President Obama’s budget for the coming year will give a boost to programs that fight child hunger.
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Census Bureau releases stunning news on food stamps
There was stunning news released by the U.S. Census Bureau today about child hunger.
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Update on Two Heroes Against Cancer and Hunger
There is some inspirational news to share as we close out 2014. During Thanksgiving week, I wrote about Lauren Hill and Natalia Marsh-Welton, two heroes who battled brain cancer this year.
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Teacher’s Facebook wish inspires donation
A holiday wish will bring joy to millions into the new year. Last month, teacher Maggie Hillman posted a message on Facebook wishing that hungry families would get the food they desperately need.
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Ohio hard hit by SNAP cuts
The Ohio Association of Foodbanks says the state is losing ground in the fight against hunger. More than two million Ohio residents are needing help from the state’s emergency food bank system.
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How overdue books and parking tickets can feed the hungry
With 49 million people in America living with hunger, we need to find innovative ways to solve this crisis. Libraries and city government are coming up with some.
St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance
It’s called food for fines. Libraries are offering reductions in fines in exchange for canned goods, which are then donated to a food bank.
Jefferson County Library in Missouri has been offering amnesty the final Friday of each month this year. Patrons have gotten their fines erased and helped feed the hungry at the same time. A total of 6,543 canned goods have been collected for local pantries so far this year. They have one more amnesty day to go for 2014.
Other libraries have used this approach as well. In Cincinnati, Ohio they also have food for fines for parking tickets.
People with an outstanding parking ticket just need to bring 10 canned goods to city hall and get the $45 late fee waived. Then they just pay the original cost of the ticket. It’s not for people who have more than two tickets. In its first day the city has collected 300 canned goods for the Freestore Foodbank, the leading hunger relief agency in Cincinnati.
Thousands of meals are being donated because of these amnesty programs. It shows that a little goodwill can go a long way, and fight hunger in America.
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Celtics, Bruins and Patriots take on hunger
The Boston Celtics, the Bruins and the New England Patriots have produced some of the greatest teams in sports history. Championship banners prove it.
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Disney brings ‘after school special’ to Feeding America
Disney and Feeding America have teamed up for a very important “after school special.” Last month Disney donated $ 1 million to Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger relief organization.
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Food stamp cuts taking toll on hungry Americans
As the holidays arrive, more Americans need the help of food banks. But the food banks cannot keep up with the demand.
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Ghostly food drive nets over 1,000 meals
Back in October I wrote about a Halloween food drive at Mount St. Joseph University. Amid the backdrop of this event was an amazing ghostly legend.
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