BItXt83hbs

[Chef José Andrés 🕊️🥘🍳 @chefjoseandres]

Good morning from Les Cayes in Haiti! We just received 5,000 rolls from the bakery @WCKitchen built in our partner @PIH Zanmi Beni orphanage in Port-au-Prince…they will be served with our hot meals today! Now I am going to rural communities most hit by earthquake. #ChefsForHaiti

[First Mile @FirstMileImpact]

An update on Les Cayes and the work being done by our impact manager, @Richardsoncycle - https://t.co/8lOsE8VjvZ via @doWorkorg #earthquake #HaitiEarthquake #fromthefirstmile

[WORK @doWorkorg]

It's been a long week filled with emotions. After our local Haitian team touched down on the ground in Les Cayes, the epicenter of the Haiti earthquake, they have been able to locate more than 500 collectors and their family members and counting. ⁣
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[World Central Kitchen @WCKitchen]

Meal delivery in La Creole, Les Cayes 🇭🇹 This community in southern Haiti was impacted by the 7.2 earthquake nearly a week ago. Many houses have sustained damage—some families have since been staying outside. We brought fresh meals with our partners @doWorkorg & @FirstMileImpact.

[WORK @doWorkorg]

Our community is strong, in just 3 days we've been able to locate close to 60% of our network in the area, about 300 collectors and their families. Thank you for your continued support through this time of uncertainty. https://t.co/ytDr2ov1z8

[First Mile @FirstMileImpact]

Yesterday, our team set out on foot, tracking down collectors we haven’t been able to reach yet to assess their needs after the #earthquake Our team has been the first point of help/aid for many of the people we meet with. Support efforts here: https://t.co/fttoTgEWfi @doWorkorg

[Virginia Montanez @JanePitt]

No child wants to be known as one who needed a free backpack and supplies, so let’s give EVERY 6th grader in Pittsburgh an amazing eco-friendly local @hellodayowls backpack full of supplies! Please pitch in some supplies via Amazon. We have 40% to go!

https://t.co/oXVeSgtZCG

[WORK @doWorkorg]

Our team spent the day locating our collectors and their families and completing assessments on damages to their homes and their physical and mental wellbeing. 100% of the families we visited sustained major damages to their homes that will require repairs.

[First Mile @FirstMileImpact]

Despite “sleeping” under a tarp through tropical storm Grace last night, our team has ginger tea & is already up and at work today delivering earthquake response to our collection network in Les Cayes. https://t.co/3vEgyTEWFi @doWorkorg @Richardsoncycle #Haiti #haitiearthquake

[WORK @doWorkorg]

We’re devastated to share that a 7.2 #earthquake hit #Haiti this morning. The damage is still being determined. Click here to read a full update on our @FirstMileImpact collectors and families > https://t.co/v0psSNUnsC

[Pittsburgh Promise @pgh_promise]

Help our students go back to school prepared! Join The Pittsburgh Promise, Richard King Mellon Foundation, and @hellodayowls as they pack new backpacks with essential school supplies for 1,560 Pittsburgh 6th-graders. Go to https://t.co/VhfMGVxkou to donate supplies TODAY.