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Inspiring profiles of people fighting hunger.
March 30, 2012
Dr. Angela Odoms-Young is an assistant professor of Kinesiology and Nutrition at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is also a member of the Feeding America Nutrition Advisory Team and the Greater Chicago Food Depository Board of Directors. The economic downturn has had a severe impact on low-income families in the United States. Current estimates [...]
March 27, 2012
Hunger advocate and health expert Dr. Mache Seibel is an advocate against domestic hunger and authority on matters concerning the hunger-obesity paradox. You can learn more about his work at DoctorSeibel.com.** Sodas are often an inexpensive go-to beverage for many Americans. But if you asked me for one food tip to help everyone stay well, the first thing I’d [...]
March 12, 2012
It is paradox. How can someone who faces hunger also be obese? In honor of National Nutrition Month, Vicki Escarra writes about the hunger/obesity paradox and some of the reasons why residents in low-income communities are more likely to struggle with weight and diet-related illnesses. Visit the Huffington Post to read her blog or read the entire post on the Feeding America blog.
March 1, 2012
Or perhaps a child just like her. But in case you don’t, our friends at the Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank created a video as an introduction to “Kate” and the millions of children across the country who struggle with hunger. Check out the following video to learn more.
February 14, 2012
Allison had spent the better part of a decade volunteering at her local food pantry when she found that she needed help herself. In August 2010, her life began to rapidly change, with not a lot working in her favor. It was during this time — the height of the recession — that she lost [...]
January 10, 2012
Sarah Cook is a Public Relations Specialist with Freestore Foodbank, a Feeding America member. In December, she had the chance to witness a life-changing event for a client family served by her food bank. She shared the following story of that remarkable day.
January 5, 2012
Feeding America member food banks work with more than 61,000 U.S. agencies to get food to people in need. Metro CareRing, an agency serviced by Colorado’s Food Bank of the Rockies, is one such agency making a large effort to end hunger in Denver. This organization serves up to 600 people daily, and focuses on offering [...]
December 21, 2011
Now I know that life is not about earning as much as you can so you can spend as much as you can so that you can acquire as much as you can. The more you give, the more blessed you are in return. We’ve learned you need to aspire to inspire before you expire.
December 20, 2011
Pack ‘til They’re Back is a holiday campaign intended to raise awareness for the children who rely on the Feeding America BackPack Program. Over the course of the holidays, Feeding America will share the stories of families served by their local BackPack Programs. Last week, you learned about Donna and her girls, a Missouri family [...]
December 13, 2011
Pack ‘til They’re Back is a holiday campaign intended to raise awareness for the children who rely on the Feeding America BackPack Program. Over the course of the holidays, Feeding America will share the stories of families served by their local BackPack Programs. Last week, you learned about Margarita, a grandmother struggling to raise her grandsons. This week takes us to a family served by the Second Harvest Community Food Bank.
