The Salvation Army is feeling inflation's pinch
With inflation on the minds of many this holiday season, charitable organizations like the Salvation Army are feeling the pinch.
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'Food Pharmacies' In Clinics: When The Diagnosis Is Chronic Hunger
It's hard to manage chronic conditions without a steady source of healthy food. That's why health care providers are setting up food pantries — right inside hospitals and clinics.
OPINION: Being Hungry In America Is Hard Work. Food Banks Need Your Help
Even with visits to the local pantry, many families struggle to get enough to eat, as writer Tamara Gane knows first-hand. Food banks say rethinking our donations could help them stretch their money.
Unauthorized Immigrants Shy Away From Signing Kids Up For Food Aid
Fearing deportation, some families eligible for SNAP would rather face food insecurity than risk enrolling in the program. Food pantries are stepping up to help unauthorized immigrants feel safe.
One Of America's Biggest Food Banks Just Cut Junk Food By 84 Percent In A Year
D.C'.s Capital Area Food Bank is part of a growing trend to move toward healthier options in food assistance, because many in the population it serves suffer from high blood pressure and diabetes.
In Some Rural Counties, Hunger Is Rising, But Food Donations Aren't
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.
A New Type Of Food Pantry Is Sprouting In Yards Across America
Similar to "little free library" boxes that are filled with free books, these "blessing boxes" are stocked with food and toiletries for people in need to take — anonymously and whenever they want.
Food Pantries Try Nutritional Nudging To Encourage Good Food Choices
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.
More Colleges Open Food Pantries To Address Campus Hunger
George Washington University — one of the nation's most expensive schools — is among the latest to try to make sure its students, most of whom receive financial aid, have enough to eat.
For The Next Food Drive, Go For The Canned Tuna, Not The Saltines
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.