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Volunteers at a food bank say they are having to make changes to the services they offer because of a reduction in donations. Didcot Emergency Foodbank was launched in 2009 by volunteers at Didcot Baptist Church but is down to reserves of about £10,000.
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Poverello House has seen a surge in the number of people and families needing a meal. A missed paycheck can make a big difference . CEO Zach Darrah explained, "The last week of the month is always hard for our families, even if ...
Both groups want the USDA to help get food from farmers to people in need. It can be hard to reconcile images of farmers dumping milk and plowing over produce with images of hundreds of cars lined up at food banks or empty grocery store shelves as more ...
The Mid-South Food Bank is reducing its mobile food pantry program due to a lack of funding after the COVID-19 pandemic. The food bank is going from 186 mobile sites in 2023 to 137 in 2025. The organization says it will continue to provide support through ...
With unemployment skyrocketing during the coronavirus outbreak, many families will find themselves needing help for the first time. Over 37 million people don't have access to nutritious food, including 1 in 12 seniors and 1 in 7 children, but we can all ...