Food banks

How Chicago Food Pantries Are Stepping Up to Support Families Amid Federal SNAP Cuts

How Chicago Food Pantries Are Stepping Up to Support Families Amid Federal SNAP Cuts

Nearly 2 million people in Illinois depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to help with food costs. Recent ... Read more

Proposed SNAP Cuts Could Drive Food Banks to the Brink: What It Means for Our Communities | StateScoop

Proposed SNAP Cuts Could Drive Food Banks to the Brink: What It Means for Our Communities | StateScoop

This Friday, the Senate plans to vote on a budget reconciliation bill aimed at trimming the federal deficit by $880 ... Read more

How USDA Cuts Threaten Food Security and Undermine Nutrition for Our Most Vulnerable Communities

How USDA Cuts Threaten Food Security and Undermine Nutrition for Our Most Vulnerable Communities

In Southeast Michigan, food banks are feeling the strain as federal support declines. Many families are turning to these organizations ... Read more

Local Food Banks Feel the Impact: How Federal Funding Cuts Affect Our Communities

Local Food Banks Feel the Impact: How Federal Funding Cuts Affect Our Communities

A local food bank in North Carolina is feeling the pinch from recent federal funding cuts. Action Pathways Second Harvest ... Read more

How Proposed SNAP Cuts Threaten Food Banks and Community Nourishment

How Proposed SNAP Cuts Threaten Food Banks and Community Nourishment

Local food banks are closely monitoring a proposed federal spending bill that could significantly affect the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ... Read more

Montgomery County Boosts Food Recovery Initiatives Amid Rising Demand for Assistance

Montgomery County Boosts Food Recovery Initiatives Amid Rising Demand for Assistance

The number of families struggling to put food on the table in Montgomery County, Maryland, is increasing. Local officials are ... Read more

Important Guidelines: What Canned Food Drives May Not Accept and Why Your Donations Matter

Important Guidelines: What Canned Food Drives May Not Accept and Why Your Donations Matter

Donating to a canned food drive is a simple yet impactful way to support those facing food insecurity. In 2023, ... Read more

Generous 0,000 Truck Donation Boosts Food Lifeline’s Food Delivery Efforts for Those in Need

Generous $250,000 Truck Donation Boosts Food Lifeline’s Food Delivery Efforts for Those in Need

Food Lifeline, based in western Washington, is making strides in its mission to fight hunger thanks to a generous donation. ... Read more

How Federal Cuts are Affecting Local Food Banks: Community Impact and Solutions

How Federal Cuts are Affecting Local Food Banks: Community Impact and Solutions

Area food banks are facing tough times due to recent federal cuts. Cyndi Kirkhart, CEO of Facing Hunger Foodbank, highlights ... Read more

Facing the Crunch: DC-Area Food Banks Brace for Impact as Federal Funding Cuts Slash Supplies

Facing the Crunch: DC-Area Food Banks Brace for Impact as Federal Funding Cuts Slash Supplies

In the D.C. area, food banks are facing tough times. Cuts to federal programs are squeezing their supply just as ... Read more