Food America: More bang for your buck?

July 29, 2010

Located directly on a bank of the Mississippi River, downtown Saint Paul maintains the Minnesota outdoorsy spirit. In the land of 10,000 lakes, the capital city has its share of them, as well as many public beaches and parks, with great walking and biking paths. At this urban area grocery store, the cost of a gallon of milk increases as the fat content increases. Skim is the least expensive at $3.59…

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Posted by Emily Basten on July 29, 2010 at 3:02 PM in Living with Hunger
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Economic insecurity in the U.S.

July 27, 2010

You can’t seem to turn on the news or open the newspaper without everyone talking about the economy and how Americans are coping. In today’s New York Times, Bob Herbert wrote an op-ed piece about a recent report for the Rockefeller Foundation. This report says that one in five American households is financially insecure. This [...]

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Posted by Dan Michel on July 27, 2010 at 12:51 PM in Hunger in the News
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NASCAR’s Kyle Busch races for hunger awareness

July 23, 2010

NASCAR racer Kyle Busch stopped by the Feeding America national office to explain his participation in the Bar Hunger campaign. It was pretty exciting to hear nine-time NASCAR nationwide series champion talk about driving Snicker’s Bar Hunger car in his upcoming races. Hear why Kyle decided to become a hunger advocate:

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Posted by Nola Akiwowo on July 23, 2010 at 9:20 AM in National Initiatives
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Client Story: “When you’re 62, and money is tight, you just hope you can stay well enough to get by another day.”

July 21, 2010

We spend some time with Jean, a senior served by a mobile pantry of the Community Harvest Food Bank.

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Posted by Nola Akiwowo on July 21, 2010 at 11:20 AM in Living with Hunger
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NPR follows family struggling with hunger

July 20, 2010

On the heels of the committee approval of the Child Nutrition Reauthorization bill, National Public Radio features a two-part story on a family struggling to make ends meet.

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Posted by Dan Michel on July 20, 2010 at 2:30 PM in Hunger in the News
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Client Story: Tina stays strong after a loss

July 19, 2010

A family relies on an after-school program served by the Atlanta Community Food Bank.

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Posted by Nola Akiwowo on July 19, 2010 at 4:21 AM in Living with Hunger
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The Jefferson Award granted for a fresh idea!

July 16, 2010

A San Francisco Food Bank volunteer and board member receives the “Nobel Peace Prize of Public Service” for his work serving his local community.

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Posted by Nola Akiwowo on July 16, 2010 at 7:50 AM in Hunger in the News, Local Efforts
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The Child Nutrition Reauthorization clears House Committee

July 15, 2010

The House Committee on Education and Labor approved the Child Nutrition Reauthorization bill. Changes to the bill include expanding the after-school at-risk supper pilot nationwide and authorizing competitive grants to strengthen the Summer Food Service Program.

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Posted by Nola Akiwowo on July 15, 2010 at 12:11 PM in Hunger in the News, National Initiatives
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Guest Post: Pound for Pound Challenge raises more than 6 million pounds of food!

July 13, 2010

The Pound for Pound Challenge 2010 has come to a close. Our colleague Liz Monis, who attended the taping of  NBC’s ”The Biggest Loser” Food Bank Challenge and the season finale, shares with us just what this partnership has meant to our network. Earlier this spring I had the chance to visit Asheville, NC to meet an incredible woman who had [...]

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Posted by Nola Akiwowo on July 13, 2010 at 11:20 AM in Hunger in the News, National Initiatives
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Bay Area Food Bank is Today Show’s $100,000 winner!

July 8, 2010

The Today Show announced yesterday the Bay Area Food Bank won the What Do You Care About TODAY contest! The food bank received a $100,000 grant from the Pepsi Refresh Project.

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Posted by Emily Basten on July 8, 2010 at 4:52 PM in Hunger in the News, Local Efforts
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