Food banks act as large-scale suppliers, sourcing food in bulk for smaller, community-based food pantries. Food pantries are the direct resource for individuals and families experiencing food ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bananas and cereals at a grocery store in Fairfax, Virginia, on March 3, 2011. (USDA Photo by Lance Cheung.) "Hunger does not ...
Food banks and pantries have been experiencing historic demand since SNAP benefits halted on Nov. 1 for many Americans due to the federal government shutdown. That halt affected nearly 42 million ...
At one food pantry in Boston, the spike in demand means there’s now a two-week wait for some to receive food, stressing needy families as well as pantry staff. Julie Miller helps deliver frozen ...
At a Des Moines food bank, clients who used to come occasionally are now regulars. The number of visitors has steadily risen in the past two years, as COVID-19 pandemic relief programs ended, said ...
Despite the state’s pledge of $62 million to help feed Marylanders in the face of cuts to federal food assistance, the state’s food banks are seeing an increase in the number of people calling or ...
Colorado food banks are still reeling after the end of a 43-day federal government shutdown that pushed the limits of anti-hunger organizations and intensified demand for food assistance across the ...
At the Harvesters food bank distribution center in Lawrence, Kansas, volunteers pack produce destined for a local food pantry. For individuals and families relying on the safety net of federal and ...