Atlanta, Georgia Local News
Taylor Swift donates $1 million to Feeding America, group says
[ad_1] Pop star Taylor Swift has donated $1 million to Feeding America just days before Christmas, the nonprofit said Tuesday. Feeding America CEO Claire…
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Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News
Why Minnesota food shelves say the shutdown’s impacts are far from over
[ad_1] The federal government shutdown is over, and SNAP benefits are back for the more than 400,000 Minnesotans who rely on them – but…
Sacramento, California Local News
A historic shutdown is nearly over. It leaves no winners and much frustration
[ad_1] The longest government shutdown in history could conclude as soon as today, Day 43, with almost no one happy with the final result.Democrats…
Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News
Cyclists gather to help feed Minnesotans
[ad_1] SNAP benefits for Minnesotans have come back, as the longest government shutdown in U.S. history continues. Attorney General Keith Ellison was among those…
Breaking News
Food banks stretched thin amid government shutdown
[ad_1] A pair of federal judges ruled that the Trump administration must tap into a contingency fund to continue making payments for SNAP, which…
Business
Long Island food banks to aid furloughed, unpaid federal workers Monday | Long Island Business News
[ad_1] SCCC breaks ground on auto training center SCCC breaks ground for 38,000-square-foot Empire Automotive Training Center, designed to boost Long Island’s[…] October 31,…
Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News
With 44,000 Minnesotans set to lose SNAP benefits, food shelves prep for demand
[ad_1] In just two days, 42 million Americans who rely on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for food will lose them. Minnesota food shelves…
Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announces $4M in emergency funding for food shelves amid shutdown
[ad_1] Minnesota’s food shelves are set to get a funding boost amid surging demand stemming from the ongoing government shutdown. Gov. Tim Walz on…
Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News
Minnesota food shelves fear they won’t have enough to offer if SNAP benefits run out
[ad_1] Hunger is coming to Minnesota, local food banks warn, as SNAP benefits are scheduled to run out in days if the federal government…
Detroit, Michigan Local News
Food assistance to be halted as government shutdown drags on
[ad_1] Food assistance to be halted as government shutdown drags on – CBS News Watch CBS News The Trump administration says federal food assistance…
Washington DC Local News
‘Anybody who comes will be served’: DC-area nonprofit prepares for potential WIC crisis – WTOP News
[ad_1] The government shutdown is creating uncertainty for low-income women and children who rely on WIC — the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,…
Washington DC Local News
DC-area food bank bracing for prolonged shutdown – WTOP News
[ad_1] Federal job cuts are already putting an increased demand on the Capital Area Food Bank. A government shutdown figures to ratchet that up…
Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News
Twin Cities food shelf raising money for generator after power outage forces it to toss nearly 6,000 pounds of food
[ad_1] Earlier this month, a power outage forced a Twin Cities food shelf to throw out nearly 6,000 pounds of food. “We go through…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
Racing to feed the hungry: Great Stone Dam Classic benefits food bank
[ad_1] Participants from across New England braved the rain Sunday during the Great Stone Dam Classic on the Merrimack River in Lawrence. Proceeds from…
US News
Oshkosh Area Community Pantry is seeking partners after losing $120K worth of food from federal cuts
[ad_1] OSHKOSH – The Oshkosh Area Community Pantry is seeking more community partnerships in the wake of federal cuts. Executive Director Ryan Rasmussen made…
Breaking News
Why many Nevadans are contending with worsening food insecurity:
[ad_1] Las Vegas — Army veteran Earvin James Sr. never pictured himself in a Las Vegas food pantry. But with a fixed income and…
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Local News
Organization saves food bound for landfills
[ad_1] Organization saves food bound for landfills – CBS News Watch CBS News About one-third of the U.S. food supply goes uneaten, ending up…
Breaking News
Trucks and technology can be a valuable tool in the fight against food insecurity
[ad_1] Detroit — At the Sharing Table in Detroit, Michigan, food is put out for anyone in need. “You can see who’s hungry, you can…
US News
Nearly a quarter of Americans sometimes don’t get enough to eat
[ad_1] Almost 25% of American adults are food insecure, a jump of about five percentage points from a year earlier as the double whammy…
Breaking News
Military families increasingly relying on food banks
[ad_1] Food bank demand rises among military families Food bank demand rises among military families 02:00 Killeen, Texas — U.S. Army Pvt. Gypsy Jones…