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  • Non-profit organizations reach out to help Western NC

    November 09, 2024 |

    QNotes Carolinas |

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    Response Location: United States, North Carolina

    In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, several community-led organizations are joining forces to help those in need by gathering and distributing supply donations and helping those affected apply for FEMA assistance, unemployment and other relief support.

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  • The Californians Rescuing Surplus Produce to Fight Hunger

    October 01, 2024 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: United States, Bell, California

    At a 10,000-square-foot warehouse in Bell, California, Food Forward employees race to take in and redistribute 265,000 pounds of fresh produce every day. The organization receives excess fresh fruits and vegetables from wholesale businesses for free and delivers them to 300 nonprofits working to address food insecurity.

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  • North Center's Common Pantry Provides Free Nutritional Education Amid Increased Demand

    September 06, 2024 |

    Block Club Chicago |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Common Pantry provides assistance to those facing food insecurity, and recently opened a new facility to offer housing information and assistance with job searches, government benefits, health care and other services. The Pantry also started a nutrition program, teaching people about the science between food and health, as well as how to cook healthy meals at home.

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  • Waste not, want not: FoodCommune rescues food from landfills to help feed the community

    August 16, 2024 |

    Canopy Atlanta |

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    Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

    FoodCommune aims to reduce food waste by rescuing food before it ends up in landfills, redistributing about 6,000 pounds of food per week. FoodCommune gathers food from farmer’s markets, grocery stores, restaurants and other sources, redistributing enough to feed about 300 people each week.

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  • Propel And Vote.org Team Up Again To Register SNAP Users To Vote

    July 19, 2024 |

    Forbes |

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    Beneficiaries of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) can get information about registering to vote directly in the same free app that they use to check their SNAP balance and learn more about their benefits. Since the initiative launched ahead of the 2024 election, roughly 15,000 SNAP recipients have registered through the app and about 52,000 people have used it to verify their registration status.

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  • Austin food equity program eyeing long-term solutions to continue operations

    July 11, 2024 |

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    Response Location: United States, Texas

    With a primary focus on rural areas in Travis County, Texas, the Supplemental Emergency Food Access Network provides individuals and households experiencing food insecurity with culturally relevant, nutritionally dense foods.

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  • Alhambra neighbors work together to help those less fortunate

    June 20, 2024 |

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    Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

    Volunteers and neighborhood residents gather at the Alhambra Beloved Community Church in Phoenix, Arizona, each week to provide meals, showers, and a place to get out of the summer heat to people who need it.

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  • Meal to meal: New Jersey neighborhood center addresses food desert

    June 06, 2024 |

    National Catholic Reporter |

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    Response Location: United States, Camden, New Jersey

    Through volunteers and partnerships with other local organizations, the Sisters of St. Joseph Neighborhood Center distributes a month’s worth of food to families in need for free, as a large portion of the population is undocumented, unemployed, or otherwise ineligible for government assistance. The Center also provides services such as English language classes, a clothes closet, a diaper bank and assistance getting a driver’s license.

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  • Michigan's free school meals yield high returns for student health and academic success

    May 30, 2024 |

    Flintside |

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    Response Location: United States, Michigan

    Free school meal programs help improve students’ health, support better academic performance and combat hunger and food insecurity. Several states have passed legislation to keep free meal plans active after federal waivers ran out in 2022. In Michigan alone in October 2023, the 3,459 school meal sites across the state served 10,064,686 free breakfasts and 17,659,809 free lunches.

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  • When school lunch is free

    May 21, 2024 |

    High Country News |

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    Response Location: United States, Butte, Montana

    In 2010, Congress passed the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), which made it easier for public schools to serve free meals to students. Now, more than 21 million American youths attend schools that offer free meals to all students. Free school lunches help combat food insecurity and connect students with healthy food options. Studies have also found that well-fed students learn better and see improved test scores, attendance, and behavior.

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