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Taylor Swift donates $1 million to Feeding America, group says

December 23, 2025December 23, 2025 · Atlanta, Georgia Local News

Pop star Taylor Swift has donated $1 million to Feeding America just days before Christmas, the nonprofit said Tuesday. Feeding America CEO Claire Babineaux-Fontenot said the organization, which…

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Why Minnesota food shelves say the shutdown’s impacts are far from over

November 14, 2025November 15, 2025 · Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News

The federal government shutdown is over, and SNAP benefits are back for the more than 400,000 Minnesotans who rely on them – but Twin Cities food shelves say…

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A historic shutdown is nearly over. It leaves no winners and much frustration

November 12, 2025November 12, 2025 · Sacramento, California Local News

The longest government shutdown in history could conclude as soon as today, Day 43, with almost no one happy with the final result.Democrats didn’t get the health insurance…

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Cyclists gather to help feed Minnesotans

November 8, 2025November 8, 2025 · Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News

SNAP benefits for Minnesotans have come back, as the longest government shutdown in U.S. history continues. Attorney General Keith Ellison was among those who sued the Trump Administration…

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Food banks stretched thin amid government shutdown

October 31, 2025November 1, 2025 · Breaking News

A pair of federal judges ruled that the Trump administration must tap into a contingency fund to continue making payments for SNAP, which was set to have its…

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Long Island food banks to aid furloughed, unpaid federal workers Monday | Long Island Business News

October 31, 2025October 31, 2025 · Business

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, 2025 Adina Genn Source link

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With 44,000 Minnesotans set to lose SNAP benefits, food shelves prep for demand

October 29, 2025October 29, 2025 · Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News

In just two days, 42 million Americans who rely on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for food will lose them. Minnesota food shelves continue to stock away, day…

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announces $4M in emergency funding for food shelves amid shutdown

October 27, 2025October 27, 2025 · Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News

Minnesota’s food shelves are set to get a funding boost amid surging demand stemming from the ongoing government shutdown. Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday announced millions in emergency…

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Minnesota food shelves fear they won’t have enough to offer if SNAP benefits run out

October 26, 2025October 27, 2025 · Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News

Hunger is coming to Minnesota, local food banks warn, as SNAP benefits are scheduled to run out in days if the federal government shutdown does not end.  Forty-two…

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Food assistance to be halted as government shutdown drags on

October 26, 2025October 26, 2025 · Detroit, Michigan Local News

Food assistance to be halted as government shutdown drags on – CBS News Watch CBS News The Trump administration says federal food assistance will stop Nov. 1 if…

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‘Anybody who comes will be served’: DC-area nonprofit prepares for potential WIC crisis – WTOP News

October 6, 2025October 6, 2025 · Washington DC Local News

The government shutdown is creating uncertainty for low-income women and children who rely on WIC — the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. The ongoing…

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DC-area food bank bracing for prolonged shutdown – WTOP News

September 30, 2025September 30, 2025 · Washington DC Local News

Federal job cuts are already putting an increased demand on the Capital Area Food Bank. A government shutdown figures to ratchet that up even more. It’s been years…

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Twin Cities food shelf raising money for generator after power outage forces it to toss nearly 6,000 pounds of food

September 29, 2025September 30, 2025 · Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News

Earlier this month, a power outage forced a Twin Cities food shelf to throw out nearly 6,000 pounds of food.  “We go through probably 72 cases of milk…

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Racing to feed the hungry: Great Stone Dam Classic benefits food bank

September 8, 2025September 12, 2025 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

Participants from across New England braved the rain Sunday during the Great Stone Dam Classic on the Merrimack River in Lawrence. Proceeds from the race benefit Greater Lawrence…

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Oshkosh Area Community Pantry is seeking partners after losing $120K worth of food from federal cuts

August 28, 2025August 28, 2025 · US News

OSHKOSH – The Oshkosh Area Community Pantry is seeking more community partnerships in the wake of federal cuts. Executive Director Ryan Rasmussen made the plea, saying the cancellation…

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Why many Nevadans are contending with worsening food insecurity:

August 18, 2025August 19, 2025 · Breaking News

Las Vegas — Army veteran Earvin James Sr. never pictured himself in a Las Vegas food pantry. But with a fixed income and rising grocery prices, he had…

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Organization saves food bound for landfills

Organization saves food bound for landfills

August 25, 2024August 25, 2024 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Local News

Organization saves food bound for landfills – CBS News Watch CBS News About one-third of the U.S. food supply goes uneaten, ending up in landfills and producing planet-warming…

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Trucks and technology can be a valuable tool in the fight against food insecurity

Trucks and technology can be a valuable tool in the fight against food insecurity

May 20, 2023May 20, 2023 · Breaking News

Detroit — At the Sharing Table in Detroit, Michigan, food is put out for anyone in need. “You can see who’s hungry, you can see it in their eyes,”…

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Nearly a quarter of Americans sometimes don’t get enough to eat

Nearly a quarter of Americans sometimes don’t get enough to eat

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023 · US News

Almost 25% of American adults are food insecure, a jump of about five percentage points from a year earlier as the double whammy of high inflation and the…

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Military families increasingly relying on food banks

Military families increasingly relying on food banks

December 13, 2022December 17, 2022 · Breaking News

Food bank demand rises among military families Food bank demand rises among military families 02:00 Killeen, Texas — U.S. Army Pvt. Gypsy Jones is used to military lineups,…

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