Imagine getting a job but still having to rely on food banks for support. That is exactly what is happening to working Americans, as wages remain too low in the struggling economy.
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Dying from cancer, 11-year old’s last wish feeds the hungry
Eleven year-old Natalia Marsh-Welton had a mission. Not even terminal brain cancer was going to stop her.
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Senate can pass bill that will feed millions of hungry Americans
Feeding America is calling upon the Senate to act quickly and pass the America Gives More Act. The legislation will help feed millions of hungry Americans. A version already passed in the House of Representatives this summer.
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Veterans should not go hungry
After the Armistice of 1918, ending the fighting of World War I, soldiers began to head home to build their future. Just three years later newspapers were filled with stories of hundreds of thousands of these veterans out of work
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Polar Vortex’s return chilling prospect for hunger
An Arctic blast is going to hit the United States next week, sending temperatures plummeting. What does this mean for hungry families?
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Diabetes and hunger in America
World Diabetes Day is November 14. To have this disease is hard enough for any individual to cope with. For many patients it’s a day-to-day struggle.
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Cincinnati Bengals to tackle local hunger crisis
In Hamilton County of Ohio, the home of the Cincinnati Bengals, over 18 percent of the population lives in hunger. The child hunger rate in the county exceeds 22 percent, according to a study by Feeding America.
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No Kid Hungry wants bloggers
The charity No Kid Hungry is calling out to bloggers to join them in fighting hunger. The advocacy group needs the help of writers to advance the cause of ending child hunger.
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Seattle Chocolates to help Feeding America
The Seattle Chocolates company is starting a holiday plan to help Feeding America. The Chocolate Gives campaign will donate a portion of sales proceeds to some of Feeding America’s largest food banks around the country.
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How Boston can fight hunger with chocolate
Lots of candy will be purchased from Halloween through the holidays. Imagine if every purchase could help a person in need. That is what the Seattle Chocolate Company is doing with its Chocolate Gives Campaign.
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