Food Banks

Shannon McGrath, pictured with her son Rayder, says it has been a lot easier to make her medical appointments recently, thanks to help from a "patient navigator" — assigned to her by Kaiser Permanente — who arranged McGrath's transportation.

Your ZIP Code Might Be As Important To Health As Your Genetic Code

3:02pm August 04, 2017

by Kristian Foden-Vencil

Health care forms increasingly ask about more than just medical history. That's because doctors are beginning to understand that patients' stress, and how and where they live, influence health, too.

Customers check out the produce at a Curbside Market truck parked at Andrews Terrace, a large apartment complex in downtown Rochester. The program is part of Foodlink's efforts to help poor communities have access to fresh and healthy foods.

Beyond Pantries: This Food Bank Invests In The Local Community

2:01pm August 01, 2017

by Anya Sacharow

Normally, food banks distribute donated food to the hungry. But Rochester, NY, food bank Foodlink, is going beyond that to provide fresh foods to poor communities and jobs to boost the local economy.

Volunteers distribute free food at the mobile pantry in Hurley, Va. Poverty in the coal-mining region is 29 percent, twice the national average. Unemployment is also high, and younger families are moving out.

In Some Rural Counties, Hunger Is Rising, But Food Donations Aren't

8:42pm May 22, 2017

by Pam Fessler

Pantries in southwest Virginia — where poverty is rampant and coal jobs are vanishing — will take whatever they can get to stock bare shelves. Some also offer help with health care and job training.

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Student Nicola Hopper, 11, and Jake Hensley, 11, load milk cartons and other food collected by students at Franklin Sherman Elementary School into crates to be taken across the street to Share food pantry at McLean Baptist Church.

When Food Banks Say No To Sugary Junk, Schools Offer A Solution

8:46am November 23, 2016

by Allison Aubrey

Food banks are increasingly saying no to cakes, holiday candy and other junk food donations. But some schools are sending them healthier donations by salvaging uneaten foods in their cafeterias.

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Two people at a food pantry in Portland, Maine, choose items from a display of produce. Several food banks around the country have been trying something new to get people to choose healthier foods. And it's working.

Health & Safety

Food Pantries Try Nutritional Nudging To Encourage Good Food Choices

6:50pm November 07, 2016

by Courtney Collins

Simply shuffling the shelves may be a powerful way to help those living in poverty choose healthier options, a nationwide study of food banks suggests.

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Politics & Government

Bill Adds Food Stamp Work Requirements

4:03am October 09, 2015

by Michael Burke

The North Carolina legislature want to add food stamp requirements for some adults.

Bill McKelvey created Grow Well Missouri with a five-year grant from the Missouri Foundation for Health to help create more access to produce — and the health benefits that come with growing it yourself.

Missouri Food Pantries Help Clients Grow Their Own Produce

12:02pm June 26, 2015

by Kristofor Husted

Fresh fruits and vegetables can be hard to come by for low-income people who rely on food pantries. So some aid programs are now handing out seeds and plants and teaching clients to grow their own.

Peanut butter, canned tuna and canned fruits in natural juices are among the "superfoods" on Feeding America San Diego's list of requested donations.

For The Next Food Drive, Go For The Canned Tuna, Not The Saltines

6:15pm November 26, 2014

by Maria Godoy

If you're giving nonperishables to a food pantry this year, skip the sodium-packed soups and focus on nutrient-dense foods, hunger advocates say. Some of them may be cheaper, too.

Volunteers pass out fresh vegetables for a Thanksgiving meal at the Alameda Food Bank in Alameda, Calif., in 2009. The percentage of Americans who report struggling to afford food has remained stubbornly near recession-era highs.

A Glimmer Of Hope In The Fight Against Hunger In America

2:15pm November 11, 2014

by Maria Godoy

The number of Americans struggling to afford food has remained stuck near recession-era highs. But a recent Gallup poll suggests things may be starting to get back on track for some.

Health & Safety

Hundreds of High Point Residents Getting Emergency Food Lion Gift Cards

6:55pm March 19, 2014

More than 800 High Point families will get help replacing food they lost in recent storms.