Columbia Chronicles

While volunteering is a great way to serve your community, some volunteers can receive as much as they give. Alexander Shepard has more on how giving back can be equally beneficial to the volunteers as those they serve.

Produced and edited by Flynn Snyder

Columbia Chronicles is produced through a partnership between WUSC-FM, Garnet Media Group, and the University of South Carolina's School of Journalism and Mass Communications.

Visit garnetmedia.org/columbiachronicles for more episodes of Columbia Chronicles!

Unemployment is a leading cause of food insecurity. And unfortunately, the coronavirus has wreaked havoc on the job market. In the middle of a pandemic, what would you do if your job evaporated and you could no longer provide food for you and your family? Reporter Haley Kathryn Capps looks at how Harvest Hope is fighting to solve this problem right here in Columbia, South Carolina.

Produced and edited by Flynn Snyder

Columbia Chronicles is produced through a partnership between WUSC-FM, Garnet Media Group, and the University of South Carolina's School of Journalism and Mass Communications.

Visit garnetmedia.org/columbiachronicles for more episodes of Columbia Chronicles!

What if education isn’t the only crucial service in-person learning provides? Some students in the Richland One School District regularly rely on the meals they receive at school. According to Feeding America’s 2020 National Report on Childhood Hunger, the national child food insecurity rate is projected to increase by anywhere from 1.6 to 9.3% due to the effects of COVID-19 on employment. Reporter Emma Dooling talks with a local teacher about fighting childhood hunger during a global pandemic and how her school has adapted to help young learners. 

Produced and edited by Flynn Snyder

Columbia Chronicles is produced through a partnership between WUSC-FM, Garnet Media Group, and the University of South Carolina's School of Journalism and Mass Communications.

Visit garnetmedia.org/columbiachronicles for more episodes of Columbia Chronicles!

When the pandemic struck, more people turned to gardening than ever before. Some picked it up as a hobby, others wanted to relieve stress, and many needed a way to put food on the table. However, many of these people were new gardeners in need of guidance. In Columbia, Community Garden Coordinator Jacqueline Williams used to teach in-person gardening classes, but these programs were put on hold. Reporter Sarah Hudock-Jeffrey shows us how Williams found a way to create a virtual community of gardeners from all backgrounds that take advice from Williams and help each other out. 

Produced and edited by Flynn Snyder

Columbia Chronicles is produced through a partnership between WUSC-FM, Garnet Media Group, and the University of South Carolina's School of Journalism and Mass Communications.

Visit garnetmedia.org/columbiachronicles for more episodes of Columbia Chronicles!

With rising medical bills for families whose children are battling various medical conditions, many families have little money left to spend on food. In 2019, 137 million Americans struggled with medical debt. and it’s getting worse in times of COVID. Reporter Katie Marino takes us to the Ronald McDonald House where families can find some relief.

Produced and edited by Flynn Snyder

Columbia Chronicles is produced through a partnership between WUSC-FM, Garnet Media Group, and the University of South Carolina's School of Journalism and Mass Communications.

Visit garnetmedia.org/columbiachronicles for more episodes of Columbia Chronicles!

As unemployment rises, and many schools have transitioned to virtual learning during the Covid-19 pandemic, research shows more and more families and children are suffering from food insecurity. Reporter Sabah Bhamani introduces us to an education advocate who works with students in an afterschool program called Ezekiel Ministries to help them fight against poverty and hunger. 

Produced and edited by Flynn Snyder

Columbia Chronicles is produced through a partnership between WUSC-FM, Garnet Media Group, and the University of South Carolina's School of Journalism and Mass Communications.

Visit garnetmedia.org/columbiachronicles for more episodes of Columbia Chronicles!

Many people agree that volunteering is a good thing to do from time to time. But for some, serving their community is more than an occasional activity. Reporter Nathanael Lemmens sat down with one University of South Carolina student who has made fighting hunger part of her life purpose. 

Produced and edited by Flynn Snyder

Columbia Chronicles is produced through a partnership between WUSC-FM, Garnet Media Group, and the University of South Carolina's School of Journalism and Mass Communications.

Visit garnetmedia.org/columbiachronicles for more episodes of Columbia Chronicles!

Going to school has always been a given for kids. But since the pandemic hit, school as we know it has turned upside-down. New schedules and new online classrooms are a big change for everyone, but for kids with food insecurity, this change could mean that they may go hungry. Reporter Calista Yost talks to one woman working to adapt in order to continue giving kids and families of the midlands the support, and the food, they need.

Produced and edited by Flynn Snyder

Columbia Chronicles is produced through a partnership between WUSC-FM, Garnet Media Group, and the University of South Carolina's School of Journalism and Mass Communications.

Visit garnetmedia.org/columbiachronicles for more episodes of Columbia Chronicles!

These days, inspiration can be hard to come by. But at one local homeless ministry, one employee is giving back to those facing the same hardships he once did. Reporter Reid Taylor introduces us to the man who is using his story of hardships to serve up some inspiration and advice to those in need. 

Produced and edited by Flynn Snyder

Columbia Chronicles is produced through a partnership between WUSC-FM, Garnet Media Group, and the University of South Carolina's School of Journalism and Mass Communications.

Visit garnetmedia.org/columbiachronicles for more episodes of Columbia Chronicles!

College is a time for exploration and taking exciting steps into an unknown future. But what happens when college turns out to be more than you bargained for and more than you budgeted for, too?  Taylor Brown tells us about her experience with food insecurity at UofSC and how she’s worked to combat it.

Produced and edited by Flynn Snyder

Columbia Chronicles is produced through a partnership between WUSC-FM, Garnet Media Group, and the University of South Carolina's School of Journalism and Mass Communications.

Visit garnetmedia.org/columbiachronicles for more episodes of Columbia Chronicles!